Jarad Comingdeer.
Developer, Designer, Illustrator.
I am a front-end web developer based in San Diego, California. I love building web applications.
Priorities
- Usability First: Web applications are tools first. If you can't use it, no amount of bells and whistles are going to fix it.
- Flexible Development: Design changes and code will break. Developing modular code with proper tools ensures longevity and easier changes as project evolves.
- Give It A Soul: Style and presentation go a long way. Setting the right tone enhances experiences and can be the difference between a good experience or an impactful one.
Details
- Comprehensive Front-end Developer focused on iterative development, behavior driven design, and implementations that work across all platforms.
- Bachelor of Science in Interactive Media Design from the Art Institute of California, San Diego.
- 6+ years experience developing everything from static webpages to full-fledged web applications, and drawing fun guys like this.
Skills
HTML & CSS
- Writing clean markup and reusable styles.
- Building adaptive web apps that work on all browsers and platforms.
- Using frameworks and precompilers to make development fast and agile.
- Utilizing HTML5 and CSS3 when appropriate.
Javascript
- Experience writing both modular and object oriented code.
- Familiar with most libraries and frameworks. Including jQuery, Ember and Node.
- Using behavior driven testing to improve debugging and outline code functionality.
Usability
- Data centric approch for application functionality.
- Optimizing site load and render times.
- Implementing analytics and tracking systems.
- Experience with A/B and user-testing.
Design & Illustration
- Adept with the majority of Adobe Creative Suite programs as well as alternatives like Sketch and Pixelmator.
- Drawing vector based icons, logos, and illustrations.
- Designing layouts for multiple devices.
- Editing and shooting video as well as creating motion graphics with Final Cut Pro and Motion.
Supplementary
- Comfortable with server-side languages like PHP, Ruby, and Python.
- Familiar with Objective-C and ActionScript.
- Experience with multiple forms of data storage like MySQL, MongoDB, and HTML5 Storage.
Latest Projects
SweetLabs
Company website for SweetLabs. Built using Foundation and Handlebars and a matching Wordpress theme for the blog. Displays on pretty much every device you can think of along with a host of javascript enhancements.
SwipeBright
A really simple iPhone brightness control. I found myself having trouble adjusting the brightness when I was driving, skiing, or doing something else active.
LightGrid
I loved playing Lights Out as a kid. What started out as a simple prototype I ended up turning into a little javascript web game. Try and beat it on hard!
Qrawr
An attempt to make QR codes cool. Enabled comments and pictures to be posted on a physical object using stickers. Unfortunately we recently shut the service down but it was an amazing learning experience.
This site is a project too! Check out the source code:
GitHub ProjectAbout Me (non-technical)
I think there’s something to enjoy in all things, so I tend to like a lot of things.
When I’m not building web applications, I love outdoor activities that provide a healthy dose of challenge and adventure like skiing, climbing, backpacking and sailing. I have an unending appetite for live music, video games, books and anything else that inspires creativity and great experiences. I relish a good debate, a good beer, and lasting friendships.
Like so many things in life, the whole is often greater than the sum of parts, so I try to keep adding more good parts!