Category: Projects
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DragonFly Games Website
DragonFly Games
Launched: February 19, 2019
The Journey
Absolutely amazing job! Our website turned out much better than I ever could have expected. Easy to work with and always professional and personal with amazing attention to detail. Expert advice and knowledge to make our website an amazing experience. Our site is our companies home and Dylan made our home beautiful, clean, and a reflection of our company! – Jay Cameron, DragonFly Games Studio
Working with DragonFly Games has been one of the best freelance experience I have ever had in my years running The Part-Time Gamer.
In The Beginning
Jay Cameron, Project Lead, initially reached out to me because they were looking for written copy to promote their upcoming game Beyond the Oaks and to share their development process. The copy was meant to help as a guide for other indie developers to share their imagination with the rest of the world.
Jay then realized that I also provide web design services. He started working on a website using Webflow, which at the time I never worked with, but Jay liked the e-commerce features and the other tools they provide.
So, thus work began. I took inspiration from other developer sites such as Campo Santo, Bungie, and Insomniac Games. Webflow University was also a big help; however, I still Googled and YouTubed for a lot of questions.
After working with Webflow for the past four months, it far out complicates WordPress and Wix, but anything is better than Wix.
Features
The site was created from the ground up starting with a blank canvas.
The website features a Home Page, Beyond the Oaks Page, About/Contact Us Page, and a Store. The video tab directs to their YouTube channel, and the Blog is hosted on Medium due to convenience, time, and money.
Working with Webflow’s e-commerce tools was a challenge at first because of how unfamiliar I was to its mechanics. Through trial and error, I managed to create a clean shop that represents DragonFly Games and the products they provided.
The site was designed to be one thing: a showcase of their work, not blocks of text.
For users on desktops, tablets, or smartphones the website is set up for each device so the desktop version is not made for the smartphone and vice versus.
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Highlander Student Media Website
Highlander Student Media
2018
The Journey
Highlander Student Media is the organization that houses the seven Radford University’s student-run organizations.
When developing this website, it is the place for everything student media at Radford. Is it the hub, so it’s meant to be interesting, engaging, and easy to use. Not a lot is designed to go on here as it directs to the other seven organizations. Simple, that’s the name of the game. Features include: about, contact info, video header, and an organization page.
Desktop Layout
Mobile Layout
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The Beehive Website
The Beehive
2018
The Journey
The Beehive is Radford University’s yearly student-run yearbook magazine.
When developing this website with their chosen platform, Wix, I had to make this site pop and look like an “online yearbook” to attract the attention of users. That means big pictures and simple text. Having an easy to use website is good, but one that looks great is even better. Features include: staff bios, contacts page, blog, and photo gallery.
Desktop Layout
Mobile Layout
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The Tartan Website
The Tartan
December 7, 2017 – Present (This one’s still a work in progress)
The Journey
The Tartan is Radford University’s weekly student-run newspaper.
In getting the position as editor-in-chief my freshman year (2017) at Radford University, one of my goals was to re-build the Tartan’s website from the ground up, and so I did. This is one of the biggest and most time-consuming project I’ve ever worked on because, for a news site, the user’s experience is everything. Features include: delivery locations, review boxes, photo galleries, e-print newspaper, apply for a job, training area, and much more.
Pre-Development
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Mobile Layout
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TyQuan Holloway’s Website
TyQuan Holloway
2017
The Journey
TyQuan Holloway is a graphic designer and artists from New Jersey.
As one of the first websites I’ve ever made, it’s a showcase for TyQuan’s creations. When developing this website, it needed to be all show, as the art he does is seen and not read. For its time, it was okay. Features include: portfolio, contact page, menus, and about me.
Desktop Layout
Mobile Layout
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