web design, graphic design, art, music and illustration

dhavir productions – Web Design and Logo Design

dhavir productions – Istanbul, Turkey – 2011
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, HTML, CSS, PHP, Prestashop and WordPress

I had originally done the website design for dhavir’s WordPress installation. Transferring the WordPress html/css templates over to the Prestashop installation was smooth. Prestashop is the fastest growing opensource ecommerce application. It allows dhavir to sell physical DVD and CD products as well as audio and video downloads. Over 50,000 websites run Prestashop at the time of this writing. Take a look at dhavir’s products here: http://www.dhavir.com/shop

Helios Resource Network – Web Design, Graphic Design and Logo Design

Helios Resource Network – Eugene, OR – 2011
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, HTML, CSS, PHP, Helios Calendar Application, Coldfusion and JQuery

I am in the process of upgrading the web design of Helios Resource Network’s web site. The site was built over ten years ago and runs it’s directories with Coldfusion. The database is maintained with online forms and with a Microsoft application called Access. The directory holds a variety of information on hundreds of non-profit organizations. I recently installed a calendar system on the site. Twice a month, I research local websites and add events to the calendar that relate to sustainability. Once the calendar is full of events, a newsletter is sent out to over 600 Eugene residents. The events are submitted by myself and by the public through online forms. Members who sign up for newsletters only receive events in the categories they sign up for. The calendar also features the ability to embed it’s information on any other website. The website also features a jQuery section on the Grant project page and the homepage here: http://www.heliosnetwork.org

Jerusalem Pulse Radio – Web Design, Graphic Design and Logo Design

JPR – Jerusalem, Israel – 2010
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, Macromedia Flash, HTML, CSS, PHP, Jquery, iTunes Podcasting, YouTube Video Channel and WordPress

Doing the web design for Jerusalem Pulse Radio was no small task. Over a two year period, I reskinned the Drupal site, moved the site’s host twice and transferred the entire site to run a WordPress content management system. I also created the animated header in Flash, the site administrator produced the Flash audio. The JPR empire consists of a YouTube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/user/JerusalemPulseRadio ) and iTunes Pocast channel ( http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id382166679 ). The YouTube channel design is based off the main site and it’s videos are also embedded on the main site’s video page. The audio shows are available with flash audio players on the site and then exported automatically to the iTunes channel. The JPR site displays content by type (audio, video or blog post) while also organizing those media types by author/show. The WordPress content management system is running a complex plug-in that pulls RSS feeds into the site database. These feeds are acquired from over 30 different web sources and automatically updates the site content every day. The feeds are organized into 9 Headline categories, exploding the overall content of the site. As of this writing, there were over 33,700 news headlines. The controversial website has attracted a large audience, due to my SEO techniques and the subject matter. As of this writing, there are a number of debates going on in the comment sections. I have a feeling the processor on this web server may need some extra cooling fans! Join the discussion here: http://www.jerusalempulseradio.com

UFOTV – DVD Package Design and Logo Design

UFOTV – Venice Beach, CA – 2010
Vector Illustration, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

I started this project without having access to a photograph of David Icke. Having his likeness on this cover seemed important, so I illustrated this image of David with Adobe Illustrator. This illustration was done with a mouse and a photograph that was made for the internet. The next illustration I made was the sacred geometry of circles and lines. From there, I added some trick photography. I found a photo of blurred lights in a dark room and deleted the black in the photo. What was left were the curved lines from the photo. I pasted them over the moon, under the logo and behind the top of David’s head. They bring a great sense of movement to the logo. I duplicated the image of David to suggest that he has visited other worlds or dimensions. I was very inspired by the movie Waking Life and I look forward to doing more vector illustrations like this one.

UFOTV – DVD Package Design and Logo Design

UFOTV – Venice Beach, CA – 2010
Adobe Photoshop

David Icke has been connecting the dots of conspriracy for the past decade. Big brother was the topic of this documentary. So, the stage was set in Oxford for an over-the-top, shocking DVD cover. I combined satellites, security cameras, the all-seeing eye, outter space, lasers and -of course- explosions and boom! …a scary David Icke DVD cover! I like how David Icke’s satellite is exposing the all-seeing eye. I had a great time working on this project… Just don’t tell anyone that I made this, okay?

YidMatch Homepage – Web Design, Graphic Design and Logo Design

YidMatch – Los Angeles, CA – 2010
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, HTML, CSS, PHP, VLDpersonals, WordPress and phpBB Forums

YidMatch is an social network (dating web site) built for marriage-minded Jewish singles. To build my client the most secure dating web site, we first purchased software from VLDPersonals. VLDPersonals is a web design company that makes internet dating websites. Outside of the VLDPersonal’s code, the web site also utilizes an additional wordpress cms system and a php forum installation that is synched with the dating site member database. The homepage design targets Jewish, marriage-minded singles. The launch marks the end of a two-year venture in social network programing and designing and I am happy to refer you to see the site here: www.yidmatch.com (feel free to sign up, too, if you are Jewish and single!)

The YidMatch Features page runs a javascript navigation and highlights the benefits to signing up.

After purchasing and installing the software, admins are presented with a number of features. Some of the default features were: Instant chat rooms, video, audio, friends, favorites, dozens of search options and a complex events calendar. I took this foundation in the php code, and added a number of modifications and additions to the software.

The YidMatch dating site allows members to modify a number of options on their profile pages. The profile options allow members to build custom web pages to match their personality. Members are able to choose their own graphics, backgrounds and menu placements on their profile page. I designed and implemented over 50 different graphic icons, five of which are part of the member’s profile page. The icons show a large number of characteristics like: eye color, religious background, career, sense of humor and hobbies. Other samples of profile pages are below.

Marrienette – Logo Design

Stop Physics – Portland, OR – 2009
Illustration, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Streamline

A fun little elephant logo. The shading and outline of the elephant was drawn by myself, the wings are modified from an actual photograph.

I started out with a sketch, drawn by hand and then scanned.  After I transformed the sketch into a vector image, I began giving the shape highlights and shades.  This was done in Photoshop.

I began outlining the major shapes of the elephant with strong strokes.

I then muted the shading and highlights.  I also added some texture to replicate skin wrinkles.

I pulled some wings from a butterfly photo, modified the wings and added them to the elephant.

Rock ‘n Socks – Logo Design

Stop Physics – Portland, OR – 2009
Illustration, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Streamline

The final and third attempt at the pin-up woman riding a tricycle. This is one of my most realistic images, yet. Although the client chose to follow an alternative route. I’m including the image because it marks a milestone in my illustration style. I would like to work more with realistic illustrations that are used for rock posters.

This shows the process of how the final illustration was produced. Each revision was created with the client’s requests in mind.

My first attempt was too similar to a Dr. Seuss illustration.

My second illustration was more realistic, but the tricycle may look better on an angle.

The third sketch was crude and needed more attention once it was scanned in.

The fourth step in the process produced the vector look of the third sketch.  I felt the woman’s face still needed some work and tweaked some other areas before the final image was presented.

Marrienette – Logo Design

Stop Physics – Portland, OR – 2009
Adobe Illustrator

Client’s image involved the steam punk-circus look. The M will be used for a storefront sign, hung on an angle so strings can hold a marrienette above the store entrance.

I was hired to design and layout a full-color catalog for UFOTV’s entire catalog. The 32-page catalog featured a number of new releases that needed to be incorporated into the cover. Temples, satallite dishes, DNA, totem poles, crop circles and a UFO (of course) were balanced together in formations of triangles. This project took about three weeks to complete and can be downloaded here (http://www/ufotv.com/catalog.pdf).