Hello, my name is Jhames

My job is to make pretty things.

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And who would want a world without pretty things? Damn Stalinists, that’s who.

  • Graphic Design
    Graphic Design

    I create an identity for your idea and design a series of visual elements for your audience to see a polished image of you.

  • Web Design
    Web Design

    I design your website as an experience separate but equal to your brand collateral so your audience always experiences the best of you online.

  • Development
    Web Development

    I develop the front-end of your website using valid XHTML, HTML5, and CSS according to web standards set by W3C.

  • Interaction Design
    Interaction Design

    “Form follows function:” I design an optimal user experience that responds to what the user wants and needs from your website.

Welcome to my little slice of the interweb! I’m glad you’re here, whoever you are. My services incorporate copywriting, graphic design, interaction design, web design, and web development. I design solutions that connect companies’ business goals (much like yours) with clients’ needs. Isn’t that nice? I think so.

I approach every project with the personal credo “bigger, better, more ambitious” to utilize clean arrangements as well as positively engage its audience. I apply my expertise in a holistic approach to generate results that make you and your clients say things like “Wow!” and “This is awesome!” and “HOLY FU—”

I prefer to focus my design services on what I know best instead of trying to be everything to everyone. (For those of you who need a little bit of everything, I partner with some pretty fantastic people.)

All work and no play.

I originally pursued my BFA at Pratt Institute for Book Arts & Printmaking, but after two years of living as a starving artist I realized that being a famous artist meant dying for my work to be collected posthumously. At the suggestion of the department chair at RMCAD, I switched majors to Advertising & Graphic Design and never looked back. I taught myself HTML & CSS in 1997 as web design began to emerge: learning another avenue of brand and marketing communications allowed me to stay competitive while learning a new range of skill sets. My knowledge and application of user experience design and information architecture grows as I continue launching websites and working in online media. Through my career I’ve worn several hats as a Founder, Creative Director, Art Director, and Consultant (among others). Really, I’m just an overachiever.

I do all of my work on a Mac: I use OmniGraffle for all my IA needs (think Microsoft Visio but made for the Mac OS). I use Adobe Creative Suite to create the visual elements you see on my website. I prefer to write code with Coda instead of Dreamweaver (I know how to write HTML and CSS, thankyouverymuch), and I use jQuery for all the effects you see on my website.

All work and no play.

Jhames in NYC

Yours truly in NYC

I design fonts at FontStruct in my spare time. View my fontstruction gallery and download the font designs in TrueType format—ready to use in any Mac or Windows application. My other interests include veg*n cooking, travel, photography, attending live shows, and knitting scarves (I only know how to make a knit stitch).

What moves me: 4AD, Art Nouveau, Jonathan Barnbrook, Gary Gissler, My Bloody Valentine, Isamu Noguchi, Vaughan Oliver, Miuccia Prada, Mark Rothko, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.

An eye for design. A mind for marketing.
Charm for days. Skin like the Baby Jesus.

“Perhaps this man doesn’t know how much he impacts the people around him. It’s possible that he dances through his days (in the way that only he can) without any knowledge of who is caught up in his wake – for a moment or more – and changed to a different person. He’s at once compassionate and passionate, attentive and detentive, aware and beware. He’s alpha and omega so much as is allowed without crossing into heresy.

“That and he’s probably either an utter bastard or a cherished gift to humanity. A distinction I don’t wish to make.”

Frequently Asked Questions

“Can I just ask you a question about my { _____ }?”
Sure! Will I answer it? Who knows. Want free advice? Talk to your parents.

“Would you be willing to work pro bono?”
Oh, how precious are you!

“Can you make my { _____ } look like { _____ }?”
Bless your heart, you think this is FedEx Office.

Oh hey, you’re still here!

If you enjoy my–some would say prolific–writing, I keep a blog over here.