The Portfolio of Dave Laird

Web Design


Ascribe ImagesAscribe Images

For this Seattle based photographer my goal was to build a site that incorporated diversity and texture to highlight his unique style of photography. In addition I supplied the client with back end tools giving him a user friendly image management system. This image managment system was custom designed for this site.

David Laird is my ‘ideas-man’; someone I can turn to for fresh perspectives and creative insight. He possesses a unique ability to clarify my business needs—he listens with great detail, and is eager to pursue ways he can help me become more successful. He designed a one-of-a-kind website that gives me the exact tools needed to easily manage and update images. Dave is reliable and skilled and he will be a life-long partner of A-Scribe Images, as designer, teacher, and friend.

Nathan Golden, owner of A-Scribe Images


Bethany Community Church
Bethany Community Church

The client felt it’s current website was restricting and had a desire to implement additional information systems. This design allows the website to expand and grow with the church. As a part of the Pixel Coast, I delivered a user friendly, flexible, wordpress powered website. For this project I was the developer and handled customer relations. 


Don Koontz DDS
Don Koontz DDS

After visting this client’s office I felt a clean, minimalistic style would best reflect this dental practice. I custom built a content management system to give the client the ability to update the site as needed. The client plans to optimize the site’s potential by adding before and after pictures as an effective means for advertising. 


Mission Adventures New Zealand
Mission Adventures New Zealand

This site provides its target audience, church youth workers, with both a visual and written understanding of it’s services. My printed design was the inspiration for this site’s redesign. Randomly selected quotes and accompanying pictures assist in the overall design and access to information. I build the content management system used to allow rapid changes to the copy throughout the website.


The Pixel Coast Front Page
the Pixel Coast

My role for this project was the html and css markup. The Pixel Coast is a Web Design Company that myself and two friends started in 2008


West Coast Transportation Services
West Coast Transportation Services

Satisfied former clients, West Coast Trucking, asked me to build a website for their new subsiderary, West Coast Transportation Services. I implemented my custom content management system to allow the client to update their site as needed.



YWAM Seattle

For this website I was asked to do a major redesign. I implenmented my content management system and rebuilt the website from a static HTML site to mySQL PHP driven system. I provided the cliet with the freedom to change the page content and photos but at the same time protect the design elements I provided.


Candle Lit Huts 

Candle Lit Huts

My goal for this site was to provide the client with a very personal design which relected her experiences well. Using her own handwriting in addition to the use of images, the client’s expectations for personal representation were met and exceeded. The site has proven useful in both advertising and communicating her continuing journey.


The Reimagine WebSite
ReIMAGINE

ReIMAGINE is a San Francisco life integration non profit. The web site design was completed by another designer. I was brought in to mark up the design for a drupal back end.


Print Design


Get the Flock Out Here
New Zealanders and sheep go together like chocolate and raspberries. As I discussed the design with the client, it was clear they wanted to inject their personality into the advertising campaign. They have found this design very helpful in representing their goals and have experienced a very positive response from their client base.

Card


Birthing Babies
Community View Services asked me to design an invitation for their fundraising event. They are in the midst of launching their practice and I supplied them with a simple, expressives design.

Front side of the Buy Grey House Campaign  

Back Side of Buy The Grey House Campaign
I designed this adversiting campaign for a non-profit, Youth With A Mission Seattle. Their goal was to purchase a large home in the University District of Seattle. My intension was to show their connection to the city in a very organic way. The client, Youth With A Mission, felt I was able to convey the attitude of the fundraising campaign in a strong yet respectful way. Back and front shown.



I worked closely with the photographer to proviede the client with a Christmas card that was fun and unique. For this project I was the art director and graphic artist. The client was so happy we repeated the idea the following year.

Video


I was approached by JoPa Production to produce this advertising tool for use on a nation wide American tour. I traveled to El Salvador and documented the experiences of Doug Paggit and Mark Scandrette as they toured the work of Compassion International. I was the sole designer, videographer, and editor for this video. 


Connexity from kiwiupover on Vimeo.



Mission Adventures New Zealand Fiji Video from kiwiupover on Vimeo.



IWT New Zealand Nation Wide Promo Video from kiwiupover on Vimeo.