Hi, My Name Is Sheldon...

{Web Designer & Front-End Developer} {Creative Consultant} {Web Worker}

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What I Do

Creative Consulting:

Eight years of Web and technology consulting experience with small businesses, educational organizations, and creatives.

Focused on educating clients on the effective use of online communications technologies including: Web content development, online publishing strategies, email campaign development, and social-media technologies. Skilled at team interaction, client satisfaction, and project management. Able to translate business requirements into strong visual design and create thoughtful, engaging user experiences.

Check my Work area for completed projects information and links.

Web Design & Development:

Creative New Media Designer and Client-Side Developer with extensive experience developing identity, Web presence, and launching email marketing campaigns.

Focused on user interface, Web standards, CSS, (x)HTML, accessibility, and SEO. Skilled in building accessible Websites that are visually appealing, forward-compatible, easy-to-use and quick to navigate. Experienced in taking projects from concept to completion.

Check my Work area for completed projects information and links.

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Work

Harvard University Green Building Resource

Designed and developed Web resource/application from concept, with careful attention to user interface, information architecture, and accessibility for all Harvard internal and external partners. This resource houses the broad base of knowledge the Green Campus team has acquired over the last 8 years on green building and sustainability.

Focus: Created multi-tier/tabbed navigation and implemented the MooTools JavaScript framework for enhanced user interface and site navigation. Developed site architecture and organization.

What I Did: Web Project Leadership, Website Design, Client-side Development, Template Design, Iterative User Interface Design and Rapid Prototyping, Information Architecture and Wireframing, Usability Analysis and Testing

Technologies Used: (x)HTML, CSS, XML, Flickr, SlideshowPro Director, CSS Sprites, Javascript/MooTools, Adobe Flash, Google Analytics, SEO, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Contribute, Adobe Dreamweaver, FTP, Parallels Plesk Control Panel, Basecamp, Adobe Acrobat Connect, Skype, PHP

View the site: {http://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/theresource/}

 

Whole Builders Cooperative

Working with the cooperative’s architectural and design staff, we redesigned the entire Whole Builders Website from the ground up. Tutored client on Web content development, updating strategies, and CMS application fundamentals. Currently developing Flash/CSS/JavaScript interface for projects sections.

Focus: Major overhaul/redesign of existing site. Designed new site layout highlighting projects and developing easy-to-use navigation.

What I Did: Web Design and Client-Side Development, Rapid Prototyping and Project Management, Logo Updating, Hosting, Site Maintenance, Flash Design, and Flash Video Production, RSS and Database Development

Technologies Used: (x)HTML, CSS, XML, Flickr, SlideshowPro Director, Javascript/MooTools, Adobe Flash, Google Analytics, SEO, Basecamp, Campaign Monitor, Adobe Acrobat Connect, Adobe Photoshop, FTP

View the site: {http://www.wholebuilders.com/}

 

Mobile Objective @ MO Island

Designed and developed a premier Virtual Island space in Second Life.

Focus: Using the Second Life client application, Photoshop, and open source 3D applications, designed and developed a virtual space for Mobile Objective in Second Life.

What I Did: Branding, Logo Creation, and Community Development for MO Island, 3D Content Creation and Object Scripting using LSL Script, Planning and Development of Virtual Space, including 3D Texturing and Virtual Terraforming

Technologies Used: Second Life client, Adobe Photoshop, Flickr

View the site: {http://slurl.com/secondlife/MO Island/175/197/28}

 

Harvard Green Campus Initiative

Their site was a work-in-progress from inception. I created valuable Web solutions for the emerging organization. As the Web and Technology Coordinator, I managed in-house hardware selection, Web project definition, information design, visual design, production, programming, hosting and domain, usability, SEO, and some copy-writing.

Focus: Website Redesign and Web Development, with a focus on Web content development training, CMS application fundamentals training, SEO, small CMS, and maintaining an easy-to-use navigation approach for the ever-growing site.

What I Did: Web Project Leadership, Website Design, Client-side Development, and Template Design, Iterative User Interface Design and Rapid Prototyping, Information Architecture and Wireframing, Usability Analysis and Testing, Web and Technology Training

Technologies Used: (x)HTML, CSS, XML, Flickr, SlideshowPro Director, Javascript/MooTools, Adobe Flash, Google Analytics, SEO, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Contribute, Adobe Dreamweaver, FTP, Parallels Plesk Control Panel, Basecamp, Campaign Monitor, Adobe Acrobat Connect, Skype, Apple iMovie, Apple Quicktime Pro, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, MovableType, Adobe Acrobat, PHP

View the site: {http://greencampus.harvard.edu/about/team.php}

 

Coleman Miller Films | Uso Justo

Created Web marketing site for a Twin Cities filmmaker. This site provided superb marketing for the short film ‘Uso Justo’ and continues to connect industry contacts and festival opportunities with the filmmaker.

Focus: Site focus mainly on the filmmaker’s national and international screening schedule listings and small Flash video preview of his current film.

What I Did: Logo Creation, Web Design, Development, Hosting, and Site Maintenance, Flash Video and Quicktime Video production

Technologies Used: (x)HTML, CSS, XML, Adobe Flash, Google Analytics, SEO, Campaign Monitor, Adobe Photoshop

View the site: {http://colemanmiller.com/}

 

Courtney Miller Architects

Worked closely with owner/architect to develop a dynamic site to showcase their residential home projects and designs.

Focus: Site redesign, with a focus on projects and simple-to-use navigation. Worked closely with client in design iteration to incorporate their vision.

What I Did: Logo Updating and Web Design

Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, FTP, Adobe Photoshop

Links: {http://ecobuild.com/cma/}

 

New England Solar Homes

Worked closely with owner/architect to develop a dynamic site to showcase their residential home projects and designs.

Focus: Site redesign, with a focus on projects and simple-to-use navigation. Worked closely with client in design iteration to incorporate their vision.

What I Did: Logo Updating and Web Design

Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, FTP, Adobe Photoshop

Links:{http://ecobuild.com/nesh/}

 

BluHous Workspace | Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Website Design for a MassArt’s and BluHous Workspace’s post-9/11 lecture series, including Howard Zinn's lecture on the powerful effects of art on social transformation, as well as other artist and educator lectures.

Focus: Site focus was mainly on event and schedules listings, biographies of speakers, and marketing.

What I Did: Logo Creation, Web Design, Development, and Site Maintenance

Technologies Used: HTML, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat

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Harvard Graduate School of Design | Territories Exhibition & Conference

Website design for Harvard Graduate School’s Territories Exhibition and Conference.

Focus: Website design with a strong focus on marketing, events schedule, and contact information.

What I Did: Web Design

Technologies Used: HTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop

View the site: {http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/contempeuro/exhibition.htm}

 

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Exploring

So Much To See & Do!

I love checking out new apps and technologies. Always making ready for the next project that needs that special something!

I'm hoping to kick the tires on these soon:

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About Me

Hi, My Name Is Sheldon Schwartz...

Web Workers are a strange breed - often coming from varied backgrounds and disciplines.

My full resume fits the type: showing experience in education, training, operations, management, the building trades, technology and the arts. Who better suited for the job of a Web Designer & Developer?

Here's a copy of my resume: Resume/CV (pdf)

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Get In Touch!

Finding Me

You can try to find me at any of my favorite haunts: Social Media Breakfasts, MinneBars, UnConferences, The Finnish Bistro, The Black Dog Cafe, Dunn Brothers @ Milwaukee Road Depot...

I might be Online...

Or you can stop by the office... (but please call first!)

Mobile Objective

767 Geranium Avenue East
Saint Paul, MN 55106

p) 651.356.8863
e) sheldon_schwartz@mobileobjective.net

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