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AC on a sunny day standing next to her horse, Aspen, giving her a kiss on the side of her muzzle
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Im AC, that's Aspen in the photo with me. I've been making websites since the days of over-animated personal Geocities pages. Nowadays, the animations I incorporate in my designs are fun accents rather than an overwhelming eyesore. My passion and skills for web development and design have grown in leaps and bounds since my first Geocities (RIP) account was created.

Accessible Languages change as does the technology to help users experience the web, and I prioritize keeping up with the changes in accessibility. Websites should be enjoyable for all users.

Responsive From a large 27' monitor to a small mobile device, my layouts remain cohesive and attractive. I strive for a fluid transition as screen sizes change.

Fast A fancy website isn't helpful if slow load times cause users to click off. I'm always on the hunt for ways to trim down file sizes to shorten load times.

Software My main set-up these days utilizes VS Code, Gimp and Canva. I also have experience with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.

Currently I am focusing on learning React Native to develop mobile apps, as well as the NextJS framework. I am open to freelance work or a front-end development position.

Skills

I've a thirst for knowledge and don't hesitate to research a topic. It's been difficult to resist the urge to learn everything! My current plan is to thoroughly understand a topic before adding new ones in, with an end goal of adding several more libraries and frameworks in time. One of my favorite ways to develop skills is by finding something online that I like, and recreating it. I also achieve a thorough understanding of a topic by writing easy to understand articles and sharing them on my blog at Hashnode.

Currently my projects are mainly developed with ReactJS. I have been expanding my skillset and have created several Jamstack web-apps using FaunaDB, Netlify and ReactJS. I've also begun delving into React Native and am learning how to develop mobile apps. For images and icons, I primarily turn to Gimp, Canva, or use various libraries.

In the past I've use Bootstrap for developing websites, today I primarily rely on SCSS to achieve faster load times.

Education

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science from Western Illinois University
  • Associate of Arts from Black Hawk College

Certifications

Currently Learning

  • NextJS
  • React Native
  • User Auth with Appwrite

Recent Projects

Recent Projects

I've spent countless hours developing projects, some use libraries while others are pure JavaScript. Below are a few projects I've created that showcase my skills. Click the button above to see more projects, or head over to my GitHub.