Skills


I focus on the details.

In everything I do, my goal is to create the best user experience possible. To do this, my attention to detail spans from the content on the page, to the smallest pixel in the design and to the semantics of the markup.

I stay ahead.

I keep up–to–date with new technologies like HTML5 and CSS3 and bleeding-edge concepts like Responsive Web Design. But I also know that not every browser can handle these new technologies. As a result, I code with progressive enhancement and graceful degradation in mind.

My Web workflow

I design with Photoshop.
Code with HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery.
And bring it all together with Espresso.

My Print workflow

I design with Photoshop and illustrator.
And bring it all together with inDesign.

Best practices

  • Web standards
  • Semantic markup
  • Separate content, style and experience layers
  • Progressive Enhancement
  • Graceful degradation
  • Responsive web design - when appropriate

Other, non-technical skills

  • Learn quickly and adapt
  • Communicate effectively, both written and verbally
  • Work independently as well as within a team
  • Work under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Accurately specify timings
  • Analyze, oversee and prioritize projects


Job Experience

August 2009 - Present

Mainstreet Media Group Web Designer

I am responsible for every aspect of website development in collaboration with our project manager. I gather content, organize, design, code and deploy. All while maintaining and updating our thirty-something existing client websites.

August 2008 - August 2009

Apple Store - Del Monte R305 Specialist, Creative Support

August 2007 - August 2008

Mainstreet Media Group Print Designer