When I’m not thinking about farm fresh eggs or green chile cheese burgers, my mind is set upon the future of the interweb.
Though I didn't plan it this way, I’ve become a generalist of sorts. I know a thing or two about HTML, CSS, graphic design, user experience, information architecture, etc., that, when combined with some good old fashioned elbow grease, make for a not so shabby website. I live west of Austin in the Texas Hill Country where the lake levels are constant, the chicken fried steaks are as big as your face, and the cedar pollen takes no prisoners. You can watch me Dribbble, follow me on Twitter, or find me on Gowalla. I also upload to Flickr, lasso at Zootool, connect at LinkedIn, and neglect Facebook.
In 2007 I founded Paravel Inc., bringing aboard two of the most talented fellows I know. Dave Rupert and I have been collaborating since 2002, when he taught me HTML via Instant Messenger while teaching abroad in Japan. His skill for development is matched only in measure by that of his patience, and I am thankful for that. Reagan Ray is the Bruce Springsteen of design, consistently producing genuine, face-meltingly good work day in and day out. Everything we do is enhanced by his keen eye and practical approach. Feel free to browse our work, or hire us.
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I love Dribbble. Click here to follow my shots. If you’d like to display your own dribbbles on your site, download Dave Rupert’s WP Dribbble plugin.
At Paravel, when we’re not designing and coding websites, we’re designing and coding websites. Here are a few of our latest adventures.
The Many Faces Of... is brought to you by the rag-tag team of lovable losers at Paravel. Bound by a natural appreciation for Ghostbusters & Han Solo, TMFO is a way for the Paravel team to share their cinematic obsession with the rest of the world.
Austin Town Hall is the hottest stop for the latest indie music news, album recs & local shows in The Live Music Capital of the World. Becoming a loyal reader almost guarantees your coolness, and we also host our own rock shows from time to time.
A partnership with Yaron Schoen and Kyle Steed, Design Swap is an experiment that exists to spread camaraderie throughout the design community one swap at a time.
Viva la Swap!
Curated by my multi-talented web sensei, Dave Rupert, The ATX Web Show is a podcast that focuses on all things web & tech coming straight from our beloved lone star state. Listen and learn.
It really is all about the simple things. From a Darth Vader cake to the right tools for the right job. Here’s how this site came together...
This website was designed on graph paper and built with Coda and CSS Edit. It is powered by WordPress, which was optimized for speed by Dave Rupert. The lovely new “TW” logo was hand-drawn by Reagan Ray. The body copy is set in FF Meta Web Pro via Typekit, though many of the typefaces scattered about the site are subject to change post to post. I tend to implement HTML5 and CSS3 at the risk of having the site display improperly in outdated browsers. Progress takes sacrifice, and that’s one I’m more than willing to make. If you have any other questions, feel free to .
Various iterations of this website have been referenced or featured over the past couple of years. Special thanks to .Net Magazine for their gallery feature in issue 198, @nickla for support via Best Web Gallery & Web Designer Wall, Vitaly Friedman and the folks over @Smashingmag, Brian Hoff from The Design Cubicle, Gene Crawford from Unmatched Style, The Drawar crew, The CSS Awards, Siiimple, Design Shack, Site Inspire, Web Creme, and CSS Beauty. The support is both encouraging and appreciated. Also, thanks to Posh CSS, Webkit bits & Think Vitamin for featuring some of my CSS experimentation.