Welcome to The Final Image.... Still a work in progress

I think this site will become more of a portfolio of my work than anything else (and probably a test-bed as I hone my web site building skills) but I'm having so much fun doing the stuff linked to below that I haven't given much thought to my own web site. Hmmmmm... Kind of like a mechanic that never works on his own vehicle.

That said, my official background has been the pre-press area of the Graphics Industry since 1979. Ouch! It's been a while since I got into this. I've been self employed for 15 years now doing print media production for companies that include Below the Belt, Levi's Stores, The Jean Outlet and, most recently, Quiksilver Stores through their Edmonton based headquarters. I also do work for the Recycling Council of Alberta, through which I get to do the promotional goodies for Waste Reduction Week in Canada. The Alberta Government has been a source of work for me on occasion as well. Over the years I've had projects go through my office for St. John Ambulance, the College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta, EPCOR, just to name a few. For a number of years, I designed and produced, product catalogues for a valve manufacturer called Newman Hattersley. Pretty much everything you can imagine "print-wise" has spent some time on my computer from little decals & business cards, books & other publications, posters & signs all the way up to backlit billboards that have hung on the outside of West Edmonton Mall.

My objective for this site is to post samples of the projects that I've worked on over the years. Of course doing so will take some time but I've promised myself I will do it whenever time becomes available. First I have to, at least, dress up this page.

If you'd care to visit any of the sites that I have built in the past few years, or am currently working on, follow the links below.

Naturally, not all of these web sites will have any personal interest for you but you can certainly pass on the links to anyone you think may find them useful.

Recycling Council of Alberta - RCA promotes recycling in Alberta.

This was the first web site I built. It was an experiment, to say the least, but it turned out pretty good I think. The Council maintains it on their own so I haven't done anything to it since it was launched. Oh, and no, I didn't do the renderings, just worked with them. A local Edmonton artist, Jamie Holloway, that I work with on most print media projects contributed that amazing talent. Looking back, I can see all sorts of areas where this site could be streamlined and work far more efficiently. It is soon to be replaced with a new type of web technology driving it. Unfortunately I won't be a part of that but I'm told that they are going to make every effort to retain the look of the site. I was really happy to hear that.

Rattenbury Financial Management Inc. - Edmonton based Mutual Fund dealer that serves both Alberta and British Columbia.

Another fairly simple web site, for now. The owner felt it was time that his company have a web site. It doesn't hurt one bit that he happens to be my brother so I look forward to the day when we expand on it. (Further development is in the works)

Star Dude Enterprises Inc. - BINO•BOT, a Mobile Observatory for people of all ages. Trailer mounted binocular telescope that will be available to the general public for observing everything from wildlife during the day to astonomical objects at night. Visit this site. Give it enough time to sink in, read a little and don't forget to do the Survey.

I can't take full credit for this one even though the site has been rebuilt from scratch. Someone else did the original design but then ditched the project and left the owner high and dry. I took it over in late 2006 - early 2007 and have made it what it is now. The original site was just a few pages so it's much larger than it was to begin with. Getting to work with video files proved interesting and learning to use database programming was a challenge but I worked my way through it. I have a personal interest in this one because "Star Dude" is a friend of mine and I'd really like his idea to succeed. (This one is ongoing and will be added to over time)

Hip Pocket Aeronautics - A site dedicated to rejuvinating interest in building one's own Control Line, Freeflight and Radio Control model aircraft as opposed to buying "Ready to Fly" models. Like the caption says, "There's nothing more satisfying than flying a model you built yourself".

This one is a big site compared to anything else I've done and it will continue to grow. I learned a lot about javascript and css files doing this site. I'm sure I could have done things differently, and probably better, from a technical standpoint but it's been a great learning experience. A little eCommerce and lots of images to work with add to the fun. As pages get added to this site I am slowly fine tuning how things work. Some areas have yet to be completed and are being worked on as the owner develops the content for each page of the site.

Right now, it doesn't really matter if anyone even finds this page. I'm really just hoping that having the above links on another web site will help those sites get indexed better in the search engines out there.

On the other hand, if you see something you like and think maybe I can do something for you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.

Thanks for looking.


The Final Image (Graphic Services)
Edmonton, AB  T5H 1R9
Canada