Welcome To C.Hill Design

This is a portfolio of design and development work by Christopher K. Hill. Combining a love for design with a passion for coding. Contact me for more info.

About Me

Design, in its broadest sense, is the enabler of the digital era - it's a process that creates order out of chaos, that renders technology usable to business. - Simon Saunders

I am a fifteen year veteran of the print and web development industry. With humble roots at a Fast Signs® in Downtown Chicago, I received my big break when Leo Burnett's youth division, Optimus, started using the sign company I worked for to complete overflow jobs for Fortune 500 companies. From there, I moved on to the Music Industry, conducting design and development for Epitaph Records, Rotz Records, Make It Records and Victory Records. After that, I spent six years working my way up to Art Director at a communications company, and then spent two years designing User Interface and Web Development for the medical industry.

I recently relocated to Houston to be closer to family. I served my first year in Houston as Interim Web Manager for Houston I.S.D. and am now loooking for a company to dedicate a long career to; Where I can grow and be a valuable asset.

When designing for print, I favor Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. For web, I use CSS3 and LESS, HTML4 & HTML5, jQuery, 960 Grid design and open source code. I've built up serious experience in PHP, especially in WordPress, designing custom themes, hooks and functionality from source code.

A few of the skills that I bring to the table:

  • Inspiration

    In life, in the everyday,
    and everything in between.

  • Attention to Detail

    Meticulous with coding,
    so that it gets done right.

  • Timely

    Getting you the deliverables,
    earlier than expected.

  • Repairman

    An expert at fixing
    old, broken web sites.

  • Photographer

    With an eye for detail,
    and a passion for photography.

  • Coding Machine

    If I don't know the language,
    I'll learn it. Fast.

  • Artist

    First and foremost,
    from street art to fine art.

  • Award Winning

    Recipient of a Webbie Award,
    as well as an IMA.

Web Design & Development Skills

I am an expert with HTML 4 & 5 and CSS 2 & 3. I am extremely well versed with jQuery, PHP and ASP. I have a working knowledge of .NET, Drupal and Ruby-On-Rails platforms.

  • I try to utilize 960gs (Grid Structure) on any site I build.
  • I believe responsive design is a neccessity in today's mobile world.
  • My newest love is LESS stylesheet usage. Think CSS meets shortcode.

Graphic Design Skills

My focus has been more in Development than design, but I am an Adobe™ Certified Expert (ACE) in Adobe™ Photoshop® CS3. I prefer Adobe™ InDesign® for print layout.

  • I am ACE CS3 Photoshop Certified.
  • I've been designing with the Adobe™ Creative Suite for 15 years.
  • I was a convential artist before I was a digital one.

Past Clients

  • HOUSTON I.S.D. - Web Development & Design
  • TAO CERAMICS - Web Development & Design
  • RAZA COMMUNICATIONS - Web Design
  • QUIETFLEX - Web Development
  • CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT - Large Scale Signage
  • NINTENDO OF AMERICA - Point of Purchase Displays
  • VICTORY RECORDS - Print Advertisements
  • CON AGRA FOODS - Point of Purchase Graphics
  • HOME DEPOT - Identity Signage
  • ASTRA ZENECA - Exhibit Design
  • EPITAPH RECORDS - Web Design

What My Clients and Managers Are Saying...

“ Chris brought a sophisticated and modern design element to our website which we needed and this along with the improved organizational elements were fabulous! We really feel like he took our site to the next level for clients and prospects.
- Mary Khuene, Ginko Media


“ Because of the custom development of our website redesign, Chris had to find creative ways to include new dynamic content into code that we could not change. I believe his problem-solving creativity is his strongest asset! I highly recommend Chris as a Web Designer/Developer. His design sense is terrific, he is able to design quickly-under pressure, and is good at listening to the client (whether internal or external) to provide the best solution possible.
- Marcy Spears, Houston ISD

Latest Projects

All projects are different, but you have treat each one with care. Sometimes you get to build a luxury yacht; other times, it'll be a rowboat. - Stephan G. Buscher

Javier Alvarez Tattoo

Responsive Site Design and Development

The client requested a responsive design, emphasizing the importance of catering to mobile users. The client also requested implementing a CMS that was easy-to-use. Deliverables include scrolling full-page slideshow on home page, responsive to adjust size in any monitor, tablet or mobile device, and a custom WordPress child theme.

Work in Progress

Binder Nano

Site Design and Development

A simple HTML-driven, clean and corporate-looking web site for a nanotechnology company in Houston, Texas. Site was done in HTML4 with both CSS3 and CSS4 psuedo-elements, with extensive jQuery interactivity such as a homepage slideshow, tab switches and gracefully fading drop-down menus.

Work in Progress

Tao Ceramics

Responsive Site Design and Development

This site was designed and implemented in less than a week as the client had a tradeshow that they wanted to utilize the site for after-show responses. The site features HTML5/CSS4 image effects, full width slideshow and specific, responsive design changes depending on the viewing device.

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Quietflex

Site Development

This website was created with a WordPress CMS and the front-end was based of off client-provided Adobe™ Photoshop® files. Custom functionality was requested, including editable, searchable vendor and locations databases, as well as an editable product database. Pods Framework was used in conjunction with a custom child theme to achieve the desired delivarables.

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Pastoral Counseling Center

Site Development

HTML4 and CSS3 web site with jQuery slideshow and image lightboxes. Built from client-provided Adobe™ Photoshop® files.

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HISD Back to School Fest

Site Design and Development

Event site for onne of the largest public school systems in the nation. Features a myriad of HTML5/CSS4 enhancements, such as a homepage slideshow, a homepage section scroller, transparent drop-down menus, and Google™ Maps lightboxes.

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Portfolio

We are not artists or poets. We are artisans and craftsmen. Our products solve problems. They do not hang on museum walls. - Dan Lacivita

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Contact

That's what all we are: amateurs. We don't live long enough to be anything else. - Charlie Chaplin

Please feel free to use the form to the left to send me a message. I take individual clients as work permits. I will try to respond to your message within 24 hours. I hope you enjoyed the site as much as I enjoyed working on it.
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    Houston,
    Texas
    77009
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