Michael Parenteau | Artist & Designer | Columbus, OH

Art & Creativity

"I like to make things look interesting, I don’t believe in mistakes."

The world is filled with art and design. Creativity is a blessing upon the world. To use our creativity with passion is a gift from within the deepest places of our essence as humans. I strive to share that in my day to day life with everyone I live and work with.

I draw, paint, shoot medium format film and also use digital photography and development in my creative process. I don’t know what it all means or how it comes about, but the imagination and freedom of expression combined make for great works of art. Imaginary animals, machines, action scenes of impossibility... whatever the subject is, I love it!

Web Design

"HTML, CSS, jquery, PHP... I love the internet!"

It is not enough to play with shapes and make things interesting for one’s self. The world needs to be included. If the designer does not think of the user when creating their work, then the manifested work usually fails and all is lost. When the designer can leave their self out of the way, then that is the begining of true genius.

The internet is changing. Some of my greatest interests include CSS Tableless design and and semantic markup, the use of Jquery and javascript libraries, PHP, WordPress, and Search engine optimization. With all of that said, I like to keep it simple and easy to use.

Social Networking

“Since Web 2.0, the world can hear your voice. Get the word out!”

Facebook, Myspace, Digg, etc... All of these community driven content sites have shaped the web to be a place where anybody can publish and anybody can share their life’s work with the rest of the world. There are strategies to using these networks to help SEO, and I am totally in to it!

I am a real believer in the philosophy of karma. When you give and share, you are given back hundered fold! Quality content sharing for no fee... that is the future of the web.

Thank You

“I didn’t think you would make it this far. Thanks for coming!”

If you made it all the way over here through all these hidden divs and javascript functions... then I must be doing something right. Come by and check out my blog for the latest findings and updates.

You can also communicate with me more regularly if you follow me on twitter or find me on any of the social network sites that I have listed. I have many blogrolls and am interested in sharing ideas, starting projects, travelling... or just being friends. Thanks again for stopping by. Enjoy the rest of the show!