Web Development, UI/UX, Design, Photography & Video
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Web Development, UI/UX, Graphic Design, Photography & Video

Nice and simple. Quick and sweet.
You just tell me what you need.
You will get it right on time,
Looking grand and most divine!

Hi, my name's Arkadi Pasternak (a.k.a. nookeen). I am a top-notch graphic designer and front-end developer who helps businesses and individuals with sweeping their clients off their feet! I have created this beautiful website to showcase some of my work. I have 5 years of work experience designing websites, WordPress and Joomla themes, posters, emails, Flash animations, videos, I mean you name it! I love it all! My 'best friends' are:

  • Dreamweaver/Coda*
  • Flash
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Photoshop*
  • Premier/FinalCutPro
  • Bryce 3D
  • Copywriting/Marketing*
  • HTML5/CSS3*
  • JavaScript/JQuery
  • Linux/Apache
  • MySQL/PHP
  • MS Office
  • PC & Mac
  • Project Management*
  • UI/UX*
  • Video
  • WordPress*


* MY SPECIALTY

Oh, and let's not forget my good ol' friend W3 Validator.

About the name and its meaning

  • I came up with 'nookeen' back in 2002, way before NOOK™ ever saw the light.
  • It is pronounced [noo-keen] with the stress on the second syllable.
  • 'noo-k-een' - a very symmetrical pattern transcending a sense of harmony and "aesthetically pleasing proportionality and balance,"1 - just like my designs.
  • 'noo' or 'nook' - can be seen as 'new', or 'nuke' - implying a thermonuclear explosion, power, and energy (therefore all the circle bubbles).
  • 'keen' - sharp and smart.

1 Wikipedia - Symmetry



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Location: Mountain View, CA, USA 94040
Cell: (408) 596-3585
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Nookeen Media Portfolio Update

Putting it all together as we speak

I am in the process of updating this website. To be honest, I have almost never updated it since I first launched it in January, 2010. All due to my freelance work. What can I say, I just love my job. Don't know what I would do if I weren't doing it. I uploaded my new project samples, but I was not able to finish all of the updates at this time, so some links are not yet operational. I will fix everything soon. My last update was on May-19-2012.

Web Development

AppraisalWorld.com
Source: Bradford Technologies / In-house
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
Year: 2010
  • HTML
  • JQuery
  • CSS
  • Design
  • Joomla
  • LAMP

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BradfordSoftware.com
Source: Bradford Technologies / In-house
Location: San Jose, CA, USA
Year: 2011
  • Re-design
  • JQuery
  • CSS
  • ASP
  • HTML

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EnglishUnlimited.ru
Source: Nookeen Media / Freelance
Location: Moscow, Russia
Year: 2011
  • HTML
  • JQuery
  • CSS
  • Design
  • WordPress
  • LAMP

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Vector-np.ru
Source: Nookeen Media / Freelance
Location: Moscow, Russia
Year: 2011
  • HTML
  • JQuery
  • CSS
  • Design
  • WordPress
  • LAMP

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OliviaBoutique.com
Source: Nookeen Media / Freelance
Location: Los Altos, CA, USA
Year: 2009
  • Photography
  • ActionScript2
  • CSS
  • Design

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AllAboutParking.com
Source: Nookeen Media / Freelance
Location: San Carlos, CA, USA
Year: 2009
  • Design was recently updated, but not by me. I link to the local copy to show how cool it used to be.
  • ActionScript2
  • HTML&CSS Version
  • Photography

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Graphic Design

English Unlimited - Business Cards English Unlimited - Gift Cards Nookeen Media - Business Cards Nino Ereje - CD Covers Bradford Technologies - Product Sheets

HTML Marketing Emails

Flash / Animation

English Unlimited Language Ad Night Sky Project - Animation Edco Engineering - Product Overview

Photography

Videos & 3D Animation

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...about where I get my mojo

That would be me

I grew up in Moscow, Russia. As a toddler, I was dragged to numerous art museums, churches, temples, cathedrals, and country estates that belonged to famous writers, poets, and artists. It was also the time when Russia was changing very rapidly allowing, Western products to fill the hungry post-Soviet markets. Moscow got filled with new expensive foreign cars, Modern architecture, European fashion, and many other gadgets that looked very different from everything I've seen locally. It all had interesting designs, shapes and features. The juxtaposition of rich Russian culture and European Modern design helped me develop a very unique artistic view. My designs can be characterized as if they've always existed, but at the same time they are really new, modern and quite refreshing.

Q: Arkadi, in your opinion, who is
the most influential graphic designer
and publisher?

A: The FED.

Lately, however, I began to feel that the more I learn, the less I know about many aspects of my work. It's a really disturbing feeling, I must say. Gladly, from my conversations with other professionals in my field, it seems that I am not the only one, and it's quite common. In such an environment, it is really easy to get overwhelmed and discouraged. The lesson I learned back home about how quickly things can change is a very valuable one. I try to embrace the change in the industry, learn the new methods and standards, and while working on my new projects, practice implementing them.

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Testimonials

"I have worked with Arkadi for over two years and find his experience, enthusiasm, and knowledge extremely valuable. He is always seeking the best solutions in web design and implementation to make task work easier for the Sales and Marketing departments at Bradford Technologies."
- Bob Harris, Sr. Software Developer, Bradford Technologies, Inc.
via Linkedin

It's been a delight to work with Arkadi here at Bradford. We have two website property, both of which needed extensive updating and with Arkadi's vision, diligence and visual expertise, both properties are getting better and better every day. Arkadi was instrumental in designing and updating both web sites and due to his passion, he has helped us to get to the next level. He is very independent, needs very little supervision and has tons of creative ideas to satisfy multiple clients/audiences within the company."
- Sylvia Kainz, COO, Bradford Technologies, Inc.
via LinkedIn

"We have been thrilled with the work that Arkadi has provided for our company. He is creative, punctual, easy to communicate with, and understands our needs, even when we don't go a great job of explaining them. The finished products have been outstanding. We receive many compliments about our promo products that Arkadi has developed from our customers. We would highly recommend Arkadi to any prospective employer."
- Barbara Michelson-Harder, Executive Director, Off Broadway West Theatre Company
via LinkedIn

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