Testimonials:
About
Cas Fick is experienced with both graphic design and web design. She is proficient in all aspects of the design process and understands what a website needs to reach its market. Able to create graphics for her projects and adjust photos to suit any design, Cas can save her customers the additional cost of sourcing these elements elsewhere.
Cas is experienced with most common design programs including:
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Dreamweaver (8+ years experience)
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Photoshop (8+ years experience)
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Flash (obsolete)
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Template hosts, like Wix & Squarespace (5+ years experience)
She's accomplished in XHTML, CSS, and HTML5. She has also taken courses in design principles, preparing wireframes, and completed several design studies.
If you are looking for design services, please feel free to reach out via the Contact form. For projects not listed on the Pricing page, please contact directly for a quote.
You can find Cas' designs live at the following sites:
Skills
Design principles:
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Form vs. Function
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Gestalt
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similarity
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continuation
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closure
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proximity
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figure/ground
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symmetry & order
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Visual Elements
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Balance
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Colour
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Composition
CSS:
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How to prototype and implement original, beautiful, functional designs
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Techniques such as:
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Accessibility
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Micro Formats
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Typographic Style
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Grid-Based Design
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Positioning
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Multi-Column Layouts
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SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
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Setting keywords to drive traffic to your site
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Getting sites listed in Google
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Expert MS Excel user for site forms
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Site maps
Other
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Setting up and using Google analytics to analyze traffic
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Google form creation and management
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Using mailing programs like MailChimp or other similar newsletter applications
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Setting terms & conditions, use of cookies, disclaimers, acceptable use, and privacy policies
*Please Note* I prefer not to work in WordPress as I find it unfriendly and overly complex for regular users.