John Hirchak: Online Portfolio and Resource Blog
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Design
Web and Graphic design is a passion of mine that started at the tender age of 11. I was driven by my desire to emulate top notch design and design practices. After learning the ins and outs of Adobe PhotoShop and Illustrator, I began focussing on information architecture and creating more intuitive designs.
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HTML
I have been creating websites for the last 15 years and have had the opportunity to see HTML develop from version 3.0 to its most current version of 5.0. All of my code is done to perfection, by hand and with love.
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CSS
Coding CSS in combination with HTML can be an art in itself. With the various browsers, platforms and devices, matching creative files can prove to be a difficult challenge. However, with the right tools in place, cross browser compatibility has become a specialty of mine.
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Front-end Integration
Web designers / developers need to be flexible and be able to adapt to different technologies. I have experience with jQuery, Javascript and have worked on projects using PHP and the Ruby on Rails framework. I also have experience with Flash based projects, Wordpress and other blog / Content Management Systems (CMS).
About Me
My name is John Hirchak, and I am a professional front-end web designer / developer based out of Southern Ontario, Canada. I am a creative thinker who is passionate about clean design and code... Read morePowered By
I have been running a small freelance company called DarkLab Productions since 2003. We are a small, full-service multimedia company offering web design, graphic design and back-end solutions.Recent News
- 01/11/12 - DarkLab Productions has been redesigned.
- 11/13/11 - Photoshop patterns added to resources
- 10/08/11 - the redesign is now complete
- 09/14/11 - the blog section is now available
