I'm Larry Sawyer. Located in beautiful Rockland, Maine, I create handcrafted Web sites with fun and optimism in mind.
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In the summer and fall of 2010, I had a brief internship at The Maine Edge Newspaper in Bangor, Maine. In addition to helping with the production of the paper, I began redesigning the newspaper's online edition. Though my internship ended in September, I am continuing the Web site redesign as a freelance project.
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Community Care provides community-based services that promote the health, well-being, and independence of individuals and families. In 2010 they approached me to redesign their Web site and update their online branding. Through several conversations we were able to decide on a color scheme and design that we all agreed was an improvement from their previous Web site and represented their warmth, friendliness, and approachability.
In the autumn of 2010, I married my beautiful wife, Jasmine. In the months before the wedding, I designed the physical invitations as well as an invitation Web site. The invitations were printed through Zazzle.com’s printing service. After they were printed, we cut a space in each one to hold a wallet-sized photo of us, with a monogram behind it.
In 2010, my dad decided to take his passion for making wooden toys to the next level and start marketing and selling them. He came up with the name A Toymaker In ME and the slogan, “Putting imagination back in play.”, and asked me to brand the company. I created the faces of A Toymaker In ME, Penny & Liam; designed the online shop on Big Cartel; and created product labels and packaging. This will be an ongoing project as the company evolves, new products are added to the lineup, and we create some fun products around Penny & Liam.
The New York Film Chorale, a chorus consisting of professional classical singers in New York, has contributed to numerous musical scores for film, television, and video games. In 2008 I completed a Web site to coordinate with their new marketing materials. This was also my first freelance Web design project. I created the visual design, developed the HTML & CSS, and created the intros and music player in Adobe Flash.
From July 2005 through June 2009, I worked as an intern (and eventually Studio Assistant) at Media WORKS Enterprise in Bangor, Maine. The following is a selection of projects that I was involved with during my time there. Unfortunately, MWE closed in July 2009, so most of these projects are no longer available online.
Every summer, Media Works hosted a series of summer camps to teach kids about different aspects of graphic design, including photography, video, music, animation, and game design. The students got hands-on experience, and they took home a finished project at the end of each session. In 2007, 2008, and 2009, I led the redesign of the ReBoot Camps Web site. The 2007 redesign was a complete “reboot”, using only the logo and characters from the previous design. The 2008 redesign was just a visual update, based on a better organized version of the 2007 site. In 2009 I revamped the entire site again with a new color scheme and overall look. Unfortunately, Media Works closed before the 2009 ReBoot Camps sessions took place.
“During his time [at MWE], Larry went from being a student intern to a Managing Intern and finally a Studio Assistant. Since the beginning, I was consistently impressed by his work ethic and his job performance. Larry consistently took it upon himself to learn what he needed to out-perform in his job expectations. He was a stellar employee that was a great role model for others.”
— Charles Huerth, Head Designer, Media WORKS Enterprise
In 2006, Media Works received a grant from the Verizon Foundation to create a Web site that would educate youth about dating abuse. After several months of researching and planning, we created this concept, which lets visitors explore an apartment full of examples of dating abuse in various media, including videos, animations, and interactive features. I was involved in the initial research, I was the main intern involved in the design and coding of the Flash interface, and I assisted with the 3D rendering of the apartment and furniture.
“Larry is a committed and creative professional. [His] work reflects his passion for designing. Many of his concepts were original and the execution professional.”
— Ranjan Bhattarai, Web Designer, Media WORKS Enterprise
We created a touch screen video and information kiosk for the Bar Harbor Whale Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine. I was involved with the initial design and handled the final ActionScript coding in Flash.
One of my first major projects at Media Works, this was also my first experience with Adobe Flash. This made it especially challenging since I was learning Flash and ActionScript as I was helping to design and build the site, but it was also a great learning experience.
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