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	<title>Alec Morrison Designs</title>
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		<title>Fractal Nebula</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apophysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fractal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A personal side project. The original fractal was made in Apophysis before bringing it into Photoshop for adding effects and editing into the wallpaper you can now see. I have full sized (2560&#215;1440) versions available for download on my deviantART profile. Fractal Nebula Variation 1 Fractal Nebula Variation 2]]></description>
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<p>A personal side project. The original fractal was made in <a href="http://apophysis.org/" target="_blank">Apophysis </a> before bringing it into Photoshop for adding effects and editing into the wallpaper you can now see. I have full sized (2560&#215;1440) versions available for download on my <a href="http://alphaalec.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">deviantART</a> profile.</p>
<p><a href="http://alphaalec.deviantart.com/#/d4b4t0d" target="_blank">Fractal Nebula Variation 1</a><br />
<a href="http://alphaalec.deviantart.com/#/d4b4t8t" target="_blank"> Fractal Nebula Variation 2</a></p>
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		<title>Eaton Terrace Gallery</title>
		<link>http://www.alphaalec.com/2011/08/eaton-terrace-gallery?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=eaton-terrace-gallery</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adobe Dreamweaver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Content Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimisation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A redeveloped and search engine optimised version of a website I created in 2008 for Eaton Terrace Gallery, a new (at the time) gallery located in the centre of London, England. The aim of the website was more to advertise the gallery and what it had to offer, rather than showing off examples of exhibited [...]]]></description>
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<p>A redeveloped and search engine optimised version of a website I created in 2008 for Eaton Terrace Gallery, a new (at the time) gallery located in the centre of London, England. The aim of the website was more to advertise the gallery and what it had to offer, rather than showing off examples of exhibited artwork.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alphaalec.com/eatonterracegallery/" target="_blank">Proposed Updated Site</a> | <a href="http://eatonterracegallery.co.uk/" target="_blank">Current Site</a></p>
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		<title>Cloud 9</title>
		<link>http://www.alphaalec.com/2011/08/cloud-9-mountain-equipment?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cloud-9-mountain-equipment</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adobe Dreamweaver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Illustrator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Photoshop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interface Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OmniGraffle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Persuasion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An Interface Design class final project. We had to create a company whose website we would create using interface design and human factors for interface design techniques. This included prototyping, user testing, interface navigation, effective questionnaire creation and methods of credibility and persuasion. Cloud Nine Mountain Equipment &#8211; Applied Interface Design Test Site]]></description>
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<p>An Interface Design class final project. We had to create a company whose website we would create using interface design and human factors for interface design techniques. This included prototyping, user testing, interface navigation, effective questionnaire creation and methods of credibility and persuasion.</p>
<p><a href="http://bcit.alphaalec.com/term2/appliedinterface/" target="_blank">Cloud Nine Mountain Equipment &#8211; Applied Interface Design Test Site</a></p>
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		<title>SF: Darkness Rising</title>
		<link>http://www.alphaalec.com/2011/08/shining-force-darkness-rising?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=shining-force-darkness-rising</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Web Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A website I created to contain an online role playing game&#8217;s player data and game information. jQuery UI was used quite heavily to layout the site and display the content within in an effective manner that&#8217;s easy to access and compare. Shining Force: Darkness Rising]]></description>
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<p>A website I created to contain an online role playing game&#8217;s player data and game information. jQuery UI was used quite heavily to layout the site and display the content within in an effective manner that&#8217;s easy to access and compare.</p>
<p><a href="http://darknessrising.shiningalpha.com/" target="_blank">Shining Force: Darkness Rising</a></p>
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		<title>Flash Portfolio Site</title>
		<link>http://www.alphaalec.com/2011/08/flash-portfolio-site?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=flash-portfolio-site</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adobe Flash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Illustrator]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Flash Site]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Flash class final project. The object was to take all we&#8217;d learned during the Flash class and use it to create an aesthetically pleasing site that made use of transitions and effects more unique to Flash. A combination of tweens, animations, layers and Actionscript 3.0 were used to bring the whole project together. Flash [...]]]></description>
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<p>A Flash class final project. The object was to take all we&#8217;d learned during the Flash class and use it to create an aesthetically pleasing site that made use of transitions and effects more unique to Flash. A combination of tweens, animations, layers and Actionscript 3.0 were used to bring the whole project together.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alphaalec.com/flash/portfolio/" target="_blank">Flash Portfolio Site</a></p>
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		<title>BCLC Design Brief</title>
		<link>http://www.alphaalec.com/2011/08/bclc-design-brief?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bclc-design-brief</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adobe Acrobat Pro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Illustrator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Photoshop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Information Architecture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I chose to conduct a design brief on the British Columbia Lottery Corporation from the viewpoint of an information architect. This involved defining the goals and ideal users of the site, as well as creating user scenarios, carrying out a competitive analysis and proposing the new design. The final report was actually read by somebody from [...]]]></description>
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<p>I chose to conduct a design brief on the British Columbia Lottery Corporation from the viewpoint of an information architect. This involved defining the goals and ideal users of the site, as well as creating user scenarios, carrying out a competitive analysis and proposing the new design. The final report was actually read by somebody from BCLC!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alphaalec.com/files/AlecMorrison.BCLC.DesignBrief.pdf" target="_blank">BCLC Design Brief</a></p>
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		<title>Stress in the Workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.alphaalec.com/2011/08/stress-in-the-workplace?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stress-in-the-workplace</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adobe Photoshop]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Communication in New Media class final project. My task was to take an occupational psychology paper I&#8217;d written during my degree and rewrite and display the content in a fashion suitable for the web. This was easier said than done, as I had a lot of content to work with, as well as having [...]]]></description>
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<p>A Communication in New Media class final project. My task was to take an occupational psychology paper I&#8217;d written during my degree and rewrite and display the content in a fashion suitable for the web. This was easier said than done, as I had a lot of content to work with, as well as having to deal with an audience that wouldn&#8217;t necessarily be familiar with psychological terminology.</p>
<p><a href="http://alphaalec.com/stress/" target="_blank">Stress in the Workplace</a></p>
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		<title>One Page Portfolio Site</title>
		<link>http://www.alphaalec.com/2011/08/one-page-wesite?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=one-page-wesite</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Layout Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photo Manipulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A conceptual one page portfolio website created for my Advanced Photoshop and Illustrator class final project. An aim of the assignment was to design not just for full web browsing, but to also make an alternate design that’s suitable for touch screen mobile web access. The theme that goes along with the full web browsing [...]]]></description>
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<p>A conceptual one page portfolio website created for my Advanced Photoshop and Illustrator class final project. An aim of the assignment was to design not just for full web browsing, but to also make an alternate design that’s suitable for touch screen mobile web access.</p>
<p>The theme that goes along with the full web browsing version is that you’re climbing a mountain. Following this, a more uncommon theme of browsing is employed – the home page is at the bottom and you scroll up to see the rest!</p>
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		<title>Visual Identity</title>
		<link>http://www.alphaalec.com/2011/08/visual-identity?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=visual-identity</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adobe Illustrator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Photoshop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Print Design]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A potential stationary set complete with logo I designed for myself, including business cards (with four varying reverse side images), letterheads and envelopes.]]></description>
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<p>A potential stationary set complete with logo I designed for myself, including business cards (with four varying reverse side images), letterheads and envelopes.</p>
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		<title>Flaming Infographic</title>
		<link>http://www.alphaalec.com/2011/08/flaming-infographic?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=flaming-infographic</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alec</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adobe Illustrator]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colour Theory]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An Advanced Photoshop and Illustrator project. We had to find a set of data that we found interesting and turn display it in the form of an infographic.]]></description>
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<p>An Advanced Photoshop and Illustrator project. We had to find a set of data that we found interesting and turn display it in the form of an infographic.</p>
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