web design

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Work and Freelance Projects

http://www.carrborocitizen.com

My role: Site design and development.

Project Info: As a project for my Internet Applications class in Fall 2007, I redesigned the Carrboro Citizen's main news website. It is powered by WordPress and makes use of customized queries to display the news content on the front page. A special plugin was utilized to allow customization through the WordPress administration panel. This site is live, however it is a work in progress!

Project Launched: Winter 2007

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http://www.gottagetthewordout.com

My role: Site design and development.

Project Info: Gotta Get The Word Out needed a complete e-commerce solution to allow them to sell t-shirts printed with Scriptural messages. The logo was supplied by the client. I designed an original layout and set it up on the ZenCart shopping cart platform. I was also responsible for configuring the shop to work with PayPal for payment processing. This site features a rotating Flash banner.

Project Launched: Fall 2007

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My role: Site design and development.

Project Info: A Southern-California based real estate development advisory company wanted a professional website as they launched their business. The logo was supplied, and I incorporated its color scheme into the final design. This site uses the MODx content management system to allow easy updating.

Project Launched: Summer 2007

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http://www.pharmasug.org

My role: Site design and development.

Project Info: PharmaSUG, the Pharmaceutical Industry SAS Users Group, is holding its 2008 conference in Atlanta. They wanted to update the site's design to reflect this. I continue to maintain this site.

Project Launched: Summer 2007

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http://www.lkandy.com

My role: Site design and development.

Project Info: LK Andy creates original designs on jeans and wanted a website that reflects its uniqueness. This site is powered by WordPress and utlizes a Flash introduction. The header and menu are also done in Flash.

Project Launched: Summer 2007

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http://www.margarethung.com

My role: Site design and development.

Project Info: Website design for a local real estate agent. Powered by the Joomla! content management system.

Project Launched: Summer 2007

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http://www.theantonym.com

My role: Logo Design, Site Design & Development

Project Info: Comprehensive project for NeoSemantics, a holistic web community made up of a family of websites. I designed the portal page plus 3 of the family sites, TheSynonym.com, TheAntonym.com and TheRetronym.com. Shown is TheAntonym.com. The other 2 family sites (TheSynonym and TheRetronym) have the same layout, only with a different color scheme. Drupal was used as the content management system. There was a heavy emphasis on using color to indicate different sections of the website.

Project Launched: Summer 2007

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http://portal.neosemantics.com

My role: Logo Design, Site Design & Development

Project Info: Comprehensive project for NeoSemantics, a holistic web community made up of a family of websites. I designed the portal page plus 3 of the family sites, TheSynonym.com, TheAntonym.com and TheRetronym.com. Drupal was used as the content management system. There was a heavy emphasis on using color to indicate different sections of the website.

Project Launched: Summer 2007

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http://www.dlanderson.com

My role: Flash Development

Project Info: The client provided the design for his site and wanted to use the SlideShowPro Flash plug-in to display the photos. I customized SlideShowPro for him and developed the rest of the Flash elements used in the site.

Project Launched: October 2006

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http://www.pharmasug.org

My role: Web design and development

Project Info: Designed and developed new website to the client's specifications. This site uses CSS and XHTML. It is powered by the Joomla content management system, which allows the client to update the site from the browser. I currently maintain this site. This design was used from 2006-2007.

Project Launched: October 2006

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http://www.indyweekblogs.com/citizen

My role: Web Design and Development

Project Info: Citizen is one of the Independent Weekly's regular columns, and this blog supplements the column. My duties included setting up the blog in WordPress, customizing the 3-column relaxation theme to meet the writer's preferences, designing the banner image (the title, photo and tagline were provided) and setting up a system to feed the latest entry from the blog onto the Indy's front page.

Project Launched: June 2006

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My role: Web Design and Development, Flash Introduction

Project Info: I designed this site for the UNC Chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. My responsibilities included design, coding and a short Flash introduction. The text and photos were all provided.

Project Launched: Summer 2005

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http://www.longfinancialplanning.com

My role: Web Design and Development

Project Info: I was responsible for all design and development of this website for a Chicago-based financial planner. The site is powered by the e107 content management system to allow easy updating and uses XHTML and CSS. I currently maintain this site.

Project Launched: December 2005

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My role: Web Design and Development

Project Info: I designed this site for Kaleidoscope, the first fashion magazine at UNC. Kaleidoscope used this design from 2004 through 2005.

Project Launched: October 2004

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http://www.unc.edu/ccf

My role: Web Design and Development

Project Info: I designed this website for Carolina Cancer Focus while I was a member of Carolina Consulting (a student organization that helps other student organizations reach their full potential).

Project Launched: Summer 2003

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My role: Web Design and Development

Project Info: I designed this site for Sangam, the South Asian Student Association at UNC while I was a member of Carolina Consulting (a student organization that helps other student organizations reach their full potential). Sangam used this design from 2003 through 2006.

Project Launched: Fall 2003

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Personal Projects

P.S. I no longer work at Staples

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I designed this site as part of INLS 50, one of my Information and Library Science classes at UNC. It features valid HTML 4.0 code, valid CSS and an illustrated version of myself.

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This layout was Open-Orbit's first pure CSS/tableless design.

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This site was 100% Flash!

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This layout was designed to work with WordPress and uses valid XHTML 1.1 and CSS.

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Valid XHTML 1.1 and CSS.

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This layout was designed to work with WordPress and uses valid XHTML 1.1 and CSS.

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Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS. Uses Lightbox JS 2 to display portfolio items.

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Prototypes & Concepts (a.k.a. Designs that never launched)

My role: Web Design

Project Info: During the Summer of 2006, an organization which was then known as The Universist Movement held a contest for the redesign of its website. This design was my entry. Unfortunately, the Universist Movement closed down before the contest ended (but they did re-open later). The person in charge of the contest said he really liked my design, however.

Project Launched: Never

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This layout was not used, because I (and others) ultimately found it too drab and depressing. Oh well.

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My role: Web Design and Development

Project Info: During the Spring of 2005, I worked with another student on this prototype site for the Carolina Union Activities Board. We were striving to create something innovative and easy to update.

Project Launched: Never

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My role: Web Design and Development

Project Info: I designed this site for a kindergarten classroom. It was meant to be a fun place for parents to visit to keep up with the latest classroom happenings.

Project Launched: Never

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