I came across this unique typing tutorial website, www.keybr.com. It’s a simple way to quickly beef up one’s typing speed, and who can’t use a bit of that, right? I know, I know, it’s only a matter of time until my trusty computer keyboard will be replaced by my thumbs and talk-to-text, or so they … Read more
Angela wanted a custom website that was clean, dynamic, fresh and very personal at the same time. Using Squarespace modules, customized CSS, as well as integrating beautiful photos by @JeffUmMedia, we were able to achieve her goals while simultaneously making her site both effective and eye-catching. We also made her site bilingual using this cool … Read more
I just finished working on a website for Photographer Merri Cyr and Brooklyn Print Works showcasing Merri’s photos of the late Jeff Buckley. I have to say, it’s been pretty cool to see all these photos of someone whose music I’ve listened to for 20 years! Check it out here: 25 Years of Grace Merri … Read more
Just helped an old friend and fellow musician David Adler fix his website (www.AdlerMusic.com). Sometimes WordPress can get corrupted, but there’s always a way to repair it. In this case there was a problem with the formatting of his hundreds of album and concert reviews. I had to dig deep to find the strange inconsistencies … Read more
This is a bit off-topic for web design, but at least it’s tech-y and artistic. My wonderful wife Angela Ortiz wrote some cool original songs for the podcast 5 and 5. The podcast is the brainchild of her college friend and roommate Sharon Mayo. Sharon is a writer and blogger and all-around funny person. In … Read more
Last autumn I helped an old running friend and printmaker realize a landing site for his print shop, Brooklyn Print Works in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. For simplicity’s sake, we decided to use WordPress and ended up with a concise online presence for his business. Check it out at: BrooklynPrintWorks.com!
Minimalist website for her best selves… I had the pleasure of helping Hjordis bring her work to the stage. Well, I should say works, since she’s not only a fantastic actor, but also an excellent stage manager as well as a budding horticulturist and nature artist. We incorporated some of her own photos and design … Read more
Jenny came to me with extremely outdated WordPress site that just didn’t work any more. (It happens more often than you might think). I was able to help her harvest old site’s content and create a fresh design using SquareSpace.com. Of course, we added more than a few updates in the process. Check it out … Read more
This spring I helped photographer Evvy Eisen redesign her website. Our goal was a minimalist showcase for her wonderful photography, which includes an impressive series of photographs of holocaust survivors, as well as cool historical and architectural photography. Check it out here: www.EvvyEisen.com
So, I play baritone sax in a wonderful saxophone quartet, the Broken Reed Saxophone Quartet. The bandleader, Charley Gerard, is a prolific composer, and can churn out arrangements and compositions like nobody’s business! The band’s site used to be on a complicated CMS that CDBaby.com used to offer. Nothing was working and I had to … Read more