We do web design & development right.
Of course by “we” I mean “I.” And by “right” I mean “properly.”
Anyhoo – check out my work or read some adulation from my clients.
Recent & notable work (more)
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The Uniter
This was a complete overhaul for the official student weekly of the University of Winnipeg. The staff needed a publishing system that was easy to use, and could fit into their weekly workflow to ensure that if it was in the issue on the streets that week, it was also available online. For the design, they needed more effective use of images, and to highlight the key stories from each new issue, drawing readers deeper in from the home page, and prodding them to keep exploring at each article’s end, with discussions, related content, and featured stories.
Design, HTML & CSS, JavaScript, CMS implementation
March 2009
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Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
Based in NYC, the Furman Center is “a leading academic research center devoted to the public policy aspects of real estate, land use and housing development.” They needed to replace their dated, poorly organized website with something fresh, clean, organized, and easy-to-use (for both end-users and administrators). As the staff reorganized their content, I built the new site from the ground-up using the ExpressionEngine CMS, and developed a new design using a refined black and white palette, contrasted by bright, punchy greens, and a great collection of photos taken by the Center’s staff.
Design, HTML, CSS & JavaScript, CMS setup
January 2009
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Fair Trade Manitoba
A project of the Manitoba Council on International Cooperation, Fair Trade Manitoba promotes fair trade through various projects, including their guide to buying fair trade products in Manitoba, now taken online for the first time. The guide is fully searchable by product, city, or keyword, and includes dynamic mapping of each listing. Visitors can also submit corrections and updates to listings. MCIC staff now use the website as the primary database for the guide, which they can easily update using the site’s CMS, and then export for their semi-annual printed version of the guide.
Design, HTML & CSS, CMS setup
October 2008
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Next American City
Complete design and technology overhaul for this Philadelphia-based magazine. With a new identity and magazine redesign by art director Keith Webb, I brought the magazine’s new look to the web (no pun intended.) The new site encourages reader interaction through content submissions and discussion, and gives focus to their popular Daily Report; all using the extensible and powerful ExpressionEngine CMS.
Design, HTML & CSS, CMS setup
March 2008
Trusted words of wisdom (more)
Derek understood precisely what we wanted on the very first take, perfectly capturing what we had pictured for our new look. He was patient and available as we fine-tuned the site and the entire process was smooth and effective. We were shocked at how quickly he was able to build an attractive, well organized, sophisticated website. We would definitely recommend Amphibian to anyone looking for a new designer.
Sally Smith,
Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy