About

Ben Beekman

Ben Beekman

Ben (BFA, Multimedia Design, University of Oregon) is the principal designer and developer at Beekmedia Design. Ben is a multimedia designer, an author, a technology educator, and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. For each Beekmedia project he draws from a stable of multimedia experts to find the perfect match of client needs and design specialists.

Michael Hulse

Michael Hulse

(BFA, Multimedia Design, University of Oregon)
Michael is a web programmer and digital artist based in Eugene, Oregon. He and Ben met nearly a decade ago in design school, and the two worked so well together that they never stopped.

George Beekman

George Beekman

George is an educator, multimedia developer, and author. He developed and taught multimedia, computer literacy, and computer ethics courses at Oregon State University. He has collaborated with Ben on books, web pages, videos, and musical recordings.

Skyler Corbett

Skyler Corbett

(B.S. Arts & Letters, Portland State University)

Skyler is a front-end user interface designer, user interaction specialist, and an expert in utilizing open source Content Management Systems such as Drupal, Wordpress, and Joomla.

Tech

Beekmedia Design’s staff is intimately familiar with a wide variety of industry-standard multimedia design and development tools, as well as many of the leading programming and markup languages.

  • Programming/markup languages: CSS 3, HTML 5, PHP, XML, JavaScript, ActionScript 3, Java, C++, Lingo
  • Web/interactive media development software: Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5 (including powerful third-party components like SlideShowPro, SWF Eff 2, ThumbGrid, and XCMA Components), Director/Shockwave 3D, Bare Bones BBEdit, Max/MSP/Jitter
  • Content management systems: Extensive real-world experience with WordPress, TextPattern, Expression Engine, Joomla, Blogger, and SlideShowPro Director
  • Frameworks: CodeIgniter, Ruby on Rails, JQuery
  • Other web applications: Email newsletter design (Constant Contact etc.), online scheduling and billing software (including Supersaas and our in-house CMS-based calendar system), online retailing software including PDG Commerce 5
  • Graphic design software: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, Acrobat 9, InDesign, Corel Painter, Studio Artist
  • 3D modeling/animation software: Maya, 3D Studio Max
  • Video editing/post-production: Final Cut Studio, Adobe After Effects CS5
  • Sound Design & Music Production: Ableton Live Suite, Apple Soundtrack Pro, Propellerheadz Reason, BIAS Peak, Max/MSP, Serato Scratch with Ableton Bridge, Mixed In Key, Audacity, Adobe Audition CS5
  • Miscellaneous office applications: Microsoft Office 11, Google Docs, iLife ’11

If you’re looking for expertise with something that you don’t see listed, please contact us to inquire— it would be nearly impossible for us to list every design and development tool that we’ve used.