Christopher Lord

Hi, I’m Chris. A Self-taught, freelance, Canadian graphic designer and web developer. I specialize in: 3D (Cinema 4D, Blender, 3DS Max, ZBrush, Nuke, Maya, Substance Painter), 2D Mixed media art, as well as vector illustration (Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator), 8+ years of work experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, SEO, browser testing, and Web Hosting. Certified in professional Photography by Pacific Design Academy (2022). Also experienced in aerial drone videography + photography, as well as work experience in Product Photography. Certified in Social Media Management by Pacific Design Academy (2021), 5+ years work experience in responsive web design, often using bootstrap or a CMS depending on client needs, Certified by LightHouseLabs in programming web apps in Ruby (example as seen on my GitHub page as a working, yet simple and minimalist/lightweight instagram clone on my GitHub (named Finstagram) built from scratch, which is also hosted on the web for demonstration purposes. Also familiar with LESS/SASS, React, Node.js, php, .net, AJAX, Visual Basic, as well as assembly language, and more. 4+ years work experience with CMS website development using Wordpress, Drupal, and Umbraco CMS, GitHub and Git processes of agile software design, some knowledge of developing mobile and desktop apps, technical and formal writing skills including APA/MLA/Chicago citation style formatting, client communication and contractual transactions, video editing and motion graphics (Apple Premiere + Adobe After Effects), video post-processing including Color-grading, video smoothing through shake reduction, logo design and prototyping (Adobe Illustrator + Cinema 4D for 3D versions), wire-framing (with Figma and AdobeXD), AutoCAD skills, audio production and editing (Ableton Live + Adobe Audition), video editing and compression, image compression for web, website optimization (including CDN delivery), website analytics, SSL, setup of professional online shopping websites (with Shopify), donation setup for charities and nonprofit organizations (CanadaHelps, GoFundMe, etc), domain name registration, and web hosting and site administration/maintenance using CPanel. UNIX console experience and command-line commands such as Linux and Mac OSX terminals, networking protocols, and hardware configuration and overclocking/PC optimization. You could call me a jack of all trades with a healthy desire to learn! DM me with your ideas for a project so I can reply with a rough quote on price to work within your timeline and budget, as well as provide my work email so we can begin to work together.

Cheers!
-Chris