Who am I?

My specialization is in web design and I have built many numerous sites over the last nine years. By using a very unique style, and a vast array of techniques, I am able to build striking, elegant websites that maximize usability and that are standards compliant.

My current ambitions are to continue my education after graduation by pursuing an MBA. This is a long road, and I look forward to its many challenges.

What is PattersonGrafiks?

PattersonGrafiks is the “unofficial” name that is used for any design work I do within the Reno-Tahoe area. I say unofficial because my work is done as hobby and is not a business. Much of my time is spent between school and work. My motto is “Design | Innovate | Communicate”. “Now what exactly does that mean?” you might ask. Good question; it means that I am passionate about design, that I strive to innovate new creative solutions for my clients and at work, and I communicate actively and appropriately. I am passionate about my design, and I work efficiently with my clients and at work to produce top-notch quality designs that are user-friendly and that will reach their intended target demographics.

Is this a weblog?

If you would like to call it that go ahead! You could also think of it as a collection of ideas, thoughts, suggestions and opinions. But for god’s sake please don’t refer to it as a diary or a journal. This site is all about sharing with the world different design concepts, creative inspirations, marketing ideas, success stories, popular culture, and other ideas and or opinions.

Can I post a comment?

Absolutely. I encourage all readers to submit their feedback on what I post. Though I ask each and one of my readers to comment constructively, explaining in detail why you agree or disagree with something I wrote. That way others and myself may benefit from the fruitful exchange.

How come there are some entries to which I cannot post?

Some posts (in particular my personal thoughts) are written to be read and to “record the moment” – and are not discussed. I limit the entries that don’t utilize comments to a smallest amount possible, but there are times (more often during election years) that this occurs. In the future there will be comment disabling on entries that are two months old in order to conserve disk space and maintain the relevance of the post.

Do you publish an RSS feed?

You bet! Go ahead and grab the 2.0 RSS feed or 1.0 RSS feed , and do what you want with them. Drop me a line if you use the RSS data in a creative way, like a desktop application, Flash screensaver, etc.

What typefaces are you using?

As of July 2006, the new PattersonGrafiks branding utilizes the Garamond and Myriad typefaces. My logo, before I played with Bezier curves in Illustrator, making the logo more personal utilized the Adobe Garamond typeface. Body copy for this site is set to Verdana.

Hey, this site looks funky in my browser!

This site validates as XHTML 1.0 Transitional and uses CSS to render all markup and element positioning, which means you should use a relatively new browser to fully experience the site. Any browser can access the raw text of this site, but if you are using at least Internet Explorer 5 (Mac and Win) or up, in addition to Mozilla, Chimera, and Netscape 6, the site will correctly render as intended. Any older browsers like Netscape 4 or Internet Explorer 4 and below will not render as intended with this site. Apple’s Safari browser will render forms incorrectly.