a few years ago i was extremely fortunate enough to be asked to create a portfolio site for irena komadinic, an amazing artist who i am in constant awe of.  at the time, what i created fit the needs she had for the site and i was really proud of it.  you can see the results of that site here.

well times change, people change, sites need to change as well.  i have been really looking forward to redesigning irena’s website, and over the last few weeks have tortured myself with endless layout ideas, tweaks, redos, trashing everything, starting over, blah blah blah…

what i’ve ended up with is really what i believe to be some of my best work yet.  even better, irena seems to be really happy with it which is what really matters.  creating a site that is fresh and new is daunting enough but creating one that accurately captures the calibre of art that irena creates was the most nerve-wracking.

in the end i’ve done away with the old flash based site, and moved into a completely custom site propped up by wordpress and hand-coded from scratch with html, css, & jQuery amongst others.

please take a moment to check it out.  trust me, after seeing irena’s work you’ll thank me.

link : www.theirenashow.com

“It is illustrated for the enjoyment of all children and it is written so that primary aged children can read it easily. The paintings show a tree as it changes from one beautiful season to the next. The paintings also show birds and children and their activities in each of the four seasons.”

I created this site for the book’s promotion.  it’s a simple one page layout that includes a jQuery slider for the content, newsletter signup, and image previews of the book.

not only is this an extremely well-written and illustrated book, but also, the proceeds from the sale of the book go to help Autism research and awareness.  i’m very proud to have worked on a site for such a good cause.

link : http://www.thedevineline.com/seasons

i created this site using Joomla CMS, css, php & jQuery.  it was a pretty simple site to create for a really great client.

if you require planning for a wedding or other event, i highly recommend checking out Mosaic Event Planning.

link : http://www.mosaiceventplanning.ca/

if you’re in the market for a great house near niagara falls, check out the link.

link : www.9cherrywoodavenue.com

UPDATE : the house was sold in about a week.  i like to think my website had something to do with it.

she’s an incredibly talented painter/make-up artist that i’ve had the utmost honour to know and create a site for.  hopefully i can do her work justice.

stay tuned…

www.kathyluscombe.com

he’s worked with everyone from same roberts to nsync to ben folds five…and many many more.

ian already had a site set up based on a flash template.  for this job i had to tweak elements of the flash file and actionScript to his liking.  a possible css/html5 redesign is being considered at the moment but for now, check out his site.

link : http://www.bodzasi.com/

background : i work here.  we needed our site revamped and this is what we  came up with.  being the only web guy here, pretty much everything was created by me…by hand.

link : www.pinpointmediagroup.ca

background : this is a site i made for the very lovely and talented artist Irena Komadinic.  we’re friends, for real…i know her in real life.

link : http://www.theirenashow.com

background : this was a site i set up for Mark Sheldrake and his team over  at Transform Canada, a youth and student ministry.

in their own words : “Precept Ministries in Canada has planted Transform Canada Student Ministries to partner with local churches and youth groups across Canada to equip and transform the lives of students.”

link : http://www.transformcanada.com

background : my sister’s wedding site and my second online wedding portal.  this one has better use of the rsvp and song request features as well as adding captcha protection against spam

link : http://jeffandbrianne.kristiandavid.com

background : a great art gallery on James St. N. in Hamilton, ON.  they needed a site to show off current and upcoming artists and their work.  this is what i created.

link : http://www.loosecanongallery.com

background : a site made for my mum, Barbara Rogelstad, to showcase and promote her various creative skills.  Calligraphic Family Trees, placecards and photography to name a few.

link : http://www.thedevineline.com

background : a site i made for the extremely talented singer/actress Lauren Roy.

link : http://www.laurenroy.com

background : one in a series of 4 sites i designed and help create for certain Ontario CCAC’s.  the sites enable the public to search for medical professionals, services and assitance within their surrounding area.

link : http://toronto.communitycareresources.ca

background : my first foray into the world on online wedding sites.  emily and john are two of my best friends and i was honoured to help out in their special day.

site includes online rsvp, guestbook and song request form.

link : http://emilyandjohn.kristiandavid.com

background : yes, that’s right.  wallets made of duct tape.  but not just wallets, Sandi creates a wide range of items made out of the sticky stuff…and much more.

link : http://www.ductapewallet.com

in their own words : “A place to grow and heal individually or as a family in body, spirit and mind.”

link : http://www.dalyaffirmationcentre.com

background : a company i used to work for as their graphic designer/layout artist.  they needed to overhaul their website and this is what i came up with.

link : http://www.blimpguys.com