Its that time again, Dakar Rally time! I’ve been a fan for years, and though I’m not much closer to actually participating in the world’s greatest adventure race, I’m doing what I can. I’ve organized a small e-sports championship using a variety of video game environments to give participants a small taste of what it […]
design
Projects
As I review the projects I’ve worked on, I realize that many of the ones that were never completed are still worth noting, even in incomplete states. These projects have come to early ends for many reasons; some were initiated by entry-level clients who later cancelled their projects as other aspects of their lives took […]
Web Design – Nurturing Family Doula Service
I am lucky enough to be married to a great Doula, and was in turn lucky enough to be able to help her build a website for her new Doula group, based in Pittsburgh, PA USA. Like many sites I design, this one had to be editable by the users, so I opted for a […]
Innovative MMO Game System
In the works for some time, and going through several iterations, this is finally getting closer to completion. As a non-client task, it has not been a priority but rather a personal challenge of sorts. Named after a relic in the stories it references, Olikuaat’s Oracle of Direction, or the ood for short, is a […]
Hijo Quick Story Generator
http://www.mleyartanddesign.com/hijo/ first complete version of a story generator for young readers I created. Combined a bit of programming I’d been working on for the SCE project and made it a bit more kid-friendly. Sometimes sentences are non-sense, but I figure that just makes them laugh and read more closely.
New 2015 Art & Designs
The first of the new material for 2015 is up on zazzle.com. Having seen some amazing success and my artwork shipping worldwide, (nothing major, but enough to be encouraging!) I’ve already started on new material for this year. If all goes according to plan, this will be just the beginning of a major initiative in […]
project – walks
Walks This is a personal project that I put together because its things I enjoy, and I thought other folks might enjoy it too. Basically, it started from browsing google maps, looking around different locations. Its pretty interesting to be able to explore all these places from your computer screen. I’m a fairly seasoned walker, […]
state {chronicle engine} moves to new home
As it continues to develop, my online story, state {chronicle engine} has moved to a new wordpress powered platform. The new framework gives me some new options of how to work with the story and the complicated situations involved. In this latest version, each chapter is accessible as a slider containing a featured image from […]
