Interactive Media

Examples of Web Design, Flash, Databases and Adobe After Effects. For optimum viewing, you will need the Flash and Quicktime plug-ins.
ADC	ADC Telecommunications ADC provides a variety of services for customers delivering voice, video and Internet/data over wireless networks, cable operator equipment, and local/global exchange carriers. Interactive Flash animation is used extensively on the website to illustrate how these systems work together. Provided is a typical example. Please note that for this demonstration the links within the animation are nonfunctioning. In addition to producing numerous Flash animation's I created and submitted a new logo design reflecting the ADC merging with KRONE, a European counterpart. Click here to view it.

TSA Site Versions: 1 • 2 • 3	Tourette Syndrome Association of Minnesota, Inc. (TSA) TSA suffered two iterations of amateur site development. The problem of bloated graphics and confusing navigation was hindering it's appeal to the site's visitors. It was decided that professional site design was required. Graphics optimization, correcting code and using logical interface design allowed intuitive navigation of the site. The design strategy also incorporated the look and feel of it's printed brochure which established a cohesive, professional look.

Deluxe.com	Deluxe.com A series of animated gifs I conceptualized and designed for the Deluxe Checks Internet and Intranet sites.

Cheerios Chex	Cheerios Combined with a national marketing campaign this site offered free software after entering special "O" codes obtained from the inside of a cereal box. I designed the Cheerios software web site using design elements i.e., fonts, colors, etc. that complimented the product. Chex With the success of the Cheerios site another web site was requested based on Chex cereal. Users of the Cheerios site may use the Chex site, so from a usability perspective the interface was designed to have a familiar feel to it. Please note that these site demos have had their links nullified.

Thrivent Financial	Presented here are several examples of Flash and DHTML created for Thrivent Financial, AKA Lutheran Brotherhood.
Internal Audit	The existing web page for the Internal Auditing department of Lutheran Brotherhood lacked visual appeal to its viewers, and a new look for the site was requested. I designed a Flash opening sequence based on the cover artwork of the Internal Audit printed report. This segued to the web pages which also had a visual style reflecting the look of the report.
PKM	This example combines html and flash and is based on artwork used for the Parents Kids and Money workshop. Fonts, colors and layout were designed with the printed collateral in mind. In addition streaming audio is used to provide the viewer with detailed information. The audio content took precedence over quality and was compressed for maximum speed.
The Baby Page	The baby page. Thrivent's Intranet announcement of employee newborns. For this light hearted Flash project I used traditional animation techniques. The artwork is my own original design.
Member Log-on	A customized log-on screen for Lutheran Brotherhood members.

Firepond.com CareFirst • Mellon	User Interface Design for Firepond.com Firepond.com provides interactive databases integrated into it's clients web site. Shown here are two database designs that I provided for them: CareFirst Healthcare and Mellon Banking.

Xerox Virtual Software Store	Xerox Virtual Software Store With the purchase of a printer the consumer receives a CD-ROM with a virtual software store included. The site will link to the Internet when the consumer wishes to purchase a product.

The Digital Rep Before • After	The Digital Rep was a first generation web site that needed a facelift. Compare the before and after.

LSPS	Inver Hills Community College had me design the Liberal Studies Professional Skills web site for them. Using pictures of the students and campus grounds, A montage of campus life combined with javascript rollovers gives this nationally recognized site a polished look.

Cinequipt	Cinequipt, Inc. Using Swift 3D, a vector art rendering program based on Flash, allowed me to create a spinning logo for Cinequipt's web page splash screen.

Project Consulting Group	Benyas Ad Group Benyas Ad Group, an advertising agency, contracted me to provide a web page splash screen for one of it's clients, Project Consulting Group. I used vector artwork of PCG's logo and fonts as animation elements for Flash. Project Consulting Group provided the abundant content.

Retrofitcounseling.com	Retrofitcounseling.com This web site can find it's design roots in a business card I created for Retrofitcounseling. Matching stationary and the web site with the same look and feel provided the brand identity which gives Retrofit it's unique character in the mind of the consumer.

Banners	Banners Examples of static, animated, interactive and branding.

After Effects	After Effects An animation special effects program, After Effects is a special effects/animation tool used mostly in television and films. This was a spec piece I made for a local television station. The image has been reduced in size for faster loading, and there is no audio.

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