The projects section has been updated with some new web projects and the video showcase has some new HD clips. Check out the new HD video page here…
Web Projects
Coming Soon
I want a coffee from this guy.
Sometimes going for noodles is more than just going for noodles.
A short video clip from my hols in Prague before Christmas. Its a great place, would highly recommend.
Thanks to the folks over at Unmatched Style for their review of my portfolio website!
“Great example of a well done dark-themed design. The blue article titles and menu provide contrast from the background, but not in such a way that they are distracting, and the lighter gray text is readable without being eye-blindingly white. Also, the cloud graphic is just enough to make the design stand out while retaining it’s simplicity. I love how elegantly simple it is.”
I’ve been a busy bee over the past couple of months with lots of interesting things happening so unfortunatly I haven’t had a chance, until now, to update Jaxz. I’ve been working on some very interesting projects (both through lightbox and on a freelance basis), some of which i’ve listed below…
Recent (Selected) Lightbox Projects
Whose View
Lightbox.ie
Digital Media Awards
The Institute of International and European Affairs
Lake Communications
Media Contact.ie
Media Express.ie
IFG Legal
Projects Coming Soon
Tanco
Where to Eat.ie
Neon Bee
Freelance
On a freelance basis i’ve been working closely with Daft.ie on the redesign of a new website. I have also been working with a really great bunch of guys down in Sligo on a very interesting project with an extremely tricky navigation structure!
Susie Homemaker!
There are also some interesting times ahead with Lightbox but more on that later! My biggest news is that after this weekend I will no longer be a resident of Dublin! I’ve recently become a homeowner and the renovation of the house has been keeping me busy. I’ve become a dab hand at DIY and have had some interesting house adventures with my Dad. Although I never, ever, ever want to install a stove or see a chimney flue ever again!
Gadgets
I’ve picked up some pretty groovy gadgets recently. The iPhone rocks, simple. Not much more to be said on that. I also picked up this little guy, the brilliant Sony TG3, the smallest High Definition camera in the world. An excellent cam, I would highly recommend it but be warned you’ll need a good system to edit AVCHD!
Writing
I have finally decided to give writing a shot and just a few weeks ago I finished the compositing and prologue of what will be, hopefully, my first novel! As a result i’ve cut down and in some case cut out my social networking and boy the difference it makes!
What i’ve been reading
Artemis Fowl
Heroes of the Valley - Jonathan Stroud
The Magicians Nephew - C.S. Lewis
The Murder of King Tut - James Patterson
Recession, Recession, Recession!!
I am sick to the back teeth of turning on the radio or tv and hearing about recession here, recession there, FAS scandals, government mismanagement of money, banks squandering money and the lisbon treaty! I know it’s totally unrelated to anything else here but what a shower of absolute, total… ok I won’t finish that.
What’s Ahead?
Well as I mentioned above there are some interesting times ahead with Lightbox, hopefully lots of quality time with my Dad, lots of travelling to and from Dublin and possibly a two week holiday to Egypt.
In the long term hopefully a novel and my 30th birthday is not far off either!!!
I am loving this guy.. “Alphacat”. Alphacat’s real name is Iman Crosson, a 26 year old from Dayton, Ohio. People at work told Iman he looked like Obama. He then started perfecting his impression while working as a waiter in New York. Iman recently moved to Los Angeles for a possible career in Hollywood.
I have lots of love for Hibernian Aviva today, my new (very cheap) policy starts from this morning.
When I first walked into the branch in Wexford, the first thing that came to mind was Ryanair! Although I quickly forgot about this when I was greeted with a toothy smile from a friendly Polish girl.
If the branch in Wexford is anything to go by, Hibernian Aviva seem to have staff who know what they’re talking about, are friendly and who actually take the time to explain what exactly is on your policy and how it works.
Along with having 30 euros knocked off the initial (fully comp) quotation, I was also given free windscreen cover, breakdown assistance (which covers Ireland, Northern Ireland, The UK and Wales) and from today I can drive any other privately insured vehicle! Sweet!
All of the above was explained in detail with accompanying brochures etc… and I was out of the office in under 20 minutes flat with all relevant documents, car discs etc…
Now that’s how business should be done!
So, instead of feeling ripped off (as I have done every other year after paying my car insurance) I skipped strolled out of their office feeling very happy with myself indeed and feeling rewarded for my years of safe driving, no claims bonus and no penalty points.
Maybe I have just had bad experiences with other insurance brokers/companies but I felt myself asking why other quotes I received were from 350 to 700 euros more expensive than Aviva?!
I asked one of the insurance brokers I had received a much more expensive quotation from and unbelievably I was told…
“Insurance companies are very complicated… we don’t really understand it ourselves. We just put in the details on the computer and give you the quotation”
…with this broker in particular, I was in their office for 45 minutes before I even got the quotation and had to sit there and look at the girl squinting and making faces at the computer screen mumbling under her breath at the speed of the server! The server which then crashed just as she was about to submit the details and I subsequently had to go over all of the details again.
Well Done Hibernian Aviva.
They even have a top notch website!
Brilliant :o)
