Ryan West, Web Developer

Services available:

Small to mid-sized sites
Search Engine Optimization
Message Boards and Blogs
Basic E-Commerce
Sponsored Search/AdWords
Copywriting
Graphic Design
Web Statistic Analytics

Selected sites designed for Pilch & Barnet:

Hodagsightings.com - web site for the Rhinelander Hodag
Oneidacountywi.com - tourism site for Oneida County, Wisconsin
Northwoodsbiking.com - Trek the Northwoods Trails, bicyciling in Northern WI
Paddleflambeau.com - Paddle the Flambeau River in northern WI
Blackrivercountry.net - chamber of commerce site for Black River Falls, WI
Boulderjct.org - chamber of commerce site for Boulder Junction, WI

Selected freelance and previous web projects:

Mud Creek Coffee, a coffee shop and cafe in Stockbridge, Wisconsin
The Technocracy on WSUM - My electronic music radio show's site
Space Station Alpha - band site (this is their old version/my design)
Eau Claire Newman Roman Catholic Parish at the Ecumenical Religious Center
Jacqueline West - writer's resume page
Mike Weber's Herbster Ceramics Workshop
Bak Shaolin Eagle Claw - Kung fu club at UW-Madison
Turntable Tuesdays at the Stones Throw night club

Previous clients include: UW-Eau Claire Department of Housing and Residence Life, Specor Inc., Minnesota Government Engineers Council, the River Falls Journal newspaper, San-com productions record label, Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley, and the River Falls School District

As a web designer with over eight years of experience, I have worked with a wide variety of web sites and vehicles for web-based marketing, including viral video and online community sites. Educated as an artist, I have an eye for the aesthetic, balanced with a strong desire for functional results.

In addition to developing and programming sites, I have experience as a radio disc jockey and performer, audio editor, and voiceover artist for commercials and promotional media.

Much of my work was for Pilch & Barnet, a marketing and public relations firm in Madison, Wisconsin. Most of my work for Pilch & Barnet was for travel and tourism-related clients, including a number of tourism commissions and chambers of commerce.

Contact for quotes or more information:

Email: ryan <at> ryanewest.com

Design tools used:
Mac OSX and Windows platforms

Web Design, Graphic Design, Photo Editing
Adobe Creative Suite - Including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Contribute, and Fireworks, and InDesign

Office Productivity Software
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

Sound Design and Editing
Reason, CoolEdit Pro, Ableton Live, Audacity, SoundForge, Garage Band

Other Tools and Programming Languages
PHP, mysql, Java, CSS, XML, Wordpress content management/blogging software