Sask Ideas
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
Another Wordpress theme built on the “One” theme by Onewebsite. An intro page is used to introduce the multiple tenants who each had access to the site to create their own pages. Minimal design once again promotes the effective application of logo, masthead and color pallet.
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Checks N Balances
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
Another play on the Onewebsite “One” theme for Wordpress. The header has 4 zones to manipulate: Super Nav Bar, Logo Bar, Tagline Bar and Nav Bar. Each layer is over top of a well chosen masthead image. Another example of minimal design but strict attention to often overlooked fundamentals – padding (gutters), balance, and contrast.
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ASAPS Plastic Surgery Association
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
I was the front end developer on this project. I took Photoshop compositions from our designer and produced pixel perfect front end templates that were clean in presentation, light in weight and hand coded. I also developed the front end logic using PHP and partnered with a developer to integrate into the custom functionality. This [...]
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iCare Front End Development
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
My role in the large scale project was to gather requirements, provide UML diagrams, screens and wireframe, develop all front-end code and integrate it into the PHP/MySQL backend. I developed much of the front-end display logic, which vastly improved my PHP skills – although I am still far from a PHP developer, I certainly am [...]
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Morris Interactive
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
This website integrated Wordpress with several open source plugins as well as custom developed plugins. The “Intro” page contains a flash object and utilizes the Kimli Flash embed plugin. The custom newsletter plugin is simple and effective. This site also integrates into a online training module hosted on another server. After designing and developing this [...]
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The Master Cleanse SEO and Adsense
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
This website was designed and developed to be revenue producing, content based, and optimized of Google Adsense. I wanted to better understand the requirements for getting a website in the top 10 of Google SERPS, where to place Google Adsense ads for higher click-through, how pivotal valuable content and community are to developing these properties [...]
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Da Vinci Project Fundraiser Poster
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
This poster was created for the Da Vinci Project – One of the entries into the $10 million Ansari X Prize – a race to be the first organization that could put a man into space and a return flight within 30 days. The contest was won by SpaceShipOne, and this poster was never used. [...]
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Allan Cup Senior Men’s Hockey Championship
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
The Canadian Men’s Senior Hockey Championship Playoff Series is called the Allan Cup. The Allan Cup holds almost as much story as the Stanley Cup in Canada. Well not quite. But the tradition is historic and the battle is hard to win the elusive championship. The Humboldt Indians was an entry into this tournament. Not [...]
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iCare Convention Display
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
This promotional piece was part of a 3-piece Convention Truss graphic display. Shown here, the middle piece was flanked by two complimentary units that made up the whole design. Design elements were created by another designer on staff, but I was responsible for the entire composition of this piece. The biggest challenge was to integrate [...]
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Artful Dodger
Posted on 06. Feb, 2009 by Mike.
This piece was a part of a series of appetizer promotional cards in business card format. Full bleeds and scaled graphics create impact and recognition.
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