Web Design
CDES Redesign
I was contacted by the Communications department at California State University, Chico to possibly redesign their department web site. After a couple different variations and concepts, this was the final design chosen. The branding at top had to be consistent with every other web page on the school's website which was a challenge to work around. A very fun and creative job indeed.
2010 Portfolio Concept
This was one of about six concepts I worked on over the past few years. I liked this one most, and completed all of the sub pages, but something wasn't right... usability. Although I thought it looked good, I just didn't think the layout was easy for visitors to navigate. As I played around with other options I decided to scrap this idea and start from scratch.
Las Vegas Sinners
This website was supposed to be clean and bold, grabbing the readers attention while using multiple calls to action. The idea is modeled after sites such as fmylife.com and tfln.com. Overall the client was extremely happy with the design, asking the only to change the white background to black. The site was very successful before being converted in favor of a prebuilt CMS.
BabeTemplates Forum
This was a very successful website redesign. BabeTemplates version 1 was a hit and I was chosen to redesign the entire website and forum. The forum was most popular, so it was the first to go public and this is the final design. Unfortunately the owner passed away and the site was subsequently shut down. RIP Paul.
Empowering Spirits v2
Following on the popularity of the design for version one. We were hired to "facelift" the website. It was thought to be too cluttered and wanted to give a more serene feeling and vibe. The clouds and reduction of bright bold colors really enhanced usability. Although the call to action buttons are less noticeable they can still be found on other pages, which is sometimes more sensible, and can direct users more successfully.
Band Panel
BandPanel was an extremely large and daunting project. I designed two complete versions with about 12 sub pages each. It was a project in the making for over a year. Finally we decided on a design and went along with it. The flash players were completed and incorporated into the design. Almost two years later and hundred of hours later the site went live. Only to fall prey to Myspace and PureVolume and its overwhelming user base.
4435
4435 is a racing team devoted to off road events. They contacted me to design them a website they would be able to post news and comments on. I suggested wordpress and built a skin around it. We went through one concept and only required minor changes to the design. The site is still live today.
Schemata Creative v2
This is the full redesign, or refresh to the very popular Schemata Creative. I have gotten many very positive reviews on this refresh and wanted to share it on my portfolio. There are alot of smaller changes that really enhance the visitor experience such as expanding menus, colors slightly modified to be a little easier on the eyes.
Psychology Honor Society
This was created for the Psychology Honor Society at California State University, Chico. It was meant to be edited easily and have a very accessable user interface. The logo on the left was not done by me, but it is the official logo of the national society.
Schemata Creative v1
A professional web design firm I started to create professional, uniwues business websites. The website has a full PHP content managment system that is all behind the scenes. It also features a flash banner. I was assigned to creating the identity for the company, including the logo, and business cards.
Design Community
Created as a side project to have artists showcase their work, gain critique, make friends and and enter design competitions as a team. This idea was later scrapped but might be brough back later. I wanted to give a really clean, expressive feel to this site.
TeleSales
Designing this was a bit difficult, because the system the client was working on was not yet in place. They had an intranet site, so I worked off that color scheme, and tried to design something that would advertise their services. It came out as something simple and to the point. Only a one page informational website.
East Bay Marketing
A webdesign created for a marketing and sales firm in Antioch, California. One of their biggest income generators are pamphlets and newspapers, so I created the design to imitate a 3 fold pamphlet. After all was said and done, the design wasn't used in favor of another concept but I still think this is a strong design.
Mobile Upload
Designed for a client that produces a mobile phone application that allows you to upload photos to your server right from your phone. This was one of two concepts explored and finally decided on. It was meant to bring design aesthetics into a professional enviroment, while still applying to the general public.I also created a flash demo video
GPS Whereabouts
This was originally blue and grey, but I felt it would look better if it matched the theme of the new age technology. Since most new technology is black and glossy in color. Along with the website, I created a flash demo video.
MayFly Books
This concept was one of about six I went through with the client. We eneded up choosing to incorporate this into a wordpress theme. I wanted to match the site with the logo, while still being easy to read, easy to navigate, and professional looking. It is a pretty small site so I wanted something simple, yet still creative.
Artisticmind v2
Although this design was never used for my portfolio, I still think it is very unique. I kept the same color scheme and wanted to have something nature related. The top bar is meant to look like wood, there are bits of ivy scattered around and the background was supposed to be selectable between dirt and grass. I eventually skipped over this design and went straight to version 3.
Artisticmind v1
My first real version of my portfolio. This has been used for over 3 years and was due for a refresh. I went through this fad that had me dealing with a lot of butterflies. I don' t know why. I also really liked the colors of dark green and dark red. It reminded me of royalty for some reason.
Empowering Spirits v1
This is a website designed for a non-profit LGBT organization. The client wanted bright bold colors that will grab the users attention and have large call to action items that will boost the click through rate. Massive amounts of advertising was done after the design went public and the twitter and Facebook pages exploded in popularity. This company identity was one of the most successful I have ever conceived.
Mobile Design
Shopkick iPhone App
I was hired as a temporary contract designer to complete an overflow project Shopkick had. I was primarily responsible for creating the sitemap and organizing the entire iPhone application. I finished the project well ahead of schedule and below budget. The Shopkick application can be found in the iPhone app store.
Universal Website
This is just a simple website created for any type of blog, portfolio, resume, vCard, or a number of other things. It was created as a mockup for a client that ended up going with a more specific type of mobile theme.
Dark Admin Panel
This admin panel was created as a mockup for the BandPanel website, eventually after the site was taken down, I was able to post this mockup here in my portfolio. Mobile Admin Skins are difficult to create because there is usually a ton of options and features that need to fit in a pretty small vertical space. This is just one of many screen shots that the skin was created for.
Blog Layout
Blogs are popping up everywhere discussing topics from greatest sports athletes, to political activism and foreign policy news. A lot of people read blogs when they are on their way to work or in their free time, away from a computer so it is ideal to have a mobile theme for your blog.
Design Portfolio Layout
I was actually thinking of having my portfolio have its own mobile theme, but due to usability reasons and image sizes, I wanted to keep a consistent layout for my users. This is one example of how a portfolio can be access through a mobile device.
Blog / Portfolio Layout
Just practicing and trying to learn how to build a mobile theme. It is very simple, easy on the eyes, and playful. Something that can be grown into or changed completely. It was not intended for any client, just personal work.
Digital Artwork
Reach For The Sky
Another present for my mother, inspired by the song: Reach for the Sky by Social Distortion, I was just messing with a photo and inserted some of the lyrics. It portreys the importance of living every day to the fullest because "tomorrow may never come"
The Armor’s Off
It seems like ever since I was in high school, I have had my "armor" on and didn't want people to know the real me. I have always been a very secretive and lonely person and I am tired of it. I want to really know someone and have them know me. The armor is off, hit me with your best shot.
Fire / Ice
I found this stock of an unknown model, but after seeing the photo I was intriqued on messing around with it. I was originally just messing with the colors but found a really interesting combination of blue / red and thought of doing some sort of "clash of the world" but it eventually just turned into fire vs. ice. I have gotten some good feedback on this piece.
Burning Bright
Love can make you do some crazy things, but sometimes the things you do aren't crazy at all. This piece was made for my girlfriend at the time, and being inspired by Reedy, it was really challenging to get just the right look. I really think it turned out really nice. I would like to remake this piece on a bigger canvas and turn it into a print to hang on a wall.
Endless Imagination
Inspired by a artpiece of my friend Seb, I was testing some new techiniques and came out with this. It is one of my favorite pieces because of the simplicity and the contrasting colors. I am considering updating this piece with something a little bit more fresh and with some of my newly learned techiniques because I think the concept is just amazing.
In Loving Memory
Created as a present for my mother. In Loving Memory was created on the 10th anniversary of the passing date of my mother. It was created with a friend of mine as a collaborative project. It was a very exciting project to work on and is still one of my favorite pieces to date. RIP Laura Jean Dobrenski 9.23.63 - 6.6.93
Photography
Romantic Sunset
Some say that Paris is the most romantic city in the world, and with sunset's like this I can see why! It was a gorgeous site with the Eiffel Tower just behind me out of the frame. This was taken on a bridge overlooking the Seine River in Paris, France.
Leaning Tower
Another very iconic building in the world has to be the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy. To really appreciate this tower you need to visit it yourself, but to have been standing right in front of what I have only heard about was exciting! I really like the sky in this image.
Roman Sun
One of my favorite things to photograph is the sun and the way it creeps above, around and through various objects. This was taken among the ruins in Rome, Italy and is one of my favorite shots of the day. The sillouettes of the ruins are truly stunning and brings me back to that day everytime I see this image.
Tower Bridge
Everyone thinks this is the London Bridge, however this is much more beautiful than the London Bridge. This shot of the Tower Bridge was taken on a very awful and rainy day in London, England, as well as during a time when construction was being performed on the bridge so you see the nasty scaffolding on the right.
Creep
As you may have noticed I just love the way the sun looks creeping through various objects. Through the trees shining different colors of the leaves makes photos like these just beautiful to me. I took this while still a beginner in photography so I have improved much since then. Taken in Madrid, Spain.
The Vatican City
Most people do not know where the pope lives. Most would say Rome, but a little city named the Vatican City (one of the oldest in Italy) is home to the Pope and is in the center of Rome, Italy. This is a gorgeous shot at night on a cool crisp December evening.
Streamline
This photo was taken using a seven second shutter speed in Paris, France. I really liked the colors of this photo as well as the obvious division between the headlights and taillights. The bokeh of the streetlights is almost perfect.
Snow White
A very rare white Bengal tiger was at the zoo in Colchester, England. There are very few left on this earth, in the wild and only a handful in captivity. This is a beautiful animal that deserves a lot of respect. You can see they seem to be cute and playful and not so ferocious.
Coconut
I took this shot at the zoo in Colchester, England, but I really like it because the composition just fits very nicely. Not sure if this is just because it follows the rule of thirds or not, but I just am drawn to this picture alot. I also had this as my desktop wallpaper for awhile.
The Throne
One of the many royal thrones at the castle in Warsaw, Poland. This room was actually just to meet with other leaders from other countries. It was the most beautiful of the thrones because the dark red color associated with royalty compliments well with the precious gold.
James
My roommate's dog James. This was originally going to be made into a black and white photo, but I scrapped that idea due to all the variations of color in his coat. His eyes are beautiful as well. Although I did use a flash in this picture, it really shows the glare in his extremely healthy coat.
Black Beauty
The name is entirely fitting. Black and Beautiful. This is a photo of my 1988 Toyota Supra Turbo Targa. It was a very nice photograph taken in the same shoot as the 350z. Unfortunately, no more photos will be taken of this fantastic ride because I have sold my car.
Royalty
This is the royal castle in Madrid, Spain. It flies the Spanish flag proudly atop the castle. Each post is capped in beautiful gold metal. It is a beautiful building and a really nice one to photograph. Luckily I got the shot just before it started raining, even though the sky is a gorgeous blue!
The Louvre
An iconic part of Paris, the Louvre museum houses the original Mona Lisa painting and is quite a beautiful building in itself. I really enjoyed visiting and photographing the museum and surrounding area.
Burning Sky
An amazing display of color was caught in a photograph in Dublin, Ireland. This is the Church of St. Patrick and shows off the beautiful sunsets in Ireland. Minor photo editing was done, but this is pretty much the real color of the sunset! Beautiful!
Rocky Horror
Here was an interested set of rocks on the coast of Argostolia, Greece. It looks pretty from the top, but upon closer inspection there were loads of wires and bottles and cans polluting the beautiful water and scenary at my feet.
Reina Sofia
I travelled to Madrid, Spain and visited one of the most beautiful and popular museums in the world. The Reina Sofía. This was just a beautiful and artistic sculpture outside the main entrance. I really like the contrasting colors here.
Night Glitters
Night photography is not of my strong points, and this was one of my first photos at night. This was taken on July 4th, 2006 during the fireworks show. Although it is not as clear as it could be, because the shutter speed was so slow, I still really like it because of the various colors and lightning appearance.
Music to my Ears
Taken as a portrait assignment for my photography class, it was rated the best photo in the class and it was one of my favorites. The model in this photo is a friend of mine named Chris.
Saint Theodoroi
This is named the lighthouse of Saint Theodoroi and is located in Argostoli, Greece on the Island of Keffalonia. It was such a beautiful sight at sunset and this image is made up of 3 exposures merged for a single HDR image. My favorite image from my trip to Greece!