Sneak Preview
A busy schedule and horrific A.D.D. means I'm always working on multiple projects. This means that some pretty cool stuff can go unseen for a long time while other things take heigher priority, unless I do something totally awesome like share a glimps of what I'm working on. The statue pictured is a guy that I have been working on (or not) for a while, and he is standing in a house that I have been building in Blender for a while, though he was originally made in 3DS Max.
Web Design
The only way to stay sharp is to keep practicing and that's what I am doing with my web templates. Many were originally created when I was freelance but more will continue to be added simply because doing stuff outside of work means I can take time to experiment and be creative. Check them out and feel free to let them inspire your next design.
Resume
Did you know that I graduated with a 3.81 GPA, have had over 6 years of professional training on guitar, and took several 3D modeling classes as part of my degree? You can find all those fun facts and more when you check out my resume page.
Creating Reflections
Tutorial
Reflections can be simple in concept but difficult to manage when dealing with multiple reflections on objects that are in front of each other. This tutorial covers creating the reflection, layer management, and my favorite settings for the right amount of reflection.
Read MorePhotoshop Cleanliness
Tutorial
A clean photoshop file is often not what anyone takes into consideration when the ideas start flowing, but near the end of a design can make the difference on productivity and creativity. Having a set way of organizing your file or even creating a base file can lighten or remove the burden of organizing while creating.
Read MoreSetting Standards
Blog
Creativity trumps rules and standards when appropriate, but knowing typical user habits and functional design can be the difference between a viewer staying or going (or a client being happy). Here I break down my basic design rules that I follow for best usability.
Read MoreWelcome
I'm an Arizona based designer and front-end developer of websites by day and a musician and game developer by night, literally, my only free time is when everyone else in my house has gone to sleep. Ultimately I'm just an artist, regardless of the form and I do it because I love it, not just so I can pay my bills (that's just a perk). I love to share my personal art when I can so make sure to stop by often to see if I have anything new to give you, especially music.
Like any artist, I'm completely into myself and have this crazy idea that someone is going to be interested in what I have to say so read my blog and check out my tutorials. Much of my current focus will be on web design but there will be stuff on game and audio design as well.
If you have an interest in my work or have any recommendations for the site, please feel free to contact me. As a final note, any views, opinions, thoughts, feelings, emotions, or whatever, good, bad or somewhere in between are all mine and mine alone, and not in any way associated with anyone that I know, used to know, may one day know, or wish I knew (I want to make sure to keep my job and friends).
News
July 10, 10
I finally got around to updating my site. Sure, it looks completely different but the REAL change is under the hood. No tables, significant css, and a few other tricks to help speed things along. Tutorials are soon to be posted, and they are going to be on various web design tricks that I have picked up recently. Finally, I've been moved to a new company (same people though) and now work for Zenuity, a web design (and everything else) company that is currently focusing on small businesses.
May 09, 10
I am currently working at Webtech Strategies. I am still always available for audio work and possibly game projects on the side though the web stuff is over for now. I have been learning a lot and plan on updating the site significantly when I can actually find the chance. A lot of personal change has been happening, moving and such, so the site has taken a back seat, which is obvious when you look at my blog. However, I should be putting more work into the site and sharing what knowledge I can whenever possible. Keep stopping by as I have some big stuff in the pipeline.
