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Software Development: Creating Programs to Improve the World
Frontend Design with HTML5, CSS3, & JS
Hardware to Handle the Complexity of Tomorrow's Software
Responsive Design is the Future
Development Skills
Web Development
SQL
Version Control
C#
Design Skills
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Professional Skills
Strategic
Customer-Friendly
Interpersonal Skills
Dependable
Likable
Communicates Well
The Beauty of the Front End!
The potential to create what the user sees and how they interact with content is limitless, thanks to these three powerful languages, and it just keeps getting more fun!
I am familiar with:
The Power of the Database.
Databases run the world these days, and utilizing SQL is a must for those looking to propel their product into the future.
I am familiar with:
Collaboration and Backup.
Knowing how to use some kind of version control is key to working in teams.
I am familiar with:
Build anything with C#!
The .Net Framework seems to do it all these days.
I am familiar with:
You can count on me!
An integral part of functional teams is knowing you can trust and depend on your teammates.
Dependability Characteristics:
Personable.
We spend a lot of time with our co-workers, and it's important to not get on each other's nerves. Being likeable comes naturally to me as I'm highly self-aware: I chew with my mouth closed, I focus on positivity in the workplace, and make others feel welcome.
Likeable Characteristics:
The Power of Words.
The key to communication is listening, and I am an excellent listener. However, when the need arises, I can clearly express myself.
Communication Characteristics:
Planning the next step.
A goal is pointless if you don't have a plan to achieve it. My ability to outline and think of the overall picture helps attain the goal as it should be.
Strategic Experience:
Customer Interaction? No Problem!
As a dog runner, I communicated with clients on a daily basis to meet their needs, with the aim that customers have a positive experience with me and the organization. As a professional writer, I constantly interacted with reviewers and fans in a professional manner.
Customer Experience:
Black Blood Spine and Back Cover of Final Edition
This is the back cover and spine of the book Black Blood that I designed based off the front cover that was designed by Demonza.com. The background image is a stock photo purchased from 123rf.com. This was the edition I chose for publication.
Black Blood Full Cover Alt A
This is the full print cover of the book Black Blood that I designed as a possible edition. The text in red is a font I created using the program FontForge, which I named Aenean based off another book idea about the descendants of the character Aeneas of Virgil's Aeneid. The artwork was done by Peter Ortiz.
Black Blood Front Cover Alt B
This is the front cover of the book Black Blood that I created with a few different stock images from 123rf.com as a possible edition. I hand drew the veins and altered them in Photoshop to make them pop.
Black Blood Title Page
This is the title page of the book Black Blood that I designed with stock graphics purchased from 123rf.com and edited in Photoshop. These images establish a theme for the book and the series with a paranormal fantasy feel.
Black Blood First Page
This is the first page of the book Black Blood that I designed with stock graphics purchased from 123rf.com and edited in Photoshop to build a graphical theme to accompany the story. Please excuse the poor resolution, this is a screenshot of a PDF.
Black Blood Flourished Section Breaks
This image shows the flourished section breaks I designed for Black Blood to keep with the graphic theme already established. Please excuse the poor resolution, this is a screenshot of a PDF.
Curefinder Full Cover
This is the full cover of the book Curefinder that I created in Photoshop with stock photos purchased from 123rf.com. This was one of the more difficult projects I worked on in 2016 because the original photo with the girl was taken in the middle of the day under very bright sunlight, and I had to change it to a completely different scene in the middle of the night under starlight.
Curefinder Title Page
The title page from the book Curefinder that I designed with stock graphics purchased from 123rf.com and edited in Photoshop. The design establishes a graphical theme for the novel and stays within the theme already created for the book series.
Curefinder First Page
The first page of the book Curefinder that I designed with stock graphics purchased from 123rf.com and edited in Photoshop. The design keeps with a graphical theme already created for the book series and for this particular novel. Please excuse the poor resolution, this is a screenshot of a PDF.
Remnants Spine and Back Cover
This is the back cover and spine of the book Remnants that I designed based off the front cover that was designed by Demonza.com.
Remnants First Page
The first page of the book Remnants that I designed with stock graphics purchased from 123rf.com and edited in Photoshop. The design establishes a sci-fi theme for the rest of the novel. Please excuse the poor resolution, this is a screenshot of a PDF.
Remnants Interior Page
This is an interior page from the book Remnants and is used to distinguish point of view shifts in the novel. The background image is a stock photo purchased from 123rf.com and edited in Photoshop.
Indie Book Publisher Logo
A logo I designed in Photoshop and Inkscape for my own publishing company, Innovation Today. As a scalable vector graphic, it will look the same at any size.
Indie Book Publisher Logo
Since this logo is a vector graphic, it takes about two seconds to seamlessly change the colors and everything still looks amazing.
Possible Logo
This is an example I made to show how I can create graphics that can be used as possible logos. The imagery for this one is the power and energy of the sun combined with the Venus symbol. This is also a scalable vector graphic and will look great at any size.
Red Raven Press Logo
This is another example I made to show how I can create custom branding elements for not only web use, but also print since this is a vector graphic.
Red Raven Press Logo on Black Background
This demonstrates how easily I can change design elements. In this example I added a black background with rounded corners.