Digital Skraps is David Sparks. A freelance graphic, print & web designer from
Memphis, TN.
Graphic Design. Web Design. Custom Toys. Professional. Recreational. Obsession. Narcissism. The meaning of life. It’s ALL covered here. This is documentation of all things David Sparks.
Welcome to Digital Skraps Version 2.0!
I am a self educated freelance graphic & web designer from Memphis, TN. I’m also currently employed at Expo South as a Sr Web Designer/Asst Art Director (we’re a small office & we all wear many hats). In high school, I began viewing source code from various web sites & used that as a catalyst for learning web design by way of hand coding HTML. I enjoyed learning it so much I was even writing HTML code on notebook paper in classes then going home to see if it would work. I’m not kidding. I’m talking multiple pages of tables! YUCK! If only semantic XHTML were in practice then. Where would we be now? Probably all on Firefox ;). Over the last year & some change I have focused all my energy on building tableless semantic valid sites with XHTML & CSS. Once the "hustle and bustle" of the holidays is over I'll be taking the w3c certification exams for HTML, XHTML & CSS. I am proficient in all 3 areas, I'm aware of current trends, what's on the horizon for CSS3, browser support issues and what the future issues will likely consist of during the incremental release of "CSS3". All this is assurance to you, that the excelence of my finished product is of utmost importance to me just as much as it is you.
Drawing, singing, playing an instrument or painting it’s never mattered. I have always found myself intertwined with various mediums of art & creativity. I need it. from digital art to playing in nationally touring signed bands. It was always apparent to me that my passion for self expression & exploration were, & continue to be, driving forces in my life.
My first serious web adventure took place under the name "OurMemphis.net". I was able to turn OurMemphis into one of the biggest music related websites in Memphis getting me a few interviews in the local paper as well as being a key ingredient that revitalised the underground Memphis music scene. The "revolutionary idea" behind OurMemphis was "individual profiles". Sounds crazy, I know, but this was long before MySpace or Facebook. The logic was, make people feel like they were a part of something with minimal work on their end. This would increase their desire to be involved & come to shows. It worked. Profiles were the answer & the results were amazing. I put this same kind of energy, thought & passion into new projects. I often even try to find a way to apply that same model to new situations when possible.
There are many hobbies in my life. Some of them are: politics, painting, drawing, vinyl toy collecting, video games, skateboarding & playing music.
I AM currently available for freelance jobs & looks forward to opportunities where I can work with new people. I’m a very versatile designer that enjoys being able to make a t-shirt design for a metal band one week & build a website for a dental practice the next. Versatility provides variety. The spice of life. I can get you the look you want & need.
I build all my web sites in valid, semantic, tabeless XHTML & CSS only! I have built 1 site with Textpatern as the back end CMS and I am currently working on remaking this site on top of a textpattern CMS as well. I am also very skilled in Photoshop. As soon as the Adobe Certified Expert exam for Photoshop CS3 is released I will be taking it. Currently only CS2 is available. At the beginning of 08 I will also be taking certifications exams through the W3C for html, xhtml & css.
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