Visual  Design

Design is more than just a nice color palette, typography, layout, and images. A good design builds your brand and gives a personality to the content and message you need to communicate. Additionally, a good web site design also supports the functionality of your site and helps to prioritize and create a hierarchy of information for your site visitors.

My solid knowledge and extensive experience in visual design for both print and the web ensures your message is communicated effectively. Let's work together to create something stunning for your organization.

Front-End  Development

I specialize in XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript front-end development. I build semantic markup following the latest in web standards, and can quickly turn your static Photoshop comp into lean, accessible, valid pages ready for the web. I have a lot of experience developing templates that are ready for implementation with a CMS (content management system), and know how to create efficient markup that transitions easily into a CMS implementation.

Usability

How do you know if your site vistor's are finding what they need on your site? I can help you by testing your site with real users and observing their actions as they perform a set of pre-determined tasks. This type of usability test will reveal how usable your site truly is, and help confirm or disprove assumptions about your site visitors. You'll find out exactly what site visitors are experiencing when visiting your site, and what you can do to improve their site experience and perception of your brand.

I can also provide an expert evaluation of your site based on usability best practices and my extensive Web experience. I'll take a deep dive into your site and provide recommendations for improvements on design and functionality that will make your site more successful.

Wireframes

Wireframes are the blueprint of your site. They focus purely on the functionality, stucture, and content placement, they do not include branding or other visual design. Wireframes are a great tool for initiating conversations on functionlity and detailing any specifications around interactions. I also can convert wireframes into a functioning interactive protoype for usability testing, or to explore your ideas in more detail. We can work together on creating a solid blueprint for you site that outlines your site's architecture and functionality and meets your site goals.