• Featured Project

    3Points Communications

    Sleek, clean, minimalistic design for financial Public Relations Firm, 3 Points Communications. Currently, this is my favorite website in my portfolio because it forced me to design differently, I wasn’t able to use photography as the “wow” factor. The site was designed with typography, negative space and color. Even though it is a small site it was a unique challenge.

  • Featured Project

    Riverside Publishing - REAL

    I was contracted by Riverside Publishing to handle the UX, UI and visual design for a large database application named REAL. I was the sole designer on REAL. I worked with the business people and requirements to create a clean and easy to use interface. The purpose of the database is to track child social development. This is the largest project I have designed to date.

  • Featured Project

    Primo Tees

    Primotees.com is a personal project of mine. Upon completion it will be an e-commerce site selling t-shirts on the Spreadshirt platform. Even though the site is still in its design phase I am so proud of the progress I didn't want to wait to show it. Other than 3Pts, this might be my favorite layout I have ever done. If you view the project, it's only a mocked up jpeg, it's not built yet.

What I Do

Interface Design

I have been a web designer for over eleven years and I love being able to create something new and exciting. I always consider user experience with everything I do. My philosophy is, “Just because it looks cool doesn’t mean it’s right for the user.”

 

Front End Developer

I don’t want to be misleading with the developer title. I am not a back end database developer, I am a designer who can do the front end builds all while achieving cross browser compatibility. I am skilled in HTML and CSS, and some Javascript.

 

Animator

I first discovered Flash animation in college and I have not looked back since. I have worked on banner ads, animated websites and I have even dabbled in Flash Video. Over the years I have developed very distinct sense of timing and style of motion.

Quotes:

Over the years I have worked with many different people, whether they were coworkers, clients, managers, etc. Here are some of their thoughts about working with me.

  

“I have worked with Mike for over 4 years. Mike is the best enterprise level functional designer who gets the science of conversion optimization better than any designer in Chicago. I recommend him to any large enterprise or small business that needs to increase revenue through its website activities.”
Mert Sahinoglu - SEO Expert

“I have found Mr. Hough to provide an impeccable combination of customer service, creativity, and execution of my vision within his work. I would recommend him without hesitation.”
John Cerasani - President of Northwest Comprehensive, Inc.
Author of “Paid Training”

“I have worked with Mike on several occasions and each time he has delivered above expectations. When it came time to design a new website for my company I knew Mike was the right guy for the project.”
Andrew Mauck - Principal 3Points Communications
mike@mikehough.com