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NICKHAND
I'm a big fan of front-end web development, and I'm inspired by things I can touch and see, so my designs tend to be as natural as my creative freedom allows.
I'm always looking for side projects, so feel free to contact me via any of the mediums below.
- nick@nickhand.net
- 907.982.7161
My name is Nick Hand.
I make the web more enjoyable by creating
attractive websites for businesses and individuals
who need an effective online presence.
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QUANTIC FOX
CONTOUR
&STW
quantic fox
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QuanticFox is an amazingly talented group of dudes who are kicking out amazing apps specializing in mobile devices. They were so busy with their groundbreaking ideas, they asked me to develop their website. Designed in-house by QuanticFox, they brought me their designs and I pulled them into the great world of Content Management Systems through a custom Drupal website.
contour
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Contour-LA developed a great product in an aesthetically pleasing sports gear rack that is built to target sports enthusiasts who need a scalable storage space. The product is minimal and sleek, so they needed a website to match. Designed by &STW, the site meets their needs to a "T" -- developed myself in the Drupal Content Management System, Contour-LA can update their own website content and also manage their own blog content.
becoming creative
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BecomingCreative is a daily updated resource of links to fulfill your every creative need! Built on the Ruby on Rails framework, it has a list of pretty sophisticated features -- users can add links to their favorite links, share sites with friends, and even customize the category layout of their personal homepage! Implements some nifty auto-posting techniques integrating with Twitter and Facebook.
alaska aces
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The Alaska Aces needed the ability to edit/manage their own site content, adding news, photos, and schedule games, so it was decided that Drupal would be the best solution. You wouldn't know the new site was a CMS just by looking, but it is. Most Drupal development was done by the rest of the team at GeoNorth.
geonorth, llc
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GeoNorth had spent plenty of time working on other people's projects, but now it was time to do a little self-rebranding. Created with the Ruby on Rails framework, it was pretty easy for me to develop the front-end and give it a slick fresh look. Most Ruby on Rails development was done by the rest of the team at GeoNorth.
& so they were
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& So They Were is a boutique design studio in Los Angeles, CA. Mostly specializing in motion and print design, they have recently begun some web work as well. They came to me from being a previous customer, to help develop their new portfolio site. Needing control over their own content, they definitely needed a Content Management System. In comes Drupal to the rescue, yet again.
thestatus
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TheStatus.com has been a great resource for those under medical care to keep loved ones up to date on their condition. After a decade of the same design and outdated code, it was time for a facelift. Many slick interface tricks and tools were developed just for this project to make the user experience more attractive. Most Ruby on Rails development was done by the rest of the team at GeoNorth.
prayers for indonesia
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Developed with WordPress, Prayers for Indonesia was mostly the forefront of a mission trip to Indonesia in early 2009. The user needed a simple way to keep others posted on the trip's progress and details, so nothing fit better than the simplicity of WordPress with a custom theme from scratch.
alaska community development corporation
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The Alaska Community Development Corporation came to me with a small budget and a short timeframe, but with good communication and a thorough update to their branding, a great product was developed.
ageless beauty makeup
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Ageless Beauty Makeup is a small studio focused on permanent makeup tattoos. This project involved creating the entire brand, color scheme, logo, as well as the website.
justmythoughts
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Justmythoughts is my personal blog, that mostly started out as a bit of creative splurging into Photoshop, but evolved into a gorgeous and simple WordPress theme.