James Scoville

Design & Development

a creative storm is brewing!

Resume

Portfolio

• Objective...

  My objective is to become a productive member of a highly-regarded and motivated design or development team.

• Experience...

  Web Developer Placement

  March 2012 - April 2012 // OPIN // Ottawa, Ontario

  Reconstructed multiple websites for local charities including themes and templates based on the Drupal CMS. Wrote and designed documentation to instruct clients in the use of the systems our team had developed for them. Used online marketing skills to ensure websites were optimized for search engines such as google and yahoo, and that clients ranked high in search results.

  Database Administrator

  January 2012 - April 2012 // Partnership Africa Canada // Ottawa, Ontario

  Designed and developed an African mining database solution pro bono for a nobel peace prize nominated non-profit organization. Researched and implemented php data transfer techniques to expedite the database creation process. Planned database fields and tables strategically to ensure future expandability and functionality. Completed a design and prototype implementation.

  Graphic Designer

  iPal - Interactive Professional Applied Learning

  Developed high-quality e-learning courses by working fluidly with members of a talented, high-energy team. Worked from storyboarding process to delivery in almost all roles. Created and animated visual assets while managing the assembly and organization of assets into working files.

• References...

  Just send me an email and I will happily send you samples of work and professional references.

• Education

  Interactive Multimedia Developer

  Algonquin College '12

  Ottawa, Ontario

• Technical Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite 5.5
  • CSS3
  • HTML5
  • jQuery/ jQuerym
  • AJAX
  • PHP
  • MYSQL
  • Drupal

• Essential Skills

  • Time & Focus Management
  • Specification & Organization
  • Client & Team Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Self Motivation

• CMS-based Website Redesign

  ICAfrica

  March - April 2012

  Given an existing design I developed the web page normally and then translated it to a Drupal theme so that the client would have a simple method to edit and add content. During meetings with the client it was revealed that they wanted to keep their original color scheme while providing a bigger visual impact in order to attract potential donators. The use of bold tiles of black with accents of red and high contrasting white text creates a powerful visual concept that holds the viewer's attention long enough to discover the power their donations could have.

• Web Database System

  Partnership Africa Canada

  January 2012 - April 2012

  Designed and developed a database solution pro bono for a nobel peace prize nominated non-profit organization. Researched and implemented php data transfer techniques to expedite the database creation process. Planned database fields and tables strategically to ensure future expandability and functionality. During the time spent working on this project I have exhibited and refined a skillset that includes database administration tasks such as database design as well as tactile and efficient php techniques. Communication, in concert with the team of dedicated workers at Partnership Africa Canada, has proven to be a valuable skill in my arsenal during the course of this project.

• Product Design // Brand Identity

  Foxtrap Brewers

  January 2012 - April 2012

  Conceptualized and designed a product and rebranding initiative for an environmentally conscious beer brewery. By producing three label designs and a brewing guide booklet I practically managed and honed skills used to create intricate print designs for varying forms of media. Working through several revisions, such as the decision to use a non-traditional mason jar instead of a bottle, I practiced creative solutions to effectively express the client's design intent. as well as print techniques to ensure a high quality end product.

• Wikipedia Redesign

  Greplin Design Contest

  Summer 2011

  To redesign the current Wikipedia search function without reducing the quality of it's renowned usability, I minimally infused Wikipedia's existing design with life and contrast. Gained practical experience in updating systems that I would use in future projects such as my work with Partnership Africa Canada. Using colour theory skills, I assessed and mixed a palette of colours complimentary to Wikipedia's existing palette. By mixing non-intrusive design with an existing website I exercised the same skills used in live client interactions. Also, to use the page's whitespace effectively I researched case studies on the topic.