The Portfolio of Aaron Cepek

Intention, Motivation, and Perseverance

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:53:55 +0000

I’ve been meaning to start writing again now… oh for a very long time. Let’s just say years. And now finally the unseen impetus has stacked up within my subconscious to the point that I think I will begin earnestly to take the first steps (which I am doing just now). I think that part of [...]

Removing the ul from the wp_nav_menu() function in WordPress 3

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:49:52 +0000

How annoying! WordPress has this love affair with displaying information in lists. It actually makes a lot of sense most of the time, but there are other times, such as when I am creating a custom navigation menu, that a little more flexibility would be helpful. So how do we get rid of the <ul> in the wp_nav_menu()… It’s actually pretty simple.

An Accurate Portrayal of IE6 and CSS

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:46:34 +0000

Internet Explorer 6 is 9 years old on August 27th, 2010. Is there any other software that you use that is 9 years old? Probably not (except maybe XP). The web has come a long way in the last 9 years. IE6 was created before facebook and YouTube existed (both of which, bye-the-way, do not support IE6 development/programming).

A Dozen Drawings

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:35:29 +0000

A dozen drawings selected to show my abilities in concept art and sketching displayed in a custom jQuery gallery. The drawings were done using Photoshop/Wacom, charcoal, marker, pen, and color pencil.

Changing the Battery in a Nintendo Game Cartridge

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:36:58 +0000

A visual how-to guide on replacing the battery for an NES cartridge yourself. Get those antique carts fitted with new batteries and able to save your games again!

Flash Animation Work

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:17:13 +0000

I’ve been busy working on a wide array of different Flash projects. Anything from creating a custom UI for a video player, to creating an entire Flash presentation for Celebrity Fight Night or Merchants Go Green, to developing and integrating Flash elements into a website design, to just making a design flow ... [read on]

2D Photoshop and Illustrator Images ~ Student Portfolio

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:06:17 +0000

A representative body of completed student project work created using Photoshop and Illustrator.

3DS MAX Models and Animations ~ Student Work

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:03:31 +0000

Here is a brief overview of some of the 3D modeling and animation projects that I completed at Collins College while I was earning my Bachelors in Visual Arts.

2009 3D Demo Reel

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:19:48 +0000

This is my 3D demo reel for my student work through 2009. I took many of my previous projects and compiled them into one scene. Created using 3DS MAX.

Designers What’s in your bag? Part 2

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:22:56 +0000

—My bag of tricks made it into the mix! Check it out on Boxed In Design: http://is.gd/2KbZq #fb Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Submit tip to N4G Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on LinkedIn