Welcome to derekposey.net. I live in Austin, Texas and do freelance and contract web design. Please feel free to especially if you have any development deals or job offers.

Web Projects

Here is where you can read about my recent professional and personal web projects. I do mostly front end design using my knowledge of XHTML, CSS, Javascript, and web graphics, but also have some experience with back end technologies such as PHP. Please browse this portfolio for more details. more >>

Recent Web Project: Project Suite Pea

This is a site for a small non-profit organization in Austin called Project Suite Pea. The site was designed by a graphic designer. I took her mockups and turned them into HTML, CSS, and Flash. I decided to use Flash for the front page navigation instead of an image map or CSS. Since the flash file is all vector art, the file size is nice and small. Since the organization has someone who can edit the Flash file, it is actually easier to maintain and edit than markup would have been. As in my last project, I used SWFObject 2.0 to embed the Flash file and serve up alternative content. I used an image replacement technique for the headings and logo that I have used before. The left navigation is CSS based with background images for the circles. more >>

Graphics Projects

Graphics aren't necessarily my strong point, but they do interest me. I've been wanting to take some art classes at the community college in my spare time. I think increasing my artistic skills and knowledge would improve my web design. Here you will find a few of the things I have created. more >>

Recent Graphics Project: Business Card

I finally decided to make myself a business card. There are a lot of affordable online services that will print up quality cards. I tried to keep it simple and clean. more >>

Photography

In November 2006, I finally bought my first DSLR. It is a Nikon D80. I'm still learning how to use it to its full potential, but I am slowly getting better. I've posted a few examples here, and I will provide links to my photosets on Flickr once I upload them. I have a giant list of future photography projects - subject matter and techniques. This section should grow considerably. more >>

Recent Photography Project: Painted Churches

The "Painted Churches" are a collection of 19th century churches in Central Texas. They were built by the Czech and German immigrants. The exteriors seem pretty plain, but the colorful interiors are beautifully painted. more >>