Color, Code, Pixels and People

On the web, first impressions are everything. What they see is what you might as well be. I can help make you look as good as you really are. Online and off.

My name is Gabe. I work with color, code, pixels and people to create thoughtful interactive experiences and build memorable brands.

Like technical jargon? Here are a few things I do well: I am located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and am currently accepting freelance work.

To view my work, select a project from the menu to the left.

Content is King

There's an old adage in design that says "Content is king."
A website should always aim to showcase its content in the best possible light.

It makes sense that a photographer's site should be built around... well, photographs.
Big, crisp, clear photographs.

Built with this idea in mind, the online presence of portrait photographer Dave Meir features a liquid design that resizes gallery images to fill the browser window at any resolution. The galleries are all generated dynamically, so that images and testimonials can be updated in minutes, and an intuitive navigation system including both mouse and keyboard controls make for easy and enjoyable browsing.

Informative, Interactive

Sonic Foundry was looking for someone to build an informative, interactive flash-based overview of their new product, Mediasite. I was looking for a challenging, stimulating project to sink my teeth into. Perfect.

Working closely with Sonic Foundry's Senior Graphic Designer and VP of Sales and Marketing, I built this product demo which would be distributed on CD to high-profile customers around the world. The success of this project led to an eventual full-time design position with Sonic Foundry.

For samples of my work done while employed at Sonic Foundry, please contact me.

It's All About Feeling

For singer/songwriter Charlie Schaller it's all about feeling.

This project was built around the idea that a good website - like a good song - invokes feelings.

The custom-built player puts control of the music at the browsers' fingertips, and the smooth, subtle transitions compliment the sound perfectly. A custom web-based content management system makes it easy for Charlie to keep his site up to date and his fans informed no matter where his music takes him.

Polished Professionalism and Personal Warmth

Piano tuning is a very intimate trade.

The goal for Cy Shuster was a site that would show that he is skilled enough to tune a $100,000 Steinway, and personable enough to be welcomed into your living room.

The result is a standards compliant css/xhtml site with a design that exudes polished professionalism and personal warmth.

Hooked Up

Walleye.mn asked me to put together a look and feel for their statewide blog aggregator, it's a lightweight and usable interface with a touch of Minnesota nice.