the Ryan Shea :: Portfolio

Thought Chasm

Proposed web design mockup

An update to Thought Chasm, a personal blog. With Tumblr and Twitter integration and a three-column layout, Chasm provides content at a glance. Legible typography and simple visuals compliment the content.

NuEar Hearing Instruments

Website redesign translated from PSD

January, ‘10 :: NuEar.com »

Working with Starkey Labs, I spliced and coded this site from the PSD Vilah Creative provided. Visually layered, styles were allocated with target users in mind, including the ability to resize body text.

Oregon Trailings

Website design, development and content creation

October, ‘09 :: northwest.upthedrain.com »

This site documents a trip to the Northwest. I used a Field Notes brand notebook for notes during and then as inspiration after.

Active Outdoors Concierge

Website design and implementation

October, ‘09 :: ActiveOutdoorsConcierge.com »

From the background image to the photo-heavy layout, this site showcases the adventurous nature of the business. It’s layered and slightly asymmetrical.

North Shore Academy of the Arts

Site design and development using Wordpress as CMS

August, ‘09 :: NorthShoreAcademyoftheArts.com »

With Wordpress, NSAA updates their site with fresh content quickly and easily, improving their search ranking and adding incentive to return. It’s a playful reflection of the Academy.

Ephraim – Door County

Proposed website design mockup

August, ‘09 :: View mockup png

Ephraim is a gorgeous town in Door County, WI; I designed this site to promote that. It’s readable, with intuitive navigation.

Cool Deals and Hot Events

Page design and implementation within existing site

January, ‘09 :: MeetMinneapolis.com/Cool-Deals-Hot-Events »

This page promotes late winter and spring events. The play of the blues and oranges in Meet Minneapolis’ brand embodies the cool vs. hot feel throughout a clean layout loaded with photos.

Promotional Landing Pages

Page design, development and content configuration within existing CMS

May, ‘08 – February, ‘09 :: Holidays, Culinary, RNC jpg

Using Simplicis, a CMS from Valtira, and assisted by their developers, I developed customizable landing pages. They’re used for various events and promotions, including the Republican National Convention.

Minneapolis Meetings – Bio

Microsite design and development within existing template

Fall, ‘07 :: MinneapolisMeetings.com/Bio »

This is a specialized site directed at biomedical industries. Built in the template of MinneapolisMeetings.com, it promotes local companies and information related to those industries.

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