About

My name is Scott Orchard, I’m a graphic designer and web developer living in Huntington Beach, CA. This site was created to showcase my portfolio and discuss things that I feel passionate about.

I’ve been in the design field since 2002 and until April 2007, I was the Senior Web Developer at Evolve Media. I’ve decided to pursue an ambition of mine and have started my own design business offering the same services I’ve been practicing for the past 5 years.

Design Knowledge

I currently focus on graphic design, web development, print design & interactive media; working on projects ranging from small-scale print jobs to large-scale corporate website, and anything in between.

I’m experienced with cross-platform development, but currently use Mac’s for all of my design and development. I primarily use Photoshop or Illustrator for layouts, Textmate for and CSSEdit for web development. I enjoy using Flash and After Effects to create unique animations for projects as well.

My current specialties are:

  • Web / User Interface Design (HTML/XHTML, CSS & JavaScript)
  • Web Development (PHP & MySQL)
  • Graphic Design (Identity, Stationary, Documents, Invitations, Ads, etc.)
  • Interactive Design (Flash, ActionScript & After Effects)
  • Email Marketing (Email Templates & Campaigns)
  • Creative Consulting
  • Website Hosting

Work Experience

I’m currently self-employed. running my own design business and I am available for work or hire, drop me a line on the contact page if you’re interested in my services. I was the Senior Web Developer at Evolve Media in Brea, CA from 2002 to April 2007. Its a great company with a solid team, working on Fortune 100 to Fortune 500 clients, I thank them for the great time I had there and all the experience I gained as well. I also contributed to evolvefuel, the Evolve Media weblog.

Before that I spent years working at various restaurants and juggling school. One thing I definitely learned from the restaurant industry is that customer service can make or break any experience.

Education

After graduating from Huntington Beach high school, I enrolled at Orange Coast College, studying a variety of subjects including film, political science, mathematics and business. Though I had a solid background in business, I decided on a change of pace and began to focus on creative subjects with a transfer to Brooks College.

In 2002, I graduated top of my class in and received my Associate Science Degree in Multimedia from Brooks College in Long Beach, CA. To be honest, I’ve learned a great deal more from work experience than I did in school, and I continue to develop my skills with each new project.