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Since turning my passion for the web into a profession in 2003, I have continued to dedicate my days to finding attractive, innovative, and creative solutions for my clients.
Specializing in standards-based user interface design, XHTML, CSS, PHP, and MySQL development, this site is a sampling of my recently completed work.
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McClain Marketing Group, a Portland-based full service agency, needed a new website to better illustrate their brand and their capabilities. I art directed and developed this robust, CMS-driven website that puts their best work forward for current and prospective clients to see. Features like user-centric navigation, site-wide search, and a context-driven featured work areas help users to soak up the McClain brand as they explore the site. A solid XHTML/CSS code structure ensures content is served up fresh for search engine eyes.
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Green Clean Maine provides professional, Earth-friendly home and office cleaning for the Greater Portland area. Working with Tugboat Creative, I produced all XHTML, CSS, and PHP code for this SEO-centric, single page contact creation site.
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I designed and developed this site for Natural Fitness, a personal training studio located in Falmouth, Maine. New features include a CMS-backend for easy content updates, video clips of suggested workouts, and a refreshed look that falls in line with the company's brand identity.
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I joined art director Matt Ludwig and McClain Marketing Group for the development and launch of this global, deep water buoyancy products firm. The site featuring a customized, Drupal-based CMS implementation and XHTML/CSS code production.
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Following the launch of their new site, Gorton's needed a fresh new look for their monthly newsletter. I worked with Rinck Advertising to art direct this new design taking into account all of the pitfalls involved in creating and deploying an HTML-based newsletter to thousands of customers.
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With Matt Ludwig, I worked to make significant improvements to this Maine-based advertising agency's existing Flash site. After updating and adding to their existing Flash content, I created a CMS-driven, HTML version of their site to enhance search engine optimization and allow for deep linking into their already successful agency portfolio.
I worked with art director Matt Ludwig and Garrand to build a custom WordPress-based site to help bring the Memorial Cup to Portland, Maine. The site allowed Garrand's clients to easily upload multimedia content to share with the staff of the Canadian Hockey League.
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I worked with Rinck Advertising to pitch a new website for this iconic American brand. We worked for six months with the team at Gorton's to create an entirely new web presence that has exceeded all of the metrics we set for launch after only a few short months.
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I worked with Rinck Advertising to develop and launch this site for one the Lehigh Valley's largest dairies. The site features a custom CMS allowing the client's staff to easily update community events, recipes and employment postings.
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This central Maine home improvement dealer needed a new website to promote the high class of their products and their services. Working with Rinck Advertising, I designed, developed and launched this new site balancing aesthetics with search engine optimization to create a site that is as beautiful, informative and easy to use as it is to find.
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One of central Maine's best known contractors engaged Rinck Advertising to create a new website with an attractive look and the ability to be found easily in search engines. I worked with Rinck to design and develop this site, including custom CMS tools that allow Fortin staff to easily update their available properties. After just a few months of a solid SEO campaign, the site is being seen by more people than ever and attracting new business.
I worked with Rinck Advertising to art direct and manage this private label site for Harvey Industries.
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I worked with Tugboat Creative to develop and launch this new site for local musician Michael Katz. The site puts SEO at the forefront while allowing visitors to listen to song samples via a custom Flash music player.
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Working with Tugboat Creative, I developed this site for Massachusetts-based artist Bruce Guindon. The site features a custom CMS that allows Bruce to upload new work and make it available for sale online.
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Formaggio Kitchen is a landmark specialty foods store located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Working with Tugboat Creative, I developed a custom Drupal / OSCommerce solution allowing a seamless site for visitors while letting each backend system do what it does best. The heavily modified OSCommerce core features real-time card processing, live FedEx quoting, and the ability for Formaggio staff to process and prepare shipments through OSCommerce's admin functions.
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I worked with the Causeway Club on Mount Desert Island to create a site from the ground up highlighting the features of their semi-private club. Golf, swimming, tennis and event booking are all featured prominently on the site which enables visitors to keep track of the Club's seasonal event schedule.
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I worked with art director Arielle Walrath to develop a custom CMS for this Portland, Maine-based advertising agency. The system allows Lapchick staff to easily showcase new static, audio, video, and Flash-based pieces.
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Tuscan Dairy, the New York area's number one milk, needed a site as modern and polished as the people who consume their product. I worked with Rinck Advertising to design and develop this new site, set to launch at the same time as a complete rebranding campaign for the client,
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I worked with Tugboat Creative to develop this site for NNECAPA featuring a custom CSS that allows them to easily post chapter news, resources, and events as well as job posting to their community.
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I worked with Insyt New Media to produce the XHTML/CSS code and to integrate their custom CMS for this local rafting site.
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I worked with Insyt New Media to produce the XHTML/CSS code and to integrate their custom CMS for this Colorado-based resort group.
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I worked with Insyt New Media to produce the XHTML/CSS code and to integrate their custom CMS for one of Maine's largest and most popular ski resorts.
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I worked with Tugboat Creative to develop and launch this local chocolatier's ecommerce site.
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I worked with Tugboat Creative to develop this Connecticut-based supply company's new website.
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I worked with Insyt New Media to produce the XHTML/CSS code and to integrate their custom CMS for this Farmington-area restaurant.
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I worked with Insyt New Media to produce the XHTML/CSS code and to integrate their custom CMS for the real estate division of one of Maine's largest and most popular ski resorts.
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At the University of Maine at Farmington, I served as lead designer for marketing art directing, designing, managing print projects, and producing code for web sites including the public marketing site for the University. As part of the Software Development Group, I worked to design and code custom PHP/Oracle applications for use on the University's homegrown intranet.