Contact

design@boulianne.net

587 580 9046 (cell)

Give me a shout

And I’ll shout back

Name:

E-Mail Address:

Message:

About Me

I design things. My specialty is in designing websites (front-end and user interface, though I’m a dab hand with XHTML and CSS). I’ve also done quite a few logos and business cards as they come up. I like to take photos in my spare time, and make t-shirt designs for CafePress. I love clean, sleek design that’s easy to use and understand. I also really enjoy mid-century modern design and illustration. I’m a quick learner, and pick up new skills with every job I do.

Me and Design

I started to mess around with computer design in 1998, when I started a condensed (3 years’ classes in 2 years) program for Multimedia Productions. I learned the basics of a variety of media production types: web design, graphic design, audio and video production, authoring, 3D modeling, and mass communications. Through those two years, I found that my favorite type of design was definitely for websites and online graphics.

Since then I’ve done a lot of different types of design: logos, websites, t-shirts, and CD cover art. I’ve also dabbled in digital illustration, taking pictures for people, and in photo editing. I’ve even designed a few skins for my sims. My favorites are still web site front-end design and web graphic creation, but I enjoy doing a bit of everything.

Technical Skills

Photoshop

I’m Great

I’ve been working with Photoshop since version 5 (in 1998), and am currently working with Photoshop CS. This is definitely the program I’m best with, and I use it for designing all my layouts, creating graphics, and photo editing.

HTML

I’m Great

I’ve been writing HTML by hand since 1998. I prefer to code in TextPad, though Notepad does the trick in a pinch. I’ve also used Dreamweaver for speeding up the site-making process when it helped speed things up, and really enjoyed working with it.

Layouts

I’m Great

I love to design web layouts, and have been at it for a long time now. I usually create the layout in its entirety in Photoshop, then chop up the graphics to whatever pieces are needed and work them in to the HTML and CSS code. I have used Adobe ImageReady to do my graphic chopping, but prefer to do it by hand in Photoshop to give me a more control.

Illustrator

I’m Good

I’ve been using Illustrator for quite a few years now as well, but not as often as Photoshop. I mostly use it for logo design, but have also done a few illustrations and a few graphics for Flash use.

CSS

I’m Good

I’ve been coding CSS since 2008, and really like the code’s flexibility and easy integration with HTML. I can get CSS to do whatever it needs to. And if I don’t know a tag, I google it up until I do.

CMS

I’m Learning

I’ve worked with several Content Management Systems, for varying companies: Joomla, WordPress, Website Baker, and Dot Net Nuke (DNN). I’ve added and formatted content for these sites, and have also installed CMSes, plugins, modules, and themes/templates.

CMS Design

I’m Learning

I designed a Dot Net Nuke (DNN) skin for the Dueck Brothers website and a Website Baker skin when working for EventIQ. I’ve been editing Joomla templates and WordPress themes lately, and plan on creating my own as time allows.

PHP

I’ve used a bit

I’ve gone through a few tutorials on programming in PHP. I’ve created a few simple database-driven sites (like my Recipe Trove), but found that programming is an art best left to those who love it. When I worked for EventIQ I did most of the design work, and added my HTML/CSS/Javascript into the PHP where needed to make their websites prettier.

Javascript

I’ve used a bit

I know my way around Javascript well enough to find scripts to suit my needs, then do a bit of tailoring here and there to get the look or functionality needed.

Video Editing

I’ve done a bit

I like to play around with video editing in my spare time. I’ve made a few short (5 minutes) videos and a 30-minute DVD using footage I’ve taken with my digital camera. I’ve been using Movie Edit Pro at home, since Windows Movie Maker didn’t have the capabilities to do what I needed it to. I worked with Adobe Premiere in college, and really enjoyed it.

Other

I’ve done a bit

• Adobe ImageReady
• Flash – simple menus
  and animations
• 3D Studio Max – some modelling in college
• Macromedia Director – in college