Chris Altmann | Graphics Designer

Web DesignNot only does designing for the web come with many technical limitations or requirements, but there are other factors to consider such as functionality, usability and programming efficiency. With my knowledge in development for the web, I’m aware of which design elements can be a potential nightmare for a website developer, and make an effort to avoid them. | Print DesignPrint design offers a great deal of creative freedom, very opposite from the web. It's great to be able to use any font you choose, and the varying formats (poster, brochure, business card, etc) are fun to work with and allow for creative interactions with each other, such as a brochures with a removable business card attached. | BrandingIn short, a brand is a name, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers. A brand can take many forms, including a name, sign, symbol, logo, color combination or slogan. The word 'branding' began simply as a way to tell one person's cattle from another by means of a hot iron stamp. The word brand has continued to evolve to encompass identity — it affects the personality of a product, company or service. | Project ManagementProject management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, & managing resources to achieve specific goals. With my experience in Multimedia, I have an in-depth knowledge of all related processes. This makes me aware of which goals need to be completed in what order, which enables me to create the smoothest, most efficient work flow. | HTMLHypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the predominant programming language used in the development of web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of web pages, consisting of images or text. | CSSCascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet programming language used to modify, or 'style' the layout of a web page. CSS is designed primarily to enable the separation of document content (written in HTML or a similar programming language) from document presentation, including elements such as the layout, colours, and fonts. | SEOSearch engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website in search engines via the "natural" or un-paid ("organic" or "algorithmic") search results. In general, the website listed higher on the search results page will accrue more visitors, and therefor reach a
greater audience. | JavaScriptJavaScript is a programming language which is dynamic and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles. It's main use is for the web, providing enhanced user interfaces. JavaScript also has an extensive cross-browser library named jQuery which is a designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML and make it easy to create rich, web-ready applications.