highlights

  • hackensack river, jersey city, nj
  • underneath the turnpike, seacaucus, nj
  • clearwater, florida
  • midtown, new york, new york
  • kharkiv, ukraine
  • boulder city, nevada
  • conference call, mckinsey, new york, new york
  • sketch : me and the pup at work @ home
  • glee - the music, print material
  • madonna - sticky & sweet, print material
  • gossip - music for men, print material
  • aqualung - memory man, print material
  • hey monday - hold on tight, print material
  • metro station - metro station, print material

brief

Christopher Leary is a Manhattan-based specialist focusing on web design, graphic design, and web best practices; he is dedicated to simple, usable, and customer-focused designs. Last year alone I worked with clients in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and all over the continental United States.
A simple interface is easy to use, intuitive to understand, faster to load, and much easier to maintain than those other flashy and faddish web sites. My work demonstrates that simplicity doesn't look cheap, but instead looks professional. Usability and "cool" can go hand-in-hand.

photographs

Clearwater surf

7 november 2011
Clearwater, Florida

Beautiful weather in the fall...

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Ukraine

23 November 2010
Kharkiv, Ukraine

Only a few miles from Russia...

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Niagra Falls

6 September 2010
Niagra Falls, Canada

The falls' volume is over 34 million gallons per minute...

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Grand Canyon

17 August 2010
Grand Canyon, Arizona

The scale of the Grand Canyon can't be conveyed in photo...

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Reykjavík, Iceland

10 March 2009
Reykjavík, Iceland

Reykjavík's (Iceland's capital, and largest city) architecture is Scandinavian, but also surprisingly unique...

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what i do...

Skill Set

Skill Set

A simple interface is easy to use, intuitive to understand, faster to load, and much easier to maintain than those other flashy and faddish web sites. My work demonstrates that simplicity doesn't look cheap, but instead looks professional. Usability and "cool" can go hand-in-hand.

Best Practice/Information Architecture


I have experience refining existing websites and helping them achieve results - more revenue. In addition, I can recommend basic usability issues that affect your audience's experience while visiting your organization's website.

Graphic Design


Web Portfolio


A PDF of my most recent web work is available upon request.
With experience designing websites, ads, annual reports, brochures, business cards, and other designs, I can meet your needs with a design that works.

I can refine your web site


Want professional and timely updates to your web site? A huge redesign may not be necessary for your web site to gain additional results. With a few modifications to an existing web site, you can notice big changes.

I can build a brand new web site


Starting from scratch in order to build a web site seems like a daunting task. Leave it to me. With my experience, you will get it done right the first time. I'll walk you step-by-step through the whole process: from layout ideas to the initial launch.

the process

So, what is the process? I believe that teams perform best when they have a clear set of directions. My process acts as a roadmap for your project, making the entire project more efficient. The result? A happy team, and great results.

1) Discover


I ask lots of questions, learn about your industry, and figure out what you're after. The goal of this phase is to gain a deep and intuitive sense of your goals, competitors, and business plan.

2) Plan


I take what we learned in the Discovery phase and transform it into an action-plan. I also define the budget, timeline, technology, and deliverables (such as briefs, sitemaps, and content outlines) needed to complete the work.

3) Design


Strategic plan in hand, I move to the drawing table — this is where the design and concept begin to take shape. I keep refining ideas until we've found the best possible solution.

4) Build


Now that the vision and solution are nailed down, I can start executing. In this phase, all the pieces fall into place.

5) Launch


I put the final polish on the project with user testing, quality assurance, and reviews. When I'm sure all development is complete, I deploy the project in a live production environment.

6) Maintain & Grow


Once the project is launched, I establish a roadmap for constant improvement and future enhancements. Together, we discover the true results of our work as we monitor the project's growth over time.

clients

Entertainment & Art


Barjon Gallery
Blue Ball Circuit Events
Guy Rozenstrich
Josh Koppel Productions
Kelsy Davis & The Radical Soul
K O Modeling
Parker in the Park!
Pegasus Modeling
Sony BMG Music Entertainment incl:
   Aqualung
   Glee
   Gossip
   Hey Monday
   Joshua Radin
   Metro Station
   Pete Yorn
Spaceman Media

Insurance


Insurance Information Institute
Insurance Information Network of Californa
Insuring Florida

Museum & Educational


Center for Individual Excellence
International Spy Museum
Malrite Corporation
Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Museum PR
National Museum of the United States Army
New Media Institute
Spitfire LTD

Non-Profit


Atlantic Theatre Company
Internet Hall of Fame
Institute for Palestine Studies
The Jerusalem Fund
New Media Awards
Potomac Executive Network
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League
UNC London
Uyghur American Association
Uyghur Human Rights Project

Publishing


The New Republic
Washington Blade

Real Estate


Orsid Realty

Restaurants


Aquavit
Riingo
Townhouse Restaurant Group

Sales


CoffeeShop Depot
Cultivating Lifestyles
Don't Be A DirtBag Soaps
Duryea Marketing
Innercity Components
Laughlin Landscapes
Living Screens
Mantra International
Marsocci Interiors
Phoenix Roze
Primce Placements, Inc
Splenda Journey
Spy Museum Store

Social Media


Snap Interactive
AreYouInterested
WhoIsNear?

Travel


Executive Travel Associates

Utility & Technology


CyberSecure Technologies Inc.
Digital Criterion
European Utility Telecom Conference
Galen Technologies Group
Mox Media
OpEd Blogs
United Power Line Council
United Telecom Council Canada
United Telecom Council Europe
United Telecom Council Spectrum Services
United Telecom Council
UTELCO

contact

Physical


208 E 51st St #195
New York, NY, USA

Tele


Phone: 646/570.5461 (NY)
Phone: (011 353) 85.144.8652 (Ireland)