My name is Chad.

I don't have a cool catchphrase.

But I can make you a cool website.

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VERVE BURRITOS 
Verve Burritos Website


Project Goals:

To create a full branding package for an upcoming restaurant.

Development

My largest project to date, I was involved in the branding process from day one, including brainstorming the name of the company.

The logo was designed to represent the healthy, natural aspects of the restaurant. Print design included large foam-core interior menu boards, exterior signage and awnings, takeout menus, coffee and burrito customer appreciation cards, gift certificates, posters and newspaper advertisements, interior digitally-printed cloth wall hangings featuring local students and businesses, and a large cloth mural of the Oregon coast which inspired the owners Abe and Heather Furth to open the restaurant.

Logo DesignWeb DesignPrint Design
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HUSSON UNIVERSITY 
Husson Interactive Map


Project Goals:

To develop a cross-platform interactive map of the Husson University campus.

Development

Due to Husson University's continued growth, extensibility was a key requirement for their interactive campus map, and my primary reason for utilising the Google Maps API v3 as my development platform. Another major goal was to create a responsive map that functioned equally well across PC, mobile, and tablet platforms. This was accomplished using a combination of user-agent sniffers and JQuery to re-style the map depending on the platform on which it is being viewed. Mobile and tablet versions were designed to function as though they were standalone applications rather than simple mobile websites.

GMaps API v3UI DesignMobile Development
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ORONO SPECTRAL SOLUTIONS 
OSS Website


Project Goals:

To brand a sensor development company and develop interactive EPA chemical manifests with secure file download systems.

Development

One of my oldest clients, starting from when they first spun off from the University of Maine's Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology (another early client), OSS required a simple and clean design intended to showcase their products and research to others in their field, but with the option of expanding to commercial markets in the future. Initially the site was a simple five-page brochure style site but has since expanded to include a custom blogging system, media uploads, secure document-delivery system, and an interactive MSDS chemical safety sheet for use by local and federal hazard-response teams.

Web DesignPHP Back-EndMySQL Development
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EXPERIENCE

Freelance

Jan. 2007 - Present

Responsibilities

  • All the things!
  • Study and use of current web standards, including CSS3, HTML5, semantic markup, graceful degradation, etc.
  • New client acquisition
  • Configuring/maintaining web servers (both testing and live)
  • Mobile development
  • Custom PHP-based template development
  • Logo design, print design, and other branding work
  • Product and event photography

IMG - Senior Developer

Nov. 2005 - Jan. 2007

Responsibilities

  • See below.

RainStorm Consulting

Aug. 2001 - June 2003

Responsibilities

  • Learning CSS and XHTML standards and training other employees in their use
  • Studying current Accessibility Standards (specifically 508) and training other employees on implementation
  • Designing User Interface Mockups with Photoshop
  • Creating site templates in Dreamweaver
  • Hand-coding sites in (X)HTML/CSS/JS
  • MySQL Database Development
  • PHP Application Development
  • ASP Application Development (briefly)
  • Copy Writing
  • Flash/ActionScript Development
  • Search-Engine Optimization
  • Search-Engine Marketing
  • Accessibility Standardization
  • Customer Service & Tech Support

FORMAL EDUCATION

University of Maine

Fall 2008-Spring 2010
Fall 1999-Spring 2001

Studies

Electrical Engineering, New Media


CONTACT ME

chad@chadarsenault.com

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