Below is a selected collection of Take The Leap Designs’ work. The works span multiple mediums and have been chosen to best showcase the skills behind the name. Within each item, you will find a brief description, the timeline involved and what skills were used to create the item. If the work piques your interest, you can read more About me, or Hire Me.
ReptileStore.ca
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
Features: Custom WordPress theme/CMS, e-commerce
Created Using: Photoshop, jQuery, PHP, HTML, CSS
Center of Impact
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
Features: HTML5 and CSS3 compliant
Created Using: Photoshop, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3
Reptile Store Summer Camp
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
Features: Custom WordPress theme/CMS, e-commerce, online reg
Created Using: Photoshop, PHP, jQuery, HTML, CSS
WeatherEye 4.0
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
Features: Desktop Application, new UX/UI
Created Using: Photoshop, HTML, CSS
Trent University: Make an Impact Program
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
Features: N/A
Created Using: Photoshop
FotoFlare Photography
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
Features: Custom WordPress theme, e-commerce, gallery
Created Using: Photoshop, PHP, jQuery, HTML, CSS
WeatherEye Blackberry 2.0
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
Features: New UI, available on App World
Created Using: Photoshop, HTML, CSS, JSON
David Laird, NDP Candidate (Burlington)
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
Created Using:Photoshop, HTML, CSS
