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A complete overhaul of the ReptileStore.ca website. Launched in phases, the site will currently features a custom WordPress theme with the WordPress CMS back-end, jQuery galleries and will contain a full e-commerce store in Phase 2. Live Site »

Timeframe: Launch September 2011; four months, concept to launch
Features: Custom WordPress theme/CMS, e-commerce
Created Using: Photoshop, jQuery, PHP, HTML, CSS

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A selection of the many photos I took on our trip to Europe, in May 2011. The full blog post contains 89 images; there are five here as a sample of the best.

Timeframe: Shot May 2011
Created Using:Nikon D70, Lightroom, Photoshop

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The Center of Impact, Registered Massage Therapy website provided me my first oppourtunity to build a site that was HTML5-compliant. Armed with these new web-standards as a base, I launched a site that not only pleased the client, but gave a new business a solid footing with which to begin their online branding. Live Site »

Timeframe: Launched April 2011; one month, concept to launch.
Features: HTML5 and CSS3 compliant
Created Using: Photoshop, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3

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Midnight Garden Photography is a local photographer who required a new brand. Along with a logo, new business cards were created for her budding photography business.

Timeframe: Two weeks; launched January 2011
Created Using: Illustrator

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This unique summer camp gives children the opportunity to interact with many species of animals, from the tiniest insects to the largest carnivores and of course everything in between. Geared towards educating our youth on the beauty that Nature can hold, the site gives the summer camp a unique online identity. Live Site »

Timeframe: Launched March 2010; three months, concept to launch.
Features: Custom WordPress theme/CMS, e-commerce, online reg
Created Using: Photoshop, PHP, jQuery, HTML, CSS

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Used by over 2 million Canadians, the WeatherEye is the flagship desktop application from The Weather Network. Launched in September 2010, version 4.0 brought a completely new UI, new features, all with the same trusted weather content that Canadians have come to expect from The Weather Network. Download WeatherEye 4.0 »

Timeframe: Launched September 2010.
Features: Desktop Application, new UX/UI
Created Using: Photoshop, HTML, CSS

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The Trent University “Make An Impact” Program is a leadership-orientated program, through workshops, retreats and other volunteer events, designed to give students an experience beyond the classroom. With their current site severely outdated, they sought a fresh, clean, easily navigable redesign. Unfortunately, the project never left the design lab.

Timeframe: Stuck in the lab; never launched.
Features: N/A
Created Using: Photoshop

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The Rosedale Ladies’ League is a fastpitch league run in East Hamilton. With a base of a few hundred players, they sought an identity for their league materials; clothing, trophies, scorebooks, etc.

Timeframe: Two weeks; launched April 2006
Created Using: Illustrator

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Designed and launched over a two month period in the spring of 2010, FotoFlare is a local Hamilton photographer, specializing in weddings, portraits and lifestyle photography. Built using a custom WordPress theme, the site was a complete overhaul from FotoFlare’s previous materials.

Timeframe: Launched February 2010; two months, concept to launch.
Features: Custom WordPress theme, e-commerce, gallery
Created Using: Photoshop, PHP, jQuery, HTML, CSS

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Launched in September 2009, the WeatherEye Blackberry 2.0 is one of the most downloaded apps in the BlackBerry App Store. When initially launched, it reached the #1 position on Blackberry’s downloads chart. Combining a new UI with new features, WeatherEye Blackberry 2.0 gives Canadians weather at their fingertips. Download WeatherEye Blackberry »

Timeframe: Launched September 2009
Features: New UI, available on App World
Created Using: Photoshop, HTML, CSS, JSON

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A wedding is a prime opportunity to expand my photography skills and at a family wedding in September, I seized the chance. The set includes my first venture into HDR, as well as a great shot of the newly married couple, just after they said “I do.”

Timeframe: Shot September 2010
Created Using: Nikon D70, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge

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This unique summer camp gives children the oppourtunity to interact with many species of animals, from the tiniest insects to the largest carnivores and of course everything in between. The identity that I created is used on all of their materials, from their campers’ shirts to their promo materials.

Timeframe: Two weeks; launched March 2006
Created Using: Illustrator, Photoshop

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When my newly minted wife and I decided to go to the Dominican Republic for our honeymoon, I welcomed the chance to take some shots of the white-sand, turquoise-water beaches. The stark contrast between the rusted out fridge and the pristine beach in the background is what makes the last shot of the set my favourite.

Timeframe: Shot June 2010
Created Using: Nikon D70, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge

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In the lead-up to the 2008 federal election, a mutual friend approached me about building David’s NDP candidate site. While forced to stick with NDP-approved colours, candidates were allowed any layout they wished. As David aimed for a clear, concise message in his campaign, the compact, readable site reflects this minimalist theme.

Timeframe: Launched October 2008; one month, concept to launch
Created Using:Photoshop, HTML, CSS

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This identity was used throughout Welcome Week 2004 at McMaster University; on school lanyards, print materials and clothing. The arch is a silhouette of one of the landmarks on the Mac campus, the Edwards Arch. Although used for only one year, variations of the silhouette arch were used for five years subsequent to my initial design.

Timeframe: Launched July 2004; one month, concept to launch
Created Using:Photoshop, Illustrator

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Discovered on a random trip to Port Dover, Ontario, this puppy and his unique face was just asking to be photographed. Shot with the owner’s permission, the shots turned out much richer than expected.

Timeframe: Shot April 2010
Created Using: Nikon D70, Photoshop Lightroom

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When we shot our engagement photos, I naturally brought my own camera with, to take some shots while our photographer setup. The collection I got turned out better than expected, with several of the ring and one of the location we shot at.

Timeframe: Shot October 2009
Created Using:Nikon D70, Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge