Adrian McKinsey - Design and Development for Web, Video and Motion

Web

OC Hidden Gems

Client: Orange County Hidden Gems

Skill Sets: Front-end design, back-end development, database design and integration, video production and editing, logo design and branding

Technologies Used: Photoshop, Flash, Premiere, After Effects, HTML, CSS, PHP & MySQL

Overview: OC Hidden Gems is video streaming site that spotlights some of the lesser-known locations in Orange County, California. The content is delivered via videos that touch upon some of the attractive aspects of the locations, which allows viewers to see for themselves as opposed to merely reading or hearing about them.

OC Hidden Gems


Info

Client: Orange County Hidden Gems

Skill Sets: Front-end design, back-end development, database design and integration, video production and editing, logo design and branding

Technologies Used: Photoshop, Flash, Premiere, After Effects, HTML, CSS, PHP & MySQL

Overview: OC Hidden Gems is video streaming site that spotlights some of the lesser-known locations in Orange County, California. The content is delivered via videos that touch upon some of the attractive aspects of the locations, which allows viewers to see for themselves as opposed to merely reading or hearing about them.

Launch
Gold Coast Awards

Client: Gold Coast Awards

Skill Sets: Front-end design and development, logo design and branding, content management

Technologies Used: Photoshop, HTML & CSS

Overview: Gold Coast Awards is a small-scale awards shop based out of Huntington Beach, Ca.The site embodies a clean layout and easy accessibility, with the main focus on giving the company an online presence. I had complete artistic control over the project, while working consistently with the client on the site's content.

Gold Coast Awards


Info

Client: Gold Coast Awards

Skill Sets: Front-end design and development, logo design and branding, content management

Technologies Used: Photoshop, HTML & CSS

Overview: Gold Coast Awards is a small-scale awards shop based out of Huntington Beach, Ca.The site embodies a clean layout and easy accessibility, with the main focus on giving the company an online presence. I had complete artistic control over the project, while working consistently with the client on the site's content.

Launch
Good2Know

Client: Personal

Skill Sets: Logo design and branding, Flash development

Technologies Used: Photoshop, Flash AS 3.0 & XML

Overview: Good2Know focuses on the concept of empowering the user when viewing video online. Here, the method of presentation is an educational website, where the viewer can choose from a number of subjects and then select which video angle they want to view the lesson from. Aside from the concept and logo, my duty was programming the Flash modules that display the tutorials, as well as shooting/editing the video content.

Good2Know


Info

Client: Personal

Skill Sets: Logo design and branding, Flash development

Technologies Used: Photoshop, Flash AS 3.0 & XML

Overview: Good2Know focuses on the concept of empowering the user when viewing video online. Here, the method of presentation is an educational website, where the viewer can choose from a number of subjects and then select which video angle they want to view the lesson from. Aside from the concept and logo, my duty was programming the Flash modules that display the tutorials, as well as shooting/editing the video content.

Launch
OCHCVAP

Client: Orange County Hate Crime Victim Assistance Partnership

Skill Sets: Logo design, back-end development

Technologies Used: Illustrator, PHP & MySQL

Overview: The OCHCVAP is a non-profit organization committed to assisting hate crime victims. This was a collaborative effort and my role was two-fold: creating a logo that accurately communicates their mission while also designing and programming the report form, a major cornerstone of the site.

OCHCVAP


Info

Client: Orange County Hate Crime Victim Assistance Partnership

Skill Sets: Logo design, back-end development

Technologies Used: Illustrator, PHP & MySQL

Overview: The OCHCVAP is a non-profit organization committed to assisting hate crime victims. This was a collaborative effort and my role was two-fold: creating a logo that accurately communicates their mission while also designing and programming the report form, a major cornerstone of the site.

Launch
The Tom Jones Experience

Client: The Tom Jones Experience

Skill Sets: Front-end design, back-end development, database design and integration, logo design and branding

Technologies Used: Photoshop, Flash AS 3.0, HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL & XML

Overview: The Tom Jones Experience is a tribute band based out of Sacramento, California. They approached me having only the band name; all else (logo, color scheme, web layout and programming, etc.) was provided by me.

The Tom Jones Experience


Info

Client: The Tom Jones Experience

Skill Sets: Front-end design, back-end development, database design and integration, logo design and branding

Technologies Used: Photoshop, Flash AS 3.0, HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL & XML

Overview: The Tom Jones Experience is a tribute band based out of Sacramento, California. They approached me having only the band name; all else (logo, color scheme, web layout and programming, etc.) was provided by me.

Launch

Video and Motion

Grecian Odyssey

Client: Personal

Skill Sets: Video production and editing, motion graphics, sound design and editing

Technologies Used: Premiere, After Effects and Audition

Overview: During the Summer of 2007, I had the pleasure of traveling to Greece with some of my fellow students and faculty at the Art Institute. After our return, I conducted interviews with several of the travelers. This is a teaser for the documentary I created based on their accounts.

Grecian Odyssey


Info

Client: Personal

Skill Sets: Video production and editing, motion graphics, sound design and editing

Technologies Used: Premiere, After Effects and Audition

Overview: During the Summer of 2007, I had the pleasure of traveling to Greece with some of my fellow students and faculty at the Art Institute. After our return, I conducted interviews with several of the travelers. This is a teaser for the documentary I created based on their accounts.

Launch
Musclehead

Client: Alan Gillett

Skill Sets: Video production and editing, motion graphics, sound design and editing

Technologies Used: Premiere, After Effects & Audition

Overview: Musclehead is a short documentary featuring Alan Gillett and focuses on the lifestyle of the muscle car enthusiast as well as the future of the hobby. This is the introduction to the feature.

Musclehead


Info

Client: Alan Gillett

Skill Sets: Video production and editing, motion graphics, sound design and editing

Technologies Used: Premiere, After Effects & Audition

Overview: Musclehead is a short documentary featuring Alan Gillett and focuses on the lifestyle of the muscle car enthusiast as well as the future of the hobby. This is the introduction to the feature.

Launch
I Wanna Be a Humanoid!

Client: Personal

Skill Sets: Video production and editing, motion graphics, sound design and editing

Technologies Used: Premiere, After Effects & Audition

Overview: I Wanna Be a Humanoid is a send-up of the audition process for a remake of the sci-fi classic, Creation of the Humanoids. As part of a collaborative effort, I had many duties, including coediting, shooting, acting and equipment setup/operation. This is the introduction to the short video, which I edited and provided the voice-over for.

I Wanna Be a Humanoid!


Info

Client: Personal

Skill Sets: Video production and editing, motion graphics, sound design and editing

Technologies Used: Premiere, After Effects & Audition

Overview: I Wanna Be a Humanoid is a send-up of the audition process for a remake of the sci-fi classic, Creation of the Humanoids. As part of a collaborative effort, I had many duties, including coediting, shooting, acting and equipment setup/operation. This is the introduction to the short video, which I edited and provided the voice-over for.

Launch

Other Projects

OCGov Maps & Directions

Client: County of Orange

Skill Sets: Icon design, information design

Technologies Used: Photoshop, HTML and ASP

Overview: While interning with the County, one of my tasks was creating a new layout for the content on their Maps & Directions page. The solution that I came up with incorporated conventional logos in a grouping system, of which was well-received and is currently in use.

OCGov Maps & Directions


Info

Client: County of Orange

Skill Sets: Icon design, information design

Technologies Used: Photoshop, HTML and ASP

Overview: While interning with the County, one of my tasks was creating a new layout for the content on their Maps & Directions page. The solution that I came up with incorporated conventional logos in a grouping system, of which was well-received and is currently in use.

Launch