Well after almost 8 weeks, I finally finished what I came to California to do.  I rebuilt Snowboarder Magazine’s website using Wordpress from the ground up.

New SnowboarderMag.com!

It was a daunting task, to say the least, because the magazine has an incredibly large archive of features, photos, and videos dating back quite a few years.  Luckily I had the help of a few other interns to backdate posts and media, which worked out great.

The largest complaint about the old site, was its user interface.  Most people found it extremely hard to navigate, and they just couldn’t find what they were looking for.  So I cleaned up the front page, added tabs for quick access to top stories, and greatly improved the commenting system.

Here is an example of the FEATURES landing page on the OLD site:

Ugh.

Few problems here! Whats the deal with the blank space under the ad on the left? The articles that are features are tucked away on the side! Instead of being showcased like they should!  Also not much care was given to ad placement, sometimes they would fall right into the middle of a article or paragraph or sometimes cutting off someones comment!

This was all taken into account for the redesign, and I hope you enjoy it.  So take a peek and let me know what you think!

Snowboarder Magazine

Just wrapped up a new project!  Dubs Brothers Films is a production company based out of Fernie, BC and and currently Stirling, Ontario. The company was founded in 2006 by Matt Westcott and is a reflection of his love for film, sport and his roots in East Kootenay mountain culture. The company run by two very good friends of mine, Matt and Thommy Westcott, and I’m extremely proud of their work and super stoked to have the opportunity to collaborate on their site with them.

Everybody needs to check out Extra.Ordinary. An HD insight into the overlooked shred habits of everyday riders. The film is currently in production and will be available in September. Pre order your copy today, just send the boys a message! You can also watch the trailer for Extra.Ordinary!

Check out their site, they’ve got some sick footy!

I use to joke with my brother about never going to Disneyland as a kid, and how it totally ruined my childhood. We were never really serious because we had never been to Disneyland and didn’t really know what it was about. Of course we knew it was full of people dressed up in Mickey Mouse costumes and you could ride the Mad Hatter’s Tea Cup ride, but we really didn’t understand the “magic” of it.

Well at the rip age of 24, I finally made it to Disneyland.

It was magical.

Disneyland Main Train Station

Main Street

Lame Rollercoaster

The Matterhorn!

Best Ride Ever (besides Indiana Jones)