All my sites feature cross-platform functionality, utilizing CSS to handle formatting as much as possible. Customizing existing CSS and PHP code for template systems — such as the X-Cart shopping cart system, CMS Made Simple and WordPress blogs — is my specialty. From March 2007 to January 2011 I worked on dozens of sites (not included here) for Greenleaf Media. Contact me directly for more information about those dynamic sites.
Since 2011 I’ve done a lot of work on the freelance connection sites Elance and oDesk, which have now merged into Upwork. I’m still working a lot with content management systems but also doing some copy editing and other diverse work.
BikeBuilds and FordBuilds (2014)
Copy editing: Drupalize.Me (2016-present)
Shaarei Shamayim (2015-2016)
Reframing Israel (2015)
Mat Princess (2016)
Families United for Public Education (2015)
CNC Masters (2015-2016)
Blue Velvet (2015)
BiFolkal (2015)
Belcanto Society (2015)
Life History Services (2014)
Chazen Museum of Art (2004-5)
My Cuban Story (2013)
Harmony Gear (2000)
Justin Hopper (2010)
Kathie Rasmussen Women's Theatre (2010)
Pointless Mischief (2011)
Congregation Shaarei Shamayim (2011)
SketchList 3D Design Software (2011)
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in Southwest China, UW-Madison (2004)
Tel-Phone Resources Company (2011)
The Straight Thread (2009)
Valery Rockwell, Counselor (2012)
Watermart (2011)
Wisconsin Weather Stories (2005)
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BikeBuilds and FordBuilds (2014)
Purpose: A series of forums for mechanics and creators of motorcycle and Ford vehicle modifications. Design: Provided. My Role: Created graphics based on PSD files from client; altered CSS files; adjusted PHP template files when needed. Learned to use versioning software. Team: Many programmers, designers, and me. -
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Copy editing: Drupalize.Me (2016-present)
I am a copy editor for this site. I help ensure the tutorials and video captions are accurate and easy to understand. I'm learning about Drupal while I work, too. -
Shaarei Shamayim (2015-2016)
Purpose: Give information about a congregation. CMS: Drupal (allows integration of financial information). Design: Third-party Drupal theme with customization. My Role: Moved all content from prior CMS; customized theme; created custom CSS to compensate for inflexible theme. Team: Mostly me, with input from graphic designer and advisors. -
Reframing Israel (2015)
Purpose: A site for downloading an educational curriculum. Design: WordPress theme with customization to match graphic designer's vision. My Role: Adjust the CSS; create WordPress posts and pages; create menu structure. Team: Graphic designer, client, and me. -
Mat Princess (2016)
Purpose: To provide information about girls' wrestling. Design: WordPress theme with custom edits. My Role: Create custom CSS to client's specifications; alter colors and display styles of page elements. Team: Me and client. -
Families United for Public Education (2015)
Purpose: Provide information. Design: WordPress theme with custom edits. My Role: Create custom CSS to client's specifications. Create pages with content provided by client. Team: Me and client. -
CNC Masters (2015-2016)
Purpose: Provide information about CNC machines. Design: Existing. CMS: WordPress. My Role: Edited product images; created and inserted graphics; edited custom tabs and content in WooCommerce. Team: Me and client. -
Blue Velvet (2015)
Purpose: Vintage clothing catalog. Design: Existing. My Role: Changed color scheme of most site graphics; added images to reviews page; rearranged site footer for better display; other edits as requested. Team: Me and client. -
BiFolkal (2015)
Purpose: To provide information about products that bring people together. Design: Not by me. My Role: Updated product listings, integrated third-party shopping cart features. Team: Me, with direction from client. -
Belcanto Society (2015)
Purpose: To sell DVDs and CDs of classic opera. Design: Based on old site, but with a WooCommerce theme. My Role: Transferred all content from prior database; integrated content into WooCommerce. Team: Just me, with direction from client. -
Life History Services (2014)
Purpose: To showcase the services offered. Design: Pre-created. My role: Turned PSDs and PDFs into design elements and applied them to the site. Updated pages in the CMS (CMS Made Simple) and transferred content to WordPress (not live). Team: Me and client. -
Chazen Museum of Art (2004-5)
Purpose: To inform the public about events at the Chazen, showcase items from the Chazen's collection, and provide an opportunity to shop in the online Museum Shop Design: Open, airy format; room to show specific works of art; accessible My Role: Transformed pre-existing pages to reflect new design, including re-establishing database connections, using JavaScript, CSS and HTML Team: Firm from Chicago provided design, small committee of Chazen staff approved implementation of design * now redesigned -
My Cuban Story (2013)
Purpose: To promote the author's memoir. Design: A basic WordPress theme, with customization. My Role: Created new pages, integrated PayPal shopping cart, made edits as needed. Team: Me and client. -
Harmony Gear (2000)
Purpose: To market canoe and kayak accessories Design: Graphic-heavy, focus on products My Role: Created HTML layout from a basic graphic design Team: One art director, one graphic designer * now redesigned -
Justin Hopper (2010)
Purpose: Portfolio of freelance writer Design: Customized WordPress theme My Role: Installed WordPress, selected plugins, created custom CSS and adjusted WordPress settings -
Kathie Rasmussen Women's Theatre (2010)
Purpose: Promotion of local theater Design: Simple, elegant, incorporates existing logo My Role: Customized PenguinSites content management system Team: I worked with Skip Evans, developer of PenguinSites, to customize the theme -
Pointless Mischief (2011)
Purpose: A platform for art and writing by a New York collective Design: Created by client My Role: Customized WordPress theme to utilize client's design. Installed plugins to enhance site's functionality, reduce spam, and allow client to easily control site content. Team: I worked directly with the client. -
Congregation Shaarei Shamayim (2011)
Purpose: News and information about Congregation Shaarei Shamayim Design: Peaceful, contemporary My Role: Imported site to CMS Made Simple to allow for updates by team; updated design; coordinated webteam to update all areas of site; implemented News section to allow for flexibility while keeping main site relatively static. Team: I worked with a small committee to gather input, then implemented the group's decisions. -
SketchList 3D Design Software (2011)
Purpose: To provide marketing information about SketchList 3D Design Software Design: Previously created My Role: Reorganized site pages to make information more readable; updated 10,000+ subscriber mailing list database via MailChimp; cleaned up Estore shopping cart pages; created FAQ based on actual user comments; dozens of small graphic improvements throughout the site Team: I worked directly with the client -
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in Southwest China, UW-Madison (2004)
Purpose: To provide information about the program to students, faculty and staff Design: Bright, eye-catching; easy to update by novice HTML user My Role: Added English content, set up placeholder pages for Chinese content to be added Team: One content provider, one Chinese editor Was at http://swc.cals.wisc.edu/ -
Tel-Phone Resources Company (2011)
Purpose: Display and description of a wide variety of telephones Design: Jen Baker My Role: I created custom smarty code for the Products module of CMS Made Simple to produce the desired look for the overall product page, manufacturer page, and individual product page. I customized the "search products" code to work with four dropdown menus. Team: Designer and user interface programmer Jen Baker -
The Straight Thread (2009)
Purpose: Promotion of upholstery shop in Madison, WI Design: Created by past designer My Role: I slimmed down the code and implemented CSS, added images to the portfolio section, and updated some aspects of the layout. Team: I worked under the direction of shop owner Matthew Nafranowicz. -
Valery Rockwell, Counselor (2012)
Purpose: To provide information about Valery Rockwell's counseling services Design: Based on the WordPress theme Oulipo by A. Mignolo My Role: Pulled old site into WordPress to make pages more easily updated by client, and let her create a blog if so desired. Updated Google driving directions widget. Team: I worked with one intermediary who represented the client. -
Watermart (2011)
Purpose: Promotion of water softeners, water filters, and other services in the Greater Toronto Area Design: Created by past designer My Role: The site was already set up in WordPress. I organized the content's layout and formatting to present a more unified look from page to page. I installed a plugin to manage the Testimonial section, and styled it with CSS. Team: I worked under the direction of Watermart's Dave Seagrim. -
Wisconsin Weather Stories (2005)
Purpose: To provide teaching modules to K-12 teachers in Wisconsin Design: Organized, logical My Role: Streamlined page presentation, applied templates to create consistent format Team: Three program developers provided content and design feedback
