About Me
My name is Mike Spalding and I am a graphic and web designer.
Bio
I am currently employed as a web designer at QVCUK (London), where I am a senior member of the design team. This role involves being responsible for all content produced by the design team for multiple platforms, including web, Sky interactive & print. The role also involves artistic, photographic and creative direction, content and quality functional testing and team training.
Skills
- W3C compliant xHTML and CSS
- Adobe Creative Suite
- CMS – WordPress & TypePad
- Basic Javascript, jQuery, Actionscript, AJAX & PHP
- 3DS Max & Cinema 4D
- SEO & Accessibility Optimisation
“The difference between a Designer and Developer, when it comes to design skills, is the difference between shooting a bullet and throwing it.” — Scott Hanselman
Design
Yeti in the Basement
Yeti in the Basement is an up-and-coming Music / Events based blog which previews some of the hottest acts, events and places in and around the capital as well as giving fledgling DJs their support by putting out Mixtapes and exclusive downloads. The site is constantly evolving as their exposure increases and their advertising space becomes more valuable. Being involved with such a project from it’s inception is a real challenge and has an engaging experience
- Concept
- Design
- HTML & CSS
- WordPress Integration
- Support
PayPal
Influx
The Rise of Avarice
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Simmons
Armor Dillo Labs
QVC
Working at QVC has enabled me to work with some global brands including Samsung and Bose. Some of this work is showcased here along with some bespoke work to support a variety of on-air events, including fashion, jewellery and electronic events.
- Concept
- Brand Identity
- HTML, CSS, jQuery
- Photoshop & Illustrator
3D Work
- Illustrator to create 2D logos
- 3DS Max or Cinema 4D
- Raytraced rendering
- Photoshop post-processing
Firstly using Illustrator to create a 2D logo to import into my 3D package, either 3DS Max or Cinema4D. All the modelling, rendering and lighting produced through the 3D package and rendered out for post-processing. Finally, using Photoshop for post-production, artworking and compositing.
Concepts
A selection of concept work ranging from experiments with 3D and lighting effects to concepts for the emaressDesign logo. This section aims to display the versatility of my design work and my experience of a myriad of design tools.
- Concept
- Logo Design
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Cinema 4D
Graphic Concepts
Anfield Index
Anfield Index is a football website related to producing stats, reports and blogs for Liverpool Football Club. I was asked to create a logo and help with some of the other graphic design for their site re-design which launched in June 2011.
- Logo Creation
- Background artwork
- Branding
The Anfield Network
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Yeti in the Basement
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PayPal
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Influx
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The Rise of Avarice
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Simmons
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Armor Dillo Labs
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QVC
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3D Work
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Concepts
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Graphic Concepts
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Anfield Index
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The Anfield Network
Photography
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Long Exposure
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Night Time Ambience
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Brighton Seafront
Contact
If you would like to get into contact with me about any freelance work please fill in the form below.