Andy Standfield

Graphic and Web Designer

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email:
vertigo25@gmail.com
phone:
(510) 842-6390
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@andystandfield
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Andy Standfield

Hi. My name is Andy

I make stuff.

Stuff like websites, collages, pictures, chapbooks, graphics, coffee, inside jokes, trouble. You know… the usual.

I have over 15 years experience in both traditional and interactive design. I love HTML, CSS and jQuery, clean and effective design, beautiful typography and hot coffee.

I'm a social creature…

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@andystandfield

Let me tell you about my boat… er… site.

“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” ~ Carl Sagan

Oh. Hello, there.

This website was created using a variety of software for Mac OS X. The three programs I find most indispensable are Adobe Fireworks, CSSEdit, and Espresso (both by MacRabbit).

I take a lot of pride in the fact that the site was hand coded with love and an eye towards standards. In particular, HTML 5, CSS 2 (and a teeny tiny bit of CSS 3), and some jQuery voodoo. Because early versions of Internet Explorer had very little and/or bad compliance with web standards, if you're using anything lower than IE 8, it will likely break. If you can't upgrade your IE, I recommend installing Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Opera.

Typefaces used are ChunkFive and Yanone Kaffesatz with webfont compatible versions generated by Font Squirrel. I used lettering.js to fine-tune some of the typography.

I host with Dreamhost (and have done so for nearly 10 years). Currently, the blog is by Tumblr, but that may change in the future.

Most importantly, I consumed approximately three and a half cups of coffee during the building of this site.