CapeMayBoating.com

Valid XHTML & CSS

Template Cusomization

Shopping Cart

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I got an opportunity to work with a client who had an existing website, but needed to step things up a bit. He needed a way to post classes online and have customers register and pay for them. I started with a basic CSS template, modified it to suit his needs and color scheme, and integrated a shopping cart linked to a Paypal account for accepting onlne payments. I also set up client-side form validation.

Better Bachelorette

Valid XHTML & CSS

Photoshop Comp to XHTML & CSS

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I was asked to take a Photoshop comp and quickly convert it to XHTML and CSS for their client. They wanted the XHTML layout to match the composition with pixel precision.

CCRUSA.org

Valid XHTML & CSS

Mootools Integration

Custom Picture Gallery

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This site was handed off to me in an early design phase and I had to take the ball and run with it. I worked closely with the client to get the look, feel, and functionaltiy out of the site that he desired, taking into consideration his target audience. I also had to make sure that it was backward compatible and displayed properly in IE6.

Restaurant Website Mockup

Pixel-Precise Tabled Layout

Custom Navigation Image Swapping

Flash Footer

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Like any well organized kitchen, this layout is done with pixel precision. This is a table based layout, with custom buttons and backgrounds. The site colors are derived from the food and wine displayed on the site to give it a feeling of cohesion.

Retail Store Mockup

Table-less Layout

Custom Graphics

Valid XHTML & CSS

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This is a corporate retail site at it's finest. This was all about functionality and targeting the audience. It is a full table-less layout with CSS. I built out a "details" page using a image-swapping element for the product color choices and a zoom window to see the product close-up.

Educational Website

Table-less AP Div Layout

Custom Gif Animations

Flash Audio Integration

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This site was designed with AP Divs and has old-school animated GIF images for the buttons and soem of the interactive elements. I also incorporated image-swapping behaviors and even a custom Flash music palyer for each page of the site.

LakeAdirondack.com

Valid XHTML & CSS

Table-less Layout

2 & 3 column layouts with continuous backgrounds

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This is a site that I designed from scratch for a rental property in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate NY. The client wanted to have the site feel warm and inviting and showcase the home and surrounding area. I chose a three-column layout for some of the pages, and was able to create continuous column backbrounds without the use of a faux column background image. I also incorporated a JQuery lightbox to view larger images in their portfolio.

LockwoodForMiddle.com

Photoshop Comp to Valid XHTML & CSS

Table-less Layout

Custom Graphics

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This is a website created for a politian running for local office. It is a table-less fixed width layout with graphical buttons and textual navigation links at the bottom of the page. I used Photoshop to create the custom graphics and rollover navigation buttons.

Digital Imaging, Illustration & 3D

A light sampling of my abilities...Click on thumbnail to display larger image.

This work was accomplished with a combination of Photoshop, Illustrator & Maya.

Video

I produced this video using Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro. I created a custom particle system effect in After Effects using the Tron disc as a feature and wrapping the particle system around the disc.


I produced this video at the request of George Wislar, President and CEO of Wislar Wealth Management. Mr. Wislar wanted to find a way to connect to his clients through detailing in his own words what services his company offer and his approach to investments.Mr Wislar was looking to grow his business and felt that the addition of video on his website would provide a valuable affect for potential clients.


This is a production and editing project given to me as an assignment. The scope of the project was to create a production involving the creation of a script, direction of actors, filming, and editing. This demonstrates my ability to utilize Mac OSX Final Cut Pro and gives an example of my 'Ron Howard' type talent.


Flash

I have produced a few pieces of Flash content that show my range of abilites.These were achieved in Actionscript 3.0.

Some things about me...short and sweet.

Chris SchondelThanks for taking the time to view my digital porfolio. I reside in Ewing, NJ (outside of Trenton and Princeton) and am currently empolyed full-time with Young Audiences New Jersey based in Princeton, NJ. I am available freelance basis for agency work, small business web design, graphic design and web consulting on a limited basis.

I am a big advocate of web standards, and I push all of my designs to have valid code. I keep up with the latest trends and focus heavily on user experience. What's the point of having a "designed" website if it doesn't work for the user?

My areas of expertise:

  • Comps to valid XHTML and CSS
  • Integrate XHTML templates into Content Managers
  • Wordpress,Joomla and Concrete5 CMS (installation and custom themes)
  • Graphic Design and Digital Imaging
  • SEO consulting
  • Flash animation and development
  • Video Editing (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and After Effects)
  • Branding, logos & corporate identity

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