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Portfolio
Possibly the most important page on my site
Web Sites:
What do I do for a living? I design websites. After working as a web designer for a computer distributor
in the Silicon Valley, a venture capitalist in San Francisco and
an e-commerce company in Pleasanton, I decided to become an independent
consultant. I now work on a one-to-one basis with my clients where I design, build, and maintain their websites. Some clients need an entire site built from
scratch, while others simply need a graphic overhaul. A client may even need a database built with
coding to present hundreds of items of inventory. Search engine optimization is another popular element I work on.
Both my BA and MA are in English. Thus, while I can assist companies with developing content, it's completely up to them. My feelings are never hurt if clients choose to write their own marketing material.
If you're curious to find out more, please contact
me. I'm always ready to roll.
Site are broken down into groups:
Business & General Commerce Sites
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Company: Best Label
Scope: Redesign
Site: www.bestlabel.com
Notes: Complete redesign of website, plus customer order placement section with ability to upload files for print jobs. |
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Company: Football Training Skills
Scope: Design and commerce system built
Site: www.footballtrainingskills.com
Notes: Not everyone gets the chance to build a football video site for a former NFL coach. Was a fun job! |
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Company: Crow Canyon Office Park
Scope: Redesign
Site: www.crowcanyonofficepark.com
Notes: Built from the ground up, the site serves those who need to rent office space in the Bay Area. |
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Company: Western Grinding
Scope: Website redesign
Site: www.westerngrinding.com
Notes: Met with the customer and photographed the facilities. Site redesign features these images along with updated content and a new aesthetic look. |
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Company: Progressive Concepts
Scope: Redesign/DB Inventory
Site: www.progressive-concepts.com
Notes: We kept this design simple, polished and professional. A database feeds the hundreds of items of inventory. Online ordering was also revamped. |
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Company: NeonSign.com
Scope: Redesign and new database
Site: www.neonsign.com
Notes: Our first step was creating a database to feed thousands of items of inventory. The primary advantage of this site is the high search engine ranking. It comes in first out of millions of entries for "neon sign." |
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Company: Renaissance Fabrics
Scope: Redesign and new database
Site: www.renaissancefabrics.net
Notes: Special additions of this site allow the client to upload her own images to the server. The server then handles the thumbnail creation of the images. Plus, the client can add inventory via web pages. |
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Company: Archaeologia
Scope: Redesign
Site: www.archaeologia.com
Notes: We brought an Access database online and integrated online ordering. Customers can buy items and can safely submit credit card numbers. |
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Company: Sky Power Systems
Scope: Redesign/Transferred website
Site: www.skypowersystems.com
Notes: We redesigned this site to allow customers to get a clear view of the benefits of solar power. Visitors can view dozens of sample homes that have had solar panels installed. |
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Company: SBODN
Scope: Redesigned website
Site: www.sbodn.com
Notes: Built from the ground up, everything was geared towards providing customers with up-to-date information on the ongoing meetings in the Silicon Valley. A special feature is the yearly conferences that we schedule. |
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Company: Geyser Guys
Scope: Designed & built website
Site: www.geyserguys.com
Notes: After four years, Geyser Guys has just received its second graphical makeover. We now feature several different sets of pool toys and information on where to purchase them. |
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Company: Funhouse Collectibles
Scope: Designed & built e-commerce website for client
Site: www.neonmirrors.com
Notes: Time and content descriptions have helped this site climb to excellent levels on search engine rankings. It is database driven and the client has full control over: which items are active, pricing, and adding new products. |
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Company: Westec Plastics
Scope: Redesigned and maintain website
Site: www.westecplastics.com
Notes: A simple website, this redesign also incorporated keywords to achieve higher search engine results. |
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Company: ACIS Services
Scope: Redesigned website
Site: www.acisservices.com
Notes: A simple website, this redesign also incorporated keywords to achieve higher search engine results.
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Company: Lost Item Found
Scope: Created website
Site: www.lostitemfound.com
Notes: Built from scratch, this is an online order site where the client has full database control for reviewing and acting on orders. |
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Company: Probate Inheritance Now
Scope: Built website
Site: www.probateinheritancenow.com
Notes: A very simple site, it mainly gives the quick facts and allows customers to submit a request. |
Consulting and Accounting Sites
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Company: Attaine
Scope: Redesign
Site: www.attaine.com
Notes: We worked closely with this client who had a solid understanding of how he wanted things to look. Good feedback helped us to create a satisfying design and navigation tree. |
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Company: Blueback Corporation
Scope: Redesign
Site: www.blueback.us
Notes: This site serves to inform customers of the accounting procedures offered by the Blueback Corporation. |
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Company: Bonnie Gallup
Scope: Created website
Site: www.bonniegallup.com
Notes: We client several different designs for this client and narrowed it down to a solid look for her website. Things are direct and to the point. |
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Company: Sweet Polly
Scope: Created website
Site: www.sweetpollys.com
Notes: An East Bay businesswoman, she had this site created to garnish business for her notary public services in Northern California. |
Dance, Theatre, and Entertainment Sites
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Company: Valley Dance Theatre
Scope: Designed & built website
Site: Valley
Dance Theatre.com
Notes: The second revision, done in 2005, features more flash and a bountiful photo section. Keywords placement has also lifted the site to #1 in regards to "livermore dance" and "livermore ballet." Try them out. |
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Company: Amador DanceXtreme
Scope: Redesigned website
Site: Amador DanceXtreme
Notes: Simple and clean, this site keeps students and parents updated on the latest school and performance information. |
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Company: Diablo Light Opera Company
Scope: Redesign/Transferred website
Site: www.dloc.org
Notes: Keyword placement has raised the site to number one for "Walnut Creek Musical Theatre" on Google. |
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Company: ACLO
Scope: Redesign website
Site: www.aclo.com
Notes: ACLO has had many additions over the past few years. Tickets can be ordered online. Flash animations display photos loaded via an XML file. We also include photo galleries from past seasons. |
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Company: GibsonHouse Mysteries
Scope: Redesigned website
Site: www.gibsonhouse.com
Notes: GibsonHouse has moved in or near the top ten for "Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre." DHTML navigation allow users to get anywhere in the site from anywhere in the site. We used a colorful and informative design. |
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Company: TripleThreatPA
Scope: Designed & built website
Site: www.triplethreatpa.com
Notes: After collecting some great photos of dancers, we redesigned the site to be vivid and dynamic. Careful keyword placement has helped it climb to a good level on Google, MSN and Yahoo!'s ranking system. |
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Company: Spotlight Arts Academy of Dance and Music
Scope: Designed & built website
Site: www.spotlightaa.com
Notes: Redesigned the website and built an online class signup system for students. Also dynamic is the online class schedule which interacts with the signup. Small online store was also implemented. |
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Company: Livermore Valley Opera
Scope: Redesigned & maintain website
Site: www.livermorevalleyopera.com/
Notes: Redesigned the website, keeping it updated with new operas and performer information. |
Other Sites of Interest
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Company: HeyJames - Kauai Photos and Diary
Scope: Designed & built website
Site: Kauai Information
Notes: This site is technically just a portion of HeyJames.com, but I wanted to demonstrate how photos can be integrated into an informational design. |
Contributing Sites
There are a few other sites that I maintain or contribute to:
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Company: Musical Theatre Works
Scope: Maintain website
Site: MusicalTheatreWorks.org
Notes: None of the site design is my own. I simply took over as webmaster to maintain and update the site. One change was adding certain keywords to help the site rise on the search engine ranking charts. |
Past Clients
Please Note: Since these are former clients, I don't actively maintain their websites. Thus, the design and/or content may have changed considerably since they discontinued from my services, or perhaps they stopped running a website altogether. Nevertheless, click on the SCREEN SHOT to see how my design was presented.
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Company: Skin Blends
Scope: Redesign and database created
Notes: The Skin Blends website was in need of a complete makeover and that's what we gave it. Several hundred items of inventory were sent into a database to make online shopping simpler. An e-commerce system was built to allow ordering and credit card submittals. |
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Company: Tom Pico for Assembly
Scope: Designed website for Pleasanton Mayoral Campaign
Site: Election Over - site removed.
Notes: With the election over, the site was removed. But it was a good project and we used VeriSign to allow customers to donate to the campaign. |
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Company: Blue Mountain Air
Scope: Redesigned website
Notes: Working with iTeknique.com, we created a clean new design for the company. |
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Company: Sensible Movement
Scope: Created website
Notes: This design was begun by another and finished by myself. The pages offer information on the technique and services provided by the company. |
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Company: Gracer Medical Group
Scope: Designed website template
Notes: This doctor's office was fun and interesting to do. I never maintained the site, so I only post the screen shot. |
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Company: Kim Krenik
Scope: Designed & built website.
Site: KimKrenik.com
Notes: I no longer maintain the site, but since I'm fond of the original design, I do keep a screen shot of one page here. Special note: we created a flash player in the upper right which played song samples from albums. Users could turn it on or off. |
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Company: Outlaw Image
Scope: Created website
Notes: They were a fascinating company, creating t-shirts and totem pole with fancy artwork. |
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Company: Ideal Drying
Scope: Redesigned
Notes: I no longer maintain the site, but I did enjoy the design. They deal with sewage and water cleanup. It does seem like quite a candidate for America's Dirtiest Jobs. |
Under Development
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Company: Gibson Wedding Officiant
Scope: Built and maintained (UNDER DEVELOPMENT)
Site: www.gibsonweddingofficiant.com
Notes: Built for a wedding officiant, this site targets certain keywords to generate leads in Northern California. |
Partners & Projects
Partners, Companies and Past Clients I have worked with include:
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