I’m Amanda Chan, and I’m a web designer of sorts.

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Consolation Games

A landing page to encourage visitors to sign-up for a casual gaming service.

2010

Paltalk Affiliate Rooms

The chat-based company sought to offer its clients a way to have their own chat room, as well as control over its basic attributes and appearances.

2009

Paltalk SuperIM E-Mail

The video chat-based company wanted to promote a new feature through an e-mail newsletter.

HTML
2009

Paltalk Community Forums

A re-design of their group message boards that aimed to feel more open, friendly, and less corporate.

2008

The Jealous Sound: An Unofficial Site

I first started a fan site for the Jealous Sound in 2004 and changed its appearance two or three times over the years. In 2008, I settled on a more Minimalist-approach, re-organized the informational structure, and added external videos.

CSS/HTML
2008

Amanda Chan 3.0

I drew upon some Eastern influences to incorporate my Chinese name, Japanese okonomiyaki, and geometric shapes into one entity.

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Flash/ActionScript
2008

Amanda Chan 2.0

I was fascinated by architectural and linear diagrams, so I seeped some of the same visual elements into my on-line portfolio.

Flash/ActionScript
2007

Telequan: Teleporting Technologies

If you could go anywhere in an instant, where you go? I drew heavily upon the iconic ideas of teleportation from sci-fi films (i.e. Star Trek), and then updated the overall appearance to feel fresher and lighter.

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Flash/ActionScript
2007

UNI Family Services

Students and faculty needed to refer to the department's site to find information and resources related to the field. I re-designed their site to feel open and inviting, as well as selected photos to reflect the diversity of family structures.

CSS/HTML
2006

UNI Interior Design

The interior design department sought a re-design, so students and faculty could use the site as an on-line guide for academics, events, careers, etc. I chose specific colors and textures to feel inviting, vivid, and contemporary.

2006

Iowa Industrial Technology

Given the technological nature of the client and my strong interest in science fiction gadgetry, I fused both for this site re-design.

CSS/HTML
2006

Seasons of Saturn

I decided to venture beyond Earth's four seasons and depict those of Saturn. In keeping with the astronomical nature, I styled the navigation to feel more geometric and futuristic.

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Flash/ActionScript
2006

Hilarity: Your Source for Comedic Entertainment

ActionScript/CSS
2006