KARI SVENDSBOE // WEB DEVELOPMENT // WEB DESIGN // GRAPHIC DESIGN

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Hello and welcome to my site! This is the online portfolio of Web Developer, Designer and Graphic Artist Kari Svendsboe. I am dedicated to creating innovative designs and layouts and developing custom and visually appealing web identities. I am always on the lookout for new clients who are looking to create a web presence or improve upon their current one. My specialties include:

Valid XHTML
Custom CSS
Creative Web Designs
Dynamic PHP Coding
Cool, SEO friendly Javascript and AJAX effects
Video optimization and integration

So please have a look around and feel free to contact me with any questions or to see what I might be able to do for you!

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A little about me:

I have been doing internet/website related work for almost a decade now and, amazingly, I still find it to be exciting and a good challenge. I started as a web designer, then went on to work as a webmaster and then a backend web engineer. A few years ago I decided that the best way to get to work on the cool, interesting projects that I was dreaming of was to go freelance, so I brushed up on some skills and bridged some gaps and have been working as a full spectrum web developer ever since. I specialize in flexible, tables free, CSS based, dynamic sites that always pass a W3C validation. I am a firm believer in the separation of markup and design, as well as good code structure, and as a result my projects are SEO by nature and load quickly and easily in the browser of anyone's choosing.

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daveyjonesonline.com: Artist Davey Jones needed a new site to better house his portfolio of intricate, crafted photographs. Although we did not want to detract from the art itself with an overly complicated layout, it was crucial that the design lend itself to building the mood created by Jones' images. A complex and detailed yet fairly monochromatic design seemed to suit the work best. The use of jQuery to create the slide navigation adds additional visual interest.

whitneymcole.com: Whitney M. Cole is an innovative personal trainer who recently relocated to LA from DC. She wanted to build up her new LA identity, provide all of her business info cleanly and clearly, and include a blog where she could offer regular health advice to her clients and friends. I used Wordpress to accomplish this, building out a custom theme with graphics provided by Jennifer Otenti. PHP contact forms assure that Whitney gets the info she needs from potential clients.

alloneyogaboston.com: This 28 page site was a collaborative effort with Dragonbutterfly Designs. All One Yoga's site needed a facelift badly and we gave them one that should keep them looking lovely for years to come! With Rich at DBD handling most of the graphics for this project, I was able to focus on creating a flexible, dynamic site that will be easy to update down the line. Several custom PHP forms allow All One Yoga to easily collect information. A jQuery image rotator on the homepage adds visual interest.

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heatherwb.com: Busy Los Angeles based wardrobe and costume stylist Heather Williams-Baumgart needed a portfolio site that was clean and effectivly conveyed her sense of style. She also wanted to be able to update the images frequently herself. Using the open source photo CMS Zenphoto, I created a custom theme and gallery configuration for Heather that allows her to easily add new images as she completes projects. By reworking the core PHP, I was able to adjust it so that the gallery thumbs and images load in the same page, which was a crucial requirement of the client.

tashareikobrown.com: Up and coming makeup artist and hair stylist Tasha Reiko Brown wanted a portfolio site that was simple, classic, and let her work speak for itself. Using the open source photo CMS Zenphoto, I created a custom theme and gallery configuration for Tasha that allows her to easily add new images as she completes projects. By reworking the core PHP, I was able to create a horizontal slide which allows busy potential clients to scroll through large images of her work easily, on any screen size, with her name and contact info statically available on the left hand side. .

killsonic.org: Musical outlaws Killsonic needed a site to promote their work, inform fans of upcoming shows, and provide information about their collective. A Wordpress framework was set up, allowing all 30 members to make additions to the site at different levels. A custom theme was developed with a stripped down, military aesthetic. Flickr, YouTube and Paypal were integrated into the site, allowing the band to effectively spread the word...

hi-medias.com: Hi is an LA based production company who was looking for a site to showcase thier work. The aethetic was to be clean, simple and easy to navigate. We used CSS, PHP, Javacript and Flash Video to create a site that highlights their work and allows for quick and easy viewing of video clips.

jeffreygent.com: Latex clothing and costume designer Jeffrey Gent wanted a simple but effective portfolio site to showcase his couture clothing work as well as his designs developed for movies such as the X Men and high profile clients such as The Pussycat Dolls. A jQuery accordion was useed to create a gallery effect and Javascript was used to make the images load in the same page.

cicutoacupuncture.com: Denise Cicuto of Cicuto Acupuncture wanted to develop on online presence to attract new clients and provide additional information for existing ones. We created a site and graphics for her that was easy to navigate, informational, and with an aesthetic that complimented her work as a TCM practitioner.

joshtalbott.com: Artist Josh Talbott needed an online portfolio to showcase and sell his photo-realistic paintings. We created a simple site that highlights the work as well as the artist and ulilized Lightbox functionality in the gallery to allow visitors to view the work without having to navigate away from the thumbnails.

Bedlam Magazine: Bedlam Magazine is a Downtown LA arts magazine. This was a layout that I designed for them to be used with a CMS such as Wordpress, Joomla or Drupal. Sadly, the client ran out of financial resources before we were able to implement the design, but I really liked the the layout and am hoping to have the chance to bring it to life in the future!

shizznizz.biz: Zackary Stover is a brilliant graphic artist who needed help bringing his portfolio design to life. I helped him get online and also implemented a flash gallery that is easy for him to update on his own.

armourinsignia.com: Armour insignia recently dragged themselves kicking and screaming into the 21st century by developing a web presence. I am very proud of them. :) Starting slow, I gave them a simple site with a javascript gallery that allows potential clients to check out the breadth of their work. Someday maybe we will upgrade the site to include order forms and online payment but, for now, baby steps...

weadornyou.com: We Adorn You is a successful facepaining company. They wanted to take it to the next level with a website, and I was more than happy to oblige! We developed an aesthetic that would be appealing to kids and parents alike, with lots of colors, images, and all the requisite information easy to fine.

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