“On the Web, usability is a necessary condition for survival. If a website is difficult to use, people leave. If users get lost on a website, they leave. If a website’s information is hard to read or doesn’t answer user’s key questions, they leave.” Jakob Nielson

warren laine-naida | web consulting | london ontario canada | 519-933-4219 | wlainenaida@googlemail.com >>contact me to discuss your project

    open projects

    MCGM Consulting
    JenaValve
    Lucy Turpin Communications
    Jacobs University Bremen

    closed projects

    : the arts

    Art in Chocolate (website 2010)
    David Meekison (website 2009)

    : health care

    JenaValve Technology GmbH (website 2007-11, cms, logo, consulting)
    medicut (website translation 2008)
    Praxis Dr. Harald Golla (website, consulting)

    : food & hospitality

    Elite Catering Company (2010 website, presse, consulting)
    London Gay Wedding Shows (2009 - 2011 websites, consulting)
    GiG Food Services (2004 website, consulting)
    promess (2004 website, consulting)
    BC Club Expo86 (events)
    Canadian Pacific Hotels, Banff Springs (events)
    Elegant Epicure Catering Company (website, presse, consulting)
    Fins Waterfront (events)
    Forster's Food Services (events)
    GWB/Sodexho (events)
    Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (events)

    : industry

    Papier Logistik International GmbH ** (website 2002)
    C. Itoh Canada (events)
    Canadian Pacific Rail (events)
    Cominco Canada (events)

    : science

    International Network of Psychologists for Social Responsibility (website 2008)
    Visual Competence - Volkswagen Stiftung Project (website 2008)
    Forum for Peace Psychology (website 2008)
    DNA Methylation Society (webmaster 2005 - 2008)
    National Methylome Project (website 2006)

    : organisations

    Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes Foundation (website 2008)
    Carl Schurz/German American Gesellschaft (website 2006-2008)
    Lions Club - Bremen (website consulting 2006-2008)
    SPD Starnberg ** (website 2002)
    Mentor Stiftung Förderverein EV** (website 2000)

    : retail & consumer goods

    Interior Design Markt (website 2009, online marketing)
    iRiver Germany GmbH (website 2003, online marketing, email newsletter, banners)
    Weinakademie Jean-Jacques (website 2003, consulting)
    Adelholzener Alpenquellen GmbH** (flash games 2002, ecards, screensaver)
    American Spirit Tobacco** (website 2000)
    Bandorfer Jewelry (events)
    Herbalife Canada (events)
    LOEWE AG* www.loewe.de (dialogmarketingsite 1999, promotionsite, banners, flash)
    *Auszeichnung für LOEWE (Dialogmarketingbaukasten)
    Deutscher Dialogmarketing Preis 2001
    Rikowski Zweiradtechnik GmbH** (website)
    Sepps Fahrschule (website, consulting)

    : media & entertainment

    Google.com (internal email marketing 2003)
    Hahn Film AG (website project management 2003)
    CV Computern-Verlags GmbH** (website 2003, consulting)
    Buena Vista International (Germany) GmbH** (2 movie websites, flash games 2001)
    Columbia TriStar Film GmbH** (24 movie websites, flash games 2000-2002)
    Prokino Filmverleih GmbH** (2 movie websites 2001)
    Cineartists** (website 2001)
    Advanced Filmverleih GmbH** (movie website 2000)
    IDG Magazine Verlag GmbH * (PCWELT, GAMESTAR) (promotions 1999)
    Europa Fachpresse Verlag ** (banners)
    Stellar Entertainment** (promotions)

    : financial services

    DVC Deutsche Venture Capital (2004 consulting)
    Münchner Rückversicherung (intranet 2002)
    ADIG-Investment Fonds* (website 1999, banners)
    Direkt Anlage Bank* (website 1999, promotions)
    Investor World* (website 1999)
    Mitsubishi Canada (events)
    Royal Bank of Canada (events)
    Tricon Commodities (research)

    : realtors

    Colliers MacCaulay Nicholls (events)
    Marathon Realty (events)
    NRS Realty Guildford (events)

    : education

    Jacobs University (formerly IUB)(relaunch 2004/2005 & 2009/2010, consulting 2011)
    Hochschule Bremen (website consulting 2010)
    University of Western Ontario CCD/CAT Research Centers (consulting)
    Simon Fraser University Museum (events)
    Douglas College, Public Information Offices (marketing research)

    : legal

    Thomas D. Janssen Rechtsantwalt** (2004 website, consulting)

    : IT & Telecom

    Foneabroad (website 2003-2006, presse, logo, consulting)
    iCallonline (consulting, website 2003-2006)
    Zahrancall (consulting, website 2003-2006)
    Net2Fone.com (consulting, website 2003-2006)
    Bitstream GmbH** (website relaunch 2002, email newsletter)
    IPhone Ltd.(logo, foncards, newsletter, consulting, website 2001-2006)
    getmobile AG* (banners 1999)
    Easy2Phones Ltd.(logo, telephone cards, consulting, website)
    Kerstein Kybertechnik (events)
    McAfee.com, McAfee Security Center (email marketing, promo pages)
    Najahcall (consulting, website)
    NetIQ (events)
    Rational Software (recherche)

    : other services

    MCGM Management Consulting Group GmbH (website 2004 & 2010, consulting)
    Lucy Turpin Communications GmbH (website 2000 & 2010, online consulting, online marketing)
    Translations Studio (website 2007, consulting)
    Bernard Schmidt Fotograf (consulting 2003)
    ITPR GmbH (online consulting / flash website/ flash cms 2003)
    Messag-e-motion GmbH (website, consulting 2003)
    DigitalDruck AG**/Digital Services AG**(email newsletter,website 2001)
    INTERPLAN AG ** (website 2000)
    Bibs Design (consulting)
    EPOS Gmbh (website, consulting)
    Technik Test (research)
    Thompson Lightstone Company (marketing research)
    XX Communications (events)



>>twitter >>facebook >>posterous

Warren Laine-Naida built his first website in 1994. He has worked on web projects for clientele in Canada, the US, Europe and Asia.

He has experience in web projects from simple posterous and blog pages to 7000 page university websites. His present focus in web development are the Drupal CMS, Responsive Web Design and Content Strategy.

Realise your web project with experienced assistance. No budget is too small. Services include Website Design & Development, Social Media Campaigns, Content Management Systems, Internet Marketing Strategies, SEO Search Engine Optimization, Online Brand Development, and Ecommerce Online Stores.

addenda

projects freelance contracts unless otherwise noted with agencies:
AD&D ** (munich) website project manager
Graffiti * (munich) website designer

clients:
germany, uk, austria, korea, pakistan, australia
canada, usa, iraq, saudi arabia, libya, jordan

web projects to date: 236
chocolate sculptures: 225

... wait a minute, what's that about chocolate? ... when not working, I enjoy sculpting, teaching and lecturing about chocolate ... >> you can see that here


Related Professional Experience

Jacobs University Bremen

Web Services Manager, Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany 2004 – 2011

Managing an initial re-launch of the website in 2004, and again in 2009. Supporting and monitoring the 150+ and 5 main websites of the university. Daily community support, teaching, management of the web services team, coordination with the IT dept, web editors of each dept and school, and the production agencies employed by the university. The conception, design and realization of campaigns by the university in the areas of student recruitment, EXPO2010, research and community initiatives among others. The position entails working in a variety of technologies and platforms, teaching and consultation, and offering a wide range of technical, design, support and knowledge.

Conducting weekly workshops in imperia and drupal CMS
Conducting courses in Flash, HTML, Photoshop, web ethics and good web practices
Conception, design, proof and realization of all online media campaigns together with departments and faculties
Responsible for the monitoring of university online presence
Responsible for the technical web support for community
Responsible for the deployment of all websites and users
Consultation and advising of university partners
Management of web services team
Responsible for the web services budget



AD&D

Project Manager New Media, AD&D, Munich, Germany 2000-2004

AD&D and AD&D Interactive serviced both print and online clients such as Columbia Pictures, Adelholzener, Europa Fachpresse, Buena Vista, Gore and Siemens. I was responsible for the online realization of campaigns which also ran to print with a team of three others. I was also involved in many of the project’s print elements and the software and skills behind print media.

Conception, design and realization of movie trailers, banner campaigns and websites in flash and html
Conception, design and realization of Flash games
Development and maintenance of the AD&D websites
Development and presentation of client pitches



Graffiti

Web Designer, Graffiti, Munich, Germany 1999

Graffiti had offices in Munich and Hamburg, servicing customers such as IDG entertainment, NTV, Telekom, Loewe and DAB. Direct Anlage Bank’s online trading and banking services were first created by Graffiti. Programming and Flash creation with limited exposure to print projects.

Conception, design and programming of online marketing campaigns
Creation of graphic material for various websites.
Banner campaigns for various clients



Lucy Turpin Communications

Online Marketing Trainee, Lucy Turpin Communications, Munich, Germany 1995-1998

Including clients such as Rational Software, Google, iRiver, Sony, McAfee etc. Responsible for a broad variety of online activities such as research, SEO, and online support of print /event activities. First exposure to html and scripting.


© warren laine-naida 1994-2012