Matt Oettinger » Portfolio

Ole Ole

Matt — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:38:35 +0000

This website was looking for a revamp and required me to take an existing PSD and translate it into a website that was CSS and XHTML compliant.

NKBA Chicago

Matt — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:43:22 +0000

Built upon the WordPress platform, this project required many additions in terms of design and functionality. They had an extensive database of member data that they needed to manage via the back-end admin interface. They also needed their members to be able to sign up for events through the website. I created a custom plugin that allowed them to both. They are now able to access their member data, create members, edit members and even export event and member data to Excel. New visitors can also apply for membership via the website.

FlashFeedPlus

Matt — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:26:03 +0000

This project called for a conversion of a Photoshop design into a CSS and XHTML compliant coded website. I added some spice to this by creating a sliding navigation using a combination of jQuery and CSS.

DBD Studio

Matt — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:02:21 +0000

DBD Studio did a great job of creating their WordPress theme by themselves but needed some added functionality. They wanted to display some teasers of their two most recent posts on their home page. A small project that added great functionality as they were able to draw more traffic to their new blog section for those visiting their home page.

De-Lux.tv

Matt — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:06:51 +0000

The owner of this website, David Shiba, is also a long time colleague of mine and needed me to take his After Effects template and customize it to fit the personality of his website in terms of content, look, and feel.

For those of you looking to advance your standing in all aspects of search engine optimization, I strongly suggest contacting David as I’ve seen him work his magic with many a businesses over the years.

Glossed & Found

Matt — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:50:56 +0000

This was my first client and is still my best client. They have a few other sister websites which I also built although they are all similar in structure. I was provided a PSD template and went from there. Recently, I have taken it upon myself to completely revamp their websites in order to bring them more inline with new web standards. For instance, I will be moving from tables to 100% CSS. I plan to have this move completed by the end of September, at which point I will post a comparison of the before/after editions of the website in terms of look, interactivity, and speed.

Victus Lifestyle

Matt — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:42:43 +0000

I took this 100% Flash website from good to great. The client already had a website that was serviceable but needed some sprucing up. I began by adding a splash page, allowing the user to choose the male or female version of the website. Above these choices is the Victus logo with random flashing words that reflect the mantra of the company. After selecting a version of the website, the user is taken to the preloader that I added: the Victus logo filling as the sound of a heart beating is played. Other tweaks were made throughout the website to include cleaning up of ActionScript, the addition of a contact form, and more animations.

Navigation 101

Matt — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:30:19 +0000

I learned more from working on this website than all the others combined. Owned by Envictus Corp., Navigation101 is an educational platform supplied to high school students. Built around a beautifully complex XSL skeleton, the site is extremely interactive and always changing. During my time with Envictus, I was able to fine tune my XSL, CSS, Javascript, and Flash skills. Great experience and a wonderful website.

Kai-Zen

Matt — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:48:04 +0000

When first starting out as a novice designer, I built Kai-Zen around a flash template that was archaic in code. Last month, I decided to upgrade the site, getting rid of tables and replacing them with fresh, clean CSS. The only remnant of the original template is the flash navigation. I added a WordPress blog which meant I had to create a WP template that matched the exact look of Kai-Zen’s current site. Great learning experience and very fun. I had some fun with Google on this website: adding an interactive Google Map to the contact page and integrating the website with the client’s Google Calendar, allowing upcoming events ot display on the home page.