A new philanthropic endeavor for the Napa Valley Vintners, Collective Napa Valley serves as a re-envisioned model for over 40 years of community giving.  The project included rethinking the organization’s long-term data structure and technological foundations, reviewing various CRM platforms for key features and functionality, migration to the new platform, and customizing the platform web templates.… [read more]

Client: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Strategic partner for identifying project requirements and scope; NVV technical lead for integration into new Microsoft platforms; web design and UI/UX specifications within the platform limitations; content advisor and review, design and accessibility implementation.

Technology: AJAX, Bootstrap, CSS, Custom Theme, Design, HTML, Illustrator, Javascript, jQuery, Liquid, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Powerapps, Photoshop, Responsive Web, web accessibility, XML

Launching a new brand to target wine enthusiasts, NapaValley.wine expanded the Napa Valley Vintners’ online presence for consumer-driven content.  The project was done in collaboration with in-house staff and contract designers to successfully bridge the space between luxury and brand accessibility.… [read more]

Client: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Strategic partner in developing project goals, requirements, wireframing, content outlines, design and brand approval.  Our contract design agency developed initial static pages which I then integrated into the Laravel backend.  Further design, development, and revisions were implemented as required.

Technology: AJAX, Bootstrap, Composer, CSS, Design, fancybox.js, Google Maps API, Google Recaptcha, HTML, jQuery, Laravel, masonry.js, npm, Photoshop, PHP, SASS, ScrollMagic.js, SQL Server, swiper.js, Twilio SDK, web accessibility

A custom auction bidding app that started out with native mobile and web versions, later pared down to a robust web application that served multiple audiences: bidders, administrators, volunteers, and staff.  The app was designed to pair with the Auction Napa Valley website and included functionality for guests to bid remotely on their own, early bidding for VIP guests, kiosk bidding on-site at the auction event, and bidding on behalf of others using an administrator’s PIN.… [read more]

Company: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Project manager, UI/UX design and specifications, QA and testing, code review and strategist where necessary.

Technology: Angular, CSS, Design, HTML, Javascript, Photoshop, Responsive Web, SQL Server

A complete update of the event website for Auction Napa Valley, the website includes auction and non-profit funding information, event registration, an online lot catalog, and account information.… [read more]

Company: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Web Manager, including all design and front-end development.  Backend development was done in collaboration with contract developers.

Technology: Adobe Acrobat, AJAX, Bootstrap, CSS, GIT, HTML, Javascript, jQuery, Photoshop, Responsive Web, Ruby on Rails, SASS, SQL Server

A complete update for the Napa Green program website which included moving from an ASP Classic codebase to a custom PHP framework.  The site integrates with data from an SQL Server on Azure as well as photo resources via the SmugMug API.

Highlights included producing a pattern library that adapted to a wide range of colors within the designed palette, developing custom CMS tools to publish calendar events and program stories, and an account area that processes certification submissions.… [read more]

Company: Napa Valley Vintners

Role: Web Manager, including all design and development

Technology: Adobe Acrobat, AJAX, Bootstrap, Bower, CSS, Design, Google Maps API, Grunt, HTML, Javascript, jQuery, Photoshop, PHP, Responsive Web, SASS, SmugMug API, SQL Server

Website redesign and implementation to update functionality, improve mobile access, and modernize the organization’s visual design/branding.

Built on Joomla, the launch of a new website includes discovery, testing, selecting a third-party template, implementation, customization, and porting existing content to the new template.… [read more]

Website and branding for a new Interior Design and Staging company. The website features subtle and elegant visual enhancements, including an animated gradient that is masked by an SVG patterned image.… [read more]

A branded campaign for the GiveLight Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Gala and Fundraiser.… [read more]

Digital and print materials for GiveLight Foundation’s annual Global Bistro Event.… [read more]

A start-up concept in the design and ideation phase, targeting heart-centered businesses, entrepreneurs, employees, and freelancers.… [read more]

An online donation campaign for 2014 Giving Tuesday which distributed images to several social media outlets, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  The project was conceived by the Marketing Team at givelight.org.… [read more]

A simple photoshop template for various media campaigns and events relating to the GiveLight charitable organization.… [read more]

Technical and design consultation for an iOS app in stealth mode, the project included a thorough review for quality assurance and debugging, UI/UX modifications for a more intuitive interface, graphic design for icons and other UI assets, and recommendations for app release and short/long-term product strategies.… [read more]

A custom designed business website for massage therapist, Linda Pheasant in Bend, Oregon. The website features hand-drawn artwork created for the project, also used on Linda’s business cards.… [read more]

A small business website for Los Angeles accountant, Linda Goodchild. The site is built on the wordpress platform using a client selected third-party theme.

To be launched at a later time.… [read more]