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about

hy-brid.com is the portfolio of Duncan Reid. I am currently the senior developer at Mind Over Media in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and am always on the lookout for extra work, so drop me a line if you need some help!


My interests lean toward the technical aspects of the project. Areas such as programming, interactivity, usability and prototyping, but when given the chance I do love to play designer. I enjoy being involved in the various processes that provide the end result and learning new techniques to achieve that result


Over the past 7 years of my career I have grown along with the Flash Platform, I use it every day in one form or another. I dabble in server side technology and external data sources such as PHP and MySQL and frequently use XML, XPath and Remoting with Flash. Since the release of Flash Player 7 I have worked on numerous interactive applications and websites driven primarily by Flash video and have also worked with Flash Communication/Media Server to record and deliver streaming media. There are also those rare, yet needed, occasions where I get the chance to develop compliant XHTML and CSS driven websites.


I am a sucker for old school print/design and am addicted to icons.


what i am...

  • first and foremost, a flash developer, the guy who likes to put the pieces together and make them bouncy...
  • a neat freak. name your layers and symbols, keep that library tidy and clean, comment your code, try to adhere to coding conventions and best practices
  • a compliant xhtml and css developer

what i am not...

  • a fully functional, font kernin', Quark lovin', pantone havin' designer. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy and appreciate good design, and love nothing more than to "play" designer when given the chance. I work with, and have worked with designers...great designers...I know I am not one of them
  • a hard core Java, .NET, ROR, Python (etc) application developer
  • a word smith, as is probably quite apparent if you've read this far...

work

Ashley Reid : Version 1.0

Type : website

Agency : n/a

A Flash based portfolio website created for my wife Ashley, a traditional artist, who specializes in Pet Portraits. The website is fully customizeable through an administrative interface for ease of updateability and flexibility.

URL : http://www.ashleyreid.net/V1

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%

Akron Canton

Type : website

Agency : mind over media

Flash based mini-site which focuses primarily on video to deliver it's message. This website is geared toward perspective students.

URL : http://www.akronadvantage.com

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%

Bayer Voice

Type : flash animation

Agency : mind over media

Lead-in Flash animation for a cd-rom which provides customizable, printable, branded templates for employees to use in meetings and presentations.

  • Animation : 100%
  • Design : 0%
  • Development : 0%
  • Concept : 50%

Community College of Allegheny County

Type : website

Agency : mind over media

Homepage link-list and jumping points for new site launch.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 25%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

Content Management

Type : application

Agency : genilogix

Flash based content management front end that allows a user to fully customize their website including copy, images, audio messages, personal and billing information. Utilizes Flash Remoting, Flash Communication Server and .NET assemblies.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%

Dick's Sporting Goods

Type : intranet

Agency : mind over media

Flash based training application used to motivate and train employees about selling tactics, products and customer interaction. Using Flash video married with animation to engage the user and provide a more robust experience. The user is required to take a test after completing each chapter so their performance can be measured by the manager of the store. I worked closely with the Senior Designer to conceptualize and architect the project while creating wireframes and functional specifications for the team of developers, animators and designers.

  • Animation : 75%
  • Design : 50%
  • Development : 50%
  • Concept : 50%

Penn State Admissions

Type : mini-site

Agency : mind over media

Flash based mini-site which focuses primarily on video, using current students to deliver it's message. This website is geared toward perspective students.

URL : http://goahead.psu.edu/admissions.html

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%

PNC - Grow Up Great

Type : website

Agency : mind over media

Promotional website for Pittsburgh based PNC Bank. The main focus behind this website is to educate and inform parents while maintaining an appeal towards children who might be viewing the site with their parent(s).

  • Animation : 50%
  • Design : 50%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 50%

Hifade

Type : website

Agency : hifade

Flash based website created for a new media house in Pittsburgh that specializes in 3D-Animation, video and post.

URL : http://www.hifade.com

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%

Fred Kenderson

Type : website

Agency : mind over media

Pro-bono Flash based photo gallery for a local Pittsburgh photographer.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%

On

Type : website

Agency : hifade

Flash based website for a local Pittsburgh motion media marketing company.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%

PPG Products

Type : mini-site

Agency : mind over media

Homepage animations and product information for PPG facilities in Pittsburgh.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 0%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

Strict Flow

Type : cd-rom

Agency : mind over media

Enhanced cd-rom. Pro-bono piece created for a local hip-hop group to be included on their 2002 release.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%

University Of Toledo

Type : mini-site

Agency : mind over media

Flash based mini-site which focuses primarily on video, using current students to deliver it's message. This website is geared toward perspective students.

URL : http://experience.utoledo.edu

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 0%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

Union Switch And Signal

Type : cd-rom

Agency : mind over media

Flash based cd-rom / kiosk used to display company and product information to perspective clients through use of video, Flash Paper product specifications / manuals and animated sequences.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 0%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

Flash Chat

Type : application

Agency : genilogix

Flash-Remoting, Flash Communication server. Integrated into an existing portal allowing a site owner to chat with his/her visitors using both text and audio. The site owner has the ability to hold multiple conversations at any one time. Both the visitor and the site owner have language settings which are used in the translation process on the server side through a remoting call to an asp.net assembly.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%

University Of North Carolina Greensboro

Type : website

Agency : mind over media

Website redesign. Created multiple templates which were to be edited and modified by the client using Macromedia Contribute.

URL : http://www.uncg.edu

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 25%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

gopsf.com

Type : website

Agency : mind over media

Flash based video portal used for fans and recruiting. Fully customizeable using a PHP content management system. Provides deep linking and bookmarking functionality. Fans have the ability to upload their own videos and images in the gallery areas. Alternate content is available for robots and those who do not have flash. Tied into google analytics to provide statistical information for the client. I created the initial functional specifications and wireframes for the site prior to doing any design or development.

URL : http://www.gopsf.com

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 50%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 50%

Wayne State University

Type : mini-site

Agency : mind over media

Promotional website/cd-rom used to show alumni and perspective donors plans for up and coming additions to the campus. The cd-rom version has a configuration utility which gives the client the ability to tailor the content for each recipient.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 0%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

Miami University Of Ohio

Type : mini-site

Agency : mind over media

Flash based mini-site which focuses primarily on video to deliver it's message. This website is geared toward perspective students.

URL : http://www.miami.muohio.edu/admission/miami/miami.cfm

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 0%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

Slippery Rock University

Type : cd-rom / website

Agency : mind over media

Flash based cd-rom / website which focuses primarily on video to deliver it's message. This piece is geared toward perspective students and their parents and offers a wide range of information for international and US prospects.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 50%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 50%

Temple University

Type : mini-site

Agency : mind over media

Flash based mini-site which focuses primarily on video to deliver it's message. This website is geared toward perspective students and is fully customizeable for the client down to the style sheet. Utilizes Flash Media Server 2.

URL : http://stream.fire-engine-red.com/stream/temple/

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 0%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

University Of Indianapolis

Type : website

Agency : mind over media

Flash based mini-site which focuses primarily on video to deliver it's message. This website is geared toward perspective students.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 0%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

Slippery Rock University : Giving

Type : mini-site

Agency : mind over media

Flash based mini-site which focuses primarily on video, using successful alumni to deliver it's message. This website is geared toward successful alumni who want to "give back" to students in need.

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 0%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 0%

Ashley Reid : Version 2.0

Type : website

Agency : n/a

A recently updated version my wife Ashley's Art Portfolio. Well overdue for an overhaul, I decided against Flash this time around.

URL : http://www.ashleyreid.net

  • Animation : 0%
  • Design : 100%
  • Development : 100%
  • Concept : 100%