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Cardinal Solutions Developer EvaluationThis project was a coding evaluation, with the objective of converting a still image mockup into a responsive site with HTML/CSS3 and support for older IE browsers. Code is available at: https://github.com/crimsonstrife/developer-coding-evaluation.
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Helical Games.net NetworkAn ongoing project to design a functioning and efficient network for a development studio and it's fanbase. I usually avoid CMS systems in favor of coding from scratch, but as this site is to be maintained by other users, I needed to eliminate HTML, PHP, and CSS knowledge as a requirement.
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Helical Games.comThe original design for the Helical Games website, made in 2012. This design was scraped as of early 2016 as it wasn't very responsive or engaging, and didn't display well on mobile.
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This website: patrickbarnhardt.infoOne of my most responsive designs yet, aimed to support my new portfolio.
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STREAMHAÜS BannerThis was a design intended to be used as a splash screen/promotional wallpaper for the game streaming group STREAMHAÜS
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The Legacy StoreHTML for a simple storefront which was a class assignment. No transaction system was ever actually implemented. The ASCII art was a test to see if my instructor was actually bothering to read our code. She was not.
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Promotional Art: By Darkest KnightWhile the game never saw light of day, this was a promotional mockup made for an indie hack n' slash to be titled "By Darkest Knight".
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Branding: DeviantArt branded Dallara Indy CarAs an additional exercise to the Dallara Indycar Model, I gave it a branding/painjob. The QR code is real and actually leads to the site where the work was originally posted.
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Texture Maps: Liara T'SoniAll textures were hand painted from scratch. Either created in Photoshop or painted directly on the mesh in Mudbox.
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Blueprint: Parsing JSON for loginsRequesting and parsing JSON data from Wordpress to create a user login system in Unreal Engine 4.
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Blueprint: Reading a User's Steam IdChecking for a logged in Steam user on the local machine, through the Steam SDK, and feeding the user ID into Unreal Engine 4 as a variable.
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Blueprint: Checking Local OS for Loggedin UserA companion script to my Steam ID reader, in the event no Steam user is found, this script will check the local machine (in this case windows), and read out the currently loggedin user. This is then fed in as the ingame user ID in Unreal Engine 4.
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Pseudo Localization ToolAn automated table for "pseudo" translation for UI features or any short strings. Contains very rough translations, not reliable for production.
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Logo: Crimsonstrife Gaming ChannelLogo created for my gaming YouTube channel.
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Logo: STREAMHAÜSLogo created for a Game Streaming Team.
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UI Mockup: Game LoginA UX/UI mockup for my user login from game to website in Unreal Engine 4.
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UI Mockup: Game Start ScreenA UX/UI mockup for a start screen ingame in Unreal Engine 4.
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Blueprint: Player ControlsA sample of Player control and ability scripts in Unreal Engine 4.
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Design: Overlay for Charity StreamAn overlay created for a special gaming stream event.
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Infographic: Legacy GamesCreated prior to the rebranding of Helical Games, original Legacy Games. This infographic was to explain the studio and it's goals.
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Gravity/Magnetic Wrist BladeA simple gravity and magnet powered "hidden wrist blade" as shown in the game Assassin's Creed.
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Marketing: Album CoverAn album cover done as part of a marketing campaign for a local band.
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Project: HelicalGames.net
The goal in designing the Helical Games Network, is to ensure a comfortable user experience across all devices.
While currently heavy in its early days, the end goal is to reduce page-load times to make low-bandwidth experiences more pleasant.
While the community is still in it's infancy, tests are being consistently run to keep server resources low.
The base design has been inspired by modern and minimalistic ideas, the goal is to creative but still efficient ways to present users with information.
Designing to scale to Mobile
With this new version, the focus has been on responsive design. While a mobile application is in the planning stages, it is important that the site be able to scale to tablets and mobile screens.
Responsive Navigation
The driving idea behind the navigation sidebar, and it's expanding design, was aimed at small screens from the start. And with it's accordian drop-down support, nearly an unlimited number of links could be supported.
Keeping things light
Liberal use of caching across the site, means that mobile users are less likely to consume huge amounts of data.
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Patrick Owen Barnhardt
Web Designer, Game Developer, Animator
I am a Front-End Web Designer, occasional developer, Videogame Developer, and 3D Modeler/Animator from Charlotte, NC. Through my indie game studio Helical Games I have gained experience in brand strategy, creative direction and project management. I have
been working on web since 2005 and on 3D modeling since 2008, I have an AAS in Simulation and Game Design and an A+ Certification. I have acted as a speaker for the Game Developers Alliance at UNCC teaching
aspiring developers to use Unreal Engine, and serve annually on the SCC Advisary Board to help them shape their Game Design courses. I am a flexible learner, and have self-taught in numerous software packages.
My current goal is to become a full-stack web developer and my skill-set constantly changes. Currently my strongest point is in the front-end department and design.
Experience
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GIS Technician & Software Support
QC Data - Charlotte, NC
June 2013 - Present
GIS work, digitization of drafted blueprints into online databases with a focus on maintaining records. Providing technical support and error handling on proprietary software for ~30-40 local users
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Game Design Examiner
Examiner (Closed) - Charlotte, NC/Remote
April 2010 - March 2013
Writing/Publishing online articles on video games from a design and development viewpoint. Performing “post-mortem” analysis on released games.
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Plastics Packaging
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry - Monroe, NC
May 2012 - August 2012
Nightshift work packing PVC and ABS parts for shipping.
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Visual Effects & 2nd Grip
Wolf359 Productions, LLC - Albemarle, NC
August 2012 - August 2015
Film crew, Post crew. Created visual/post effects for production. Sound/Grip on set. Worked on the Noir short “One Man’s Poison (2015)".
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Marketing and Media Studio Intern
Stanly Community College - Albemarle, NC
June 2011 - August 2012
Film crew in recording studio. Maintaining archives of past recordings, and created animations for TV presentations and specials.
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Independent Annual Volunteer/Performer
Extra Life - extra-life.org
October 2010 - Present
Thousands of gamers have join together annually to play for 24 hours for Extra Life – a gaming marathon in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®. Gamers rally friends and family members to sponsor their play. The funds they raise go to help save and improve the lives of kids at the CMN Hospital in their community.
Skills
Professional
HTML90%
PHP80%
CSS88%
Javascript60%
MySQL50%
Adobe Photoshop80%
Adobe Dreamweaver70%
Adobe Indesign70%
Visual Studio80%
Visual C#40%
C++60%
Alice30%
Personal
Committed100%
Punctual90%
Leadership85%
Communication100%
Analytical Skill95%
Research Ability88%
Learning Flexibility98%
Language
English (Native)100%
Spanish10%
Japanese15%
Education
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Bachelor of Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2012 -
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Associate of Applied Sciences Simulation and Game Design
Stanly Community College
2009 - 2012
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Diploma
Mount Pleasant High School
2005 - 2009
Certifications
June 2016 - June 2019
Digital Tutors - May, 2015
Digital Tutors - May, 2015
Interests
- Videography
- Development
- Writing
- Music
- Traveling
- Gaming
- Photography