I’m a writer, photographer and walker
exploring landscape, perception and memory.

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Recent Work

I specialize in developing beautiful, responsive, easy-to-use websites for creative professionals, non-profits and small businesses.

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CARFAC (Canadian Artists’ Representation / Le Front des artistes canadiens)

CARFAC (Canadian Artists’ Representation / Le Front des artistes canadiens) is a national non-profit representing Canada’s professional visual artists.

I worked with CARFAC to completely renovate and redesign their website, making it much more visually appealing, accessible, and organized. The Members directory pulls data from a Google spreadsheet, so it is easy for staff to update. This website is bilingual.

I’ve also designed sites for CARFAC’s Minimum Recommended Fee Schedule, and CARFAC BC.

Bonavista Biennale

The Bonavista Biennale is an ambitious art event that takes place every two years on Newfoundland’s Bonavista Peninsula. With dozens of site-specific art installations spread across a vast area, the website is an essential guide for visitors.

I was a featured artist in the 2017 Biennale, so it’s been a pleasure to be involved with this site. In 2021 we redesigned it with an interactive map, improved typography and readability, and making it easier to update. In 2023 we refreshed the look and feel of the site, with new visual identity work by Mark Bennett.

Eastern Edge

Eastern Edge is a wonderful artist-run centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

I’ve been involved with the gallery for a few years, and volunteered to redesign their website. It was especially important that the site could be updated easily by new staff, and I worked in close consultation with the gallery director. We refreshed this website in 2019, improving typography, accessibility and security.

Voice of Bonne Bay

Voice of Bonne Bay Radio (VOBB) is a community radio station in Norris Point, Newfoundland.

I worked with the VOBB team to completely overhaul this website in 2021, having first designed it in 2012. This project included refreshing the VOBB logo, using brighter and bolder colours and clearer typography. Besides a “Listen Live” feature, the website includes an Audio Archive and a collection of shared recipes. VOBB is a community hub for folks in Gros Morne National Park, and it’s really satisfying to see the site being used and loved over the years.

Pam Hall

Pam Hall’s website is a compendium of 35 years of interdisciplinary creative work, including site-specific sculpture, bookwork, painting and videos.

The site includes a Critical Writing section which contains downloadable publications and press. I worked closely with Pam to organize her material and highlight connections between related projects.

Towards an Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge

Towards an Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge is a collaborative project initiated by artist Pam Hall. In hundreds of collaged pages, the encyclopedia documents local knowledge contributed by the people of several regions of Newfoundland.

The website presents this extensive visual resource in a way that is easy to browse by geographic area or by subject matter, from baking to berry-picking to boatbuilding. Chapter 3 is presented in English and Mi’kmaq.

Old Cottage Hospital

The Old Cottage Hospital is an historic building in Norris Point, NL, that now serves as a community centre with a hostel, wellness centre, museum, and other services. I developed a new web presence for the centre, and designed a distinct logo for the hostel. I really admire the Old Cottage Hospital’s committment to social enterprise and community development, and it was a pleasure to work on this project.

The Garbage Poems

Anna Swanson’s The Garbage Poems is a series of poems written entirely with words found on garbage at Anna’s favourite swimming holes.

Anna asked me to design an interactive version of the project that pairs the poems with April White’s wonderful watercolours. Collage-style typography and bright colours echo the packaging where the words were found. I also developed a constrained writing tool that lets readers compose their own poems.

Christina Parker

Christina Parker Gallery’s website showcases the work of more than 40 artists (such as Ned Pratt, shown here). The website is set up so that gallery staff can easily add new artists, exhibitions or news, or link artists with shows. We wanted the website to feel brightly lit and thoughtfully curated, to echo the gallery setting.

Robin Muller

Robin Muller is a textiles and book artist in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Robin and I first worked together on her website in 2009, and redesigned it again in 2017. The design uses textures and patterns from Robin’s work to create an engaging introduction to her extensive art practice.

Old Crow Magazine logo

Old Crow is a web magazine celebrating the cultural landscape of Gros Morne National Park, including music, art and writing. I worked with them to design a visual identity and develop the website.

Old Crow Project Overview

Narratives in Space+Time Society

Narratives in Space+Time Society is an interdisciplinary creative research group in Halifax, working on projects involving mobile media and walking. I designed the NiS+TS logo as well as this concise, responsive website to showcase their public art projects.

Wind Quintet International

I designed a visual identity for Wind Quintet International, an organization which is building a supportive and creative space for wind quintet musicians. The logo encloses a flute, oboe, bassoon and clarinet inside a French horn and compass rose, suggesting a community of voices on a voyage together.

WritersNL

In 2018 I volunteered to redesign the WritersNL website (formerly WANL). We added an events calendar and online membership registration, and made it much easier for staff to update news items, events, and the members database. In 2023, we updated this site with the organization’s new WritersNL branding.

If you have a project in mind, I’d love to hear from you! I’m based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and am comfortable working remotely.

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