6/29/2011 :: i'm not even going to acknowledge my sporadic updates any more

as some of you are aware, i started working at Zones.com in january after a short hiatus. i was kind of happy to have the break, but it's always a little unnerving to not be working, so it's nice to be back entrenched in a new gig.

and now for the token disclaimer: that's partially why i've still not gotten the redesign for this site up live, although i have been whittling away at it. some day it will see the light of day—hopefully faster, and to better reviews, than "Duke Nukem Forever".

i've been busy the past 5 months slipping back into the design space, where i really hadn't been for almost three years. it's good to be back, but i do miss the technical side of things a bit. within a month of starting at Zones, i was tasked with redesigning the healthcare segment of the site. within a couple months of being there i had designed and coded this, including the concepts and artwork for the rotating hero images and healthcare sub page layout/graphics. most everything else (non-healthcare pages) is legacy code with a prettier wrapper around it.

the ultimate goal is for me to lead the redesign of the entire Zones site. the end product won't look like healthcare however. i know because the final design is already approved and i'm currently in the process of doing a zillion page comps. completion is targeted for the end of the year. in the mean time we're also doing incremental updates to existing code. i'll post those as they go live. i have a ton to show off, but really can't yet.

the only other thing that really exists out in the world right now that i can share is a customer facing newsletter i created. i came up with the concept, created the graphics, and write the copy for each volume as they go out.

i've also been doing some freelance work. most of it us not worth sharing or is still in development, but i did contribute to a new formula one fan site, yankeef1.com. i created the logo and the background for the site as well as a downloadable car & driver guide for the 2011 season.

i'll post again when i have more stuff to share or get my redesign up live <insert laughter>.