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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Fair Share Housing Center
A small legal-advocacy non-profit, Fair Share Housing Center’s mission is “to end discriminatory housing patterns which have deprived the poor of the opportunity to reside in an environment which offers safe, decent, and sanitary housing near employment and educational opportunities.” The website needed to convey their determination to fight for affordable housing, but also to focus on the ultimate motivation for these battles — New Jersey’s low-income families. Bold colours combined with clean typography and plenty of whitespace create a confident, welcoming aesthetic, and encourages visitors to learn more about the the issues at hand.
Design, HTML & CSS, CMS implementation
December 2009
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Arbeiter Ring Publishing
ARP is a small press run out of Winnipeg, MB that publishes “cultural, fiction, and non-fiction titles with an emphasis on progressive political analysis of contemporary issues.” The new site shines the spotlight where it should be: on the books. A prominent, rotating slot on the home page allows ARP to promote featured titles or important events, and with their stable of titles fully tagged and searchable (cross-referenced with related books, news, reviews, and media), readers can more easily delve deeper into the site. All backed by ExpressionEngine so the collective can manage the site effortlessly.
Design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, CMS implementation
November 2009
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Private Ear Recording
Private Ear has been one of Winnipeg’s premiere recording studios for 15 years, but has never had an online home. After the studio moved into a new, custom-designed 3000 sq. ft. space, they asked Amphibian to fill that online void. Offering all the need-to-knows, the site also hosts a diverse catalogue of recording samples from the studio’s repertoire, a photo gallery of bands in the studio, and more. The randomly-loading pool of images taken during various live sessions keep each page visually unique, and the striking home page gives a pro first impression — all managed easily by the engineers/owners using ExpressionEngine.
Design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, CMS implementation
October 2009
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Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
As an organization that disburses some one million dollars a year to overseas projects aimed at improving the lives of people in developing countries, the MCIC needed a website that quickly and clearly communicated their mission to visitors. Amphibian developed a design with a bold and clear navigation, a rotating pool of striking images in the site header, and an inviting colour palette matching MCIC’s existing identity — all backed by the powerful ExpressionEngine CMS.
Design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, CMS implementation
August 2009
Trusted words of wisdom (more)
We are thrilled with our new website, and working with Derek was an absolute pleasure … he understood our mission and was committed to our cause, distilling long-windedness into easier-read nuggets for the web — all without trivializing our message (a rare talent). Derek was very patient and responsive to our needs. I’ve already recommended him to colleagues and hope to work with him again soon on another project.
Denise Barricklow,
Director of Fundraising,
Fair Share Housing Center