Web
Below are Web sites I have involved in various capacities, including writing, designing, or coding.
Technically Philly
Technically Philly is a site aimed at covering the community of people who use technology in the city of Philadelphia. Read the blog post announcing the launch of this blog that I helped design. I am also one-third of the editorial team behind the site
Citypaper.net
I spend a few months after graduating college being the Assistant Web Editor for the Philadelphia City Paper. My primary responsibility was repurposing print content to be displayed online using XML and InDesign tags. I also did some light blogging and contributed to some design elements. (Note: The screenshot above is the redesigned version of citypaper.net. During my time of employment the site was in its previous design stage.)
FinCri Advisor
FinCri Advisor is a site designed to help bankers and lawyers find the help they need to get through this economic crises. I was the lead designer, developing branding while coding and designing every page in valid HTML/CSS to be passed on to the company’s in house developers.
Codename: Media
Codename: Media is a palceholder for my future design studio. The current version of the site was entirely imaged, designed and coded by me.
Consumer Whore
Consumer Whore is a blog that aims to feature one cool item every day. The site is currently on hiatus, but it features a custom Wordpress theme complete with a unique plugin management system that gives the site the qualities of an e-commerce site. All content, images, and design were done by me. See the blog post annoucning the project.
Becky T. Bordo
This is a very simple portfolio site for a friend of mine trying to make it as an actor.
We Don’t Speak the Language
In October and November 2008, I traveled Europe and podcasted the entire trip. To visit the site go here. Also be sure to see my thoughts before leaving and the the lessons learned.
Peter J Liacouras Multimedia
In order to honor the 25th anniversary of the Temple logo, The Temple News assembled a multimedia package including Video, Text, and a Timeline. To view the site, click here.
College Media Advisers Workshop
In March, I took the train up to New York City in order to give a presentation on “Getting the Most Out of Your Newspaper’s Web site” along with my adviser John Dicarlo. To see the program and description click here. Also, I have the handout I gave out to the attendees.
AssetPro Management
AssetPro was a property management firm based in Radnor, Pa. AssetPro provided luxury services, and needed a Web site to reflect their high end brand… [More]
The Temple News
Temple-News.com is the Web version of the student newspaper of Temple University. After being a staff writer for 1 and a half years, I was promoted to the position of Web Editor. Most staffers complained of our Web presence, and I had to agree… [More]
Unami Delaware
Three interns and I were tasked with creating a youth focused news Web site. Unami Delaware was the result… [More]
College v2
I was the author of the blog College v2 for eight months. College v2 catered to to college students offering tech and lifestyle advice. I sold the blog to Sevenseek media in October of 2006 with over 175 subscribers and 1,000 unique visitors daily. College v2 was linked to on several popular sites such as digg.com and lifehacker.com… [More]
Broad & Cecil
Broad & Cecil (a reference to the streets that are considered the “front” of Temple University) is the blog of The Temple News. Meant as an accompaniment to Temple-News.com, the blog features our multimedia and our updates that may not be worthy of a full article, but are worth pointing out to our readers… [More]
TUED2010
Ed2010 (link is to national page) is an organization helping magazine students become editors by the year 2010. It is an invaluable job resource giving career advice and information on upcoming internships.
A good friend of mine decided to start a Temple University chapter, and with some images provided to me by a graphic designer and some specs from the founder TUED2010 was born… [More]
Gambit Auctions
Gambit Auctions was my ill-fated effort to start an eBay reselling business. The Web site was my first done entirely in CSS… [More]
Video
Below are select videos I have worked on either as an editor, reporter, or actor. Some were journalistic endeavors, while others where class projects. Most links are to YouTube.com and projects were edited in Final Cut or iMovie.
We Don’t Speak the Language
We did dozens of videos, most notably the seven podcast episodes that can be found at blip.tv. We also posted several youtube videos. Below are some highlights:
- Episode Seven. Back Home. Philadelphia, PA.
- Episode Three. Red Light Special.
- About WDSTL
- English vs. American slang
- Checking the Phillies score
- Thomas from Belgium
CICM Conference
Temple News
Unami Delaware
- The Derby atmosphere at the Elkton County Fair
- Jeff Gladnick on what made him get involved with the Ron Paul campaign
- Jessica Willis, 17, participates in her first derby at the Elkton County Fair
- Peter German, describes how he started his student business
Class Projects
- Martin Van Buren Day
- Dirty Jersey (be warned, this has some “dirty” humor)
Below is every published article I have ever written. Be aware that in most articles the pictures are absent. They are listed in reverse chronological order and most are in the .doc (Microsoft word) format.
Philadelphia Daily News
- Friends of slain officer help start up 5 local chess clubs [scan]
- TV show eyed to solve ‘07 crime [scan]
Philadelphia Inquirer
The News Journal
- Poker draws big crowds, big business [scan][cover]
- An anthem to smallness
- Unami Delaware:
- Wrote articles
- Shot and edited video
- Took pictures
Brandywine Signature
Delaware Pets
- Loving cockatoos form strong bonds, but need lots of attention
- Buddy for life gives dog’s second chance
- Declawing cats: pratical or cute? (2/7/07)
- State trails welcome paw power
- Keeping pets cool in the summer heat
Temple News
Living
- Swimmers plunge fears in deep end
- At Dining services, filling mouths, warming hearts
- ‘iPod killer’, desktop toys and cordless jumpropes
- Students make the grade with ratemyprofessor.com
- The Eyebud and the toilet fish
- Behold the six-day MP3 battery
- Elevator phone gabbers beware
- Stalls of fame
- WWE superstar has “lock” on Philly defense tips: an interview with Chris Masters
- Now you can wear your music too
- Is the lecture on iTunes yet?
- Take a deep breath…into your phone
- Jazz professor gets Grammy nomination
- Nintendo debuts new games for the holiday
- Celeb gossip, senator’s blogs just a click away
Opinion
- Cosby not around for my commencement
- Cut the trash talk, novel spending
- Axe can’t cut it,commercialism needs new scent
- Candidate feedback just a click away
- Swapping the ways we buy our texts
- Feds finding a quick fix for skyrocketing tuition rates
- For our athletes, ball’s in political court
- Temple won’t receive without giving
- Finding the true meaning of Christmas
- Netting Classism
- In absence of fierce statue, Hooter’s no Broad St. Bully
- Time’s up tobacco: Enter Redbull
- Mario: teacher of the year
- High Schools could benefit from reform
- SAT scores caught in the rain
- Maybe us whippersnappers aren’t wrong
- O’Reilly should be praised for passion and vigilance
- Vote Kanye or T.O. for our next president
- Watchful eye of gov’t could block review mirrors
- Youth pivotal in saving newspapers from the Internet
- Where have all of the gamers gone?
- Pro: tell all books give clarity to current stories
- Smoking ban threatens liberties
- Infotainment programs add to ESPN’s blemishes
- Gov’t should legalize marijuana
- Inflating grades, self esteem
- Political celebs bittersweet
- Bias hurts learning process
- American voters need to see past the media hype