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The following represents my current body of work. It may seem a bit eclectic at times, but I see it as a rather rounded approach to understanding and designing for people. People like you and me who crave information and don't want anything holding it up, hiding it, or overly complicating it. It can be pretty or even fun just as long as you give it to us straight.

You can also take a look at my résumé if you are so inclined.

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Archives of Michigan

Summers 2006 and 2007 |  www.archivesofmichigan.org

Overview

Over the past two summers I have worked at the Archives of Michigan on a few different projects. One of which, the Untitled Prison Project, warrants it’s own entry.

Additionally, I have worked to digitize portions of the Doug Elbinger photographic collection. Elbinger has photographed politicians, artists, musicians, and events in the state of Michigan for nearly four decades. Currently, selections of his work are scheduled to be featured in an exhibit on Michigan politics, which is set to coincide with the 2008 Presidential elections. In managing this collection, I produced digital contact sheets, high resolution scans and derivatives of selected works, applied metadata, and created a naming convention and management scheme.

Lastly, I customized the design interface of the Archives digital collections website. The website is built on the CONTENTdm content management system platform, which is largely PHP and database driven. In order to provide a more unique experience as well as represent the personality and value of the Archives, I created an interface that incorporated aspects of the Archives collection while maintaining the infrastructure and functionality provided by CONTENTdm.

Screenshots

Archives of Michigan Digital Collections - Home Page
Archives of Michigan Digital Collections - Results Page

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