Seanbelly was created in the early 90′s while I was trying to find a username that wasn’t taken so I could sign up for my first email account with Yahoo. Many people assume I chose this name because I have a big beer belly. This isn’t entirely true. Others think it has something to do with my wife’s cat, which is coincidentally named Belly. The truth is, I was listening to Leadbelly when the similarities between us suddenly struck me. This photo attests to my revelation.

Much later, after spending close to a decade working as a professional sound designer on everything from video games to cartoons, movies and commercials, it became obvious that it was time to do something new with my life. If I added the sound of cheering crowds and clinking glasses to one more beer commercial, or narrated the movements of one more hysterical singing clown using a slide whistle, I was going to lose my mind.

Instead, I followed my inspiration and began seriously studying graphic and web design, soon graduating in the top of my class (…it was a very small class) from Toronto Image Works Institute and embarked upon my new career as a freelance web designer. This has taken me everywhere from creating ebook covers for sketchy characters to working on government websites.

In the meantime I usually still find the time to play guitar with various bands, teach and spend time with my wife.

If you are still reading, feel free to stop and get in touch with me to discuss your next project.

To describe myself in a more banal and business-like way: “My aim is to consistently create professional, high quality work and to provide imaginative, original and inspired results. The web pages, graphic design projects, animated graphics and banners ads I create are designed to be unique, eye catching, intuitive and highly functional. In addition, I also take into consideration SEO and SEM strategies, as well as keyword research and page optimization to maximize search engine results.”