Stuart Brown stu@rtbrown.org

Digital designer & producer

Hello, I am Stuart Brown - and this is my obligatory personal page. I'm a versatile digital designer, with skills in graphic design, web development, and video production.

Currently, most of my work is with Activision, where I provide official video content for Call of Duty ELITE. In addition, I'm part of the Machinima network on YouTube, where most know me as XboxAhoy.

Social

Facebook

Subscribe to my public updates on my personal profile, or get more specific updates on the respective pages for XboxAhoy, and RetroAhoy.

Google+

If Google+ is your thing, you'll find my profile here.

Email

You can email me at stu@rtbrown.org.

Twitter

I'm @xboxahoy on twitter.

Projects

XboxAhoy

XboxAhoy is my largest YouTube channel, and is centred principally on content relevant to Call of Duty - notably my weapon guide series, game mechanic exposition Time To Kill, and in-depth history documentary Behind The Lines. Also relevant is my secondary channel, with bonus clips and other odds and ends.

RetroAhoy

RetroAhoy is another YouTube presence of mine. 'Game Over' covers a single historical game in detail, covering the game's influence and legacy up until the present day. I plan to expand some content onto the RetroAhoy website at some point.

UserInterfaced

UserInterfaced is the location of my professional-related content: posts on web design, video production, and new media. It's the spiritual successor to my older blog, Modern Life, and I plan to incorporate video content via YouTube in addition to writing.

Ludocal

Currently in development, LudoCal is a custom built .NET web application intended to become an easy-to-use and accessible source of game release data.

Skills

Design

  • Core graphic design: composition, typography and print media design
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
  • Experience in producing motion graphics; Sony Vegas, After Effects.
  • Extensive knowledge of HTML and CSS.

Programming

  • Proficient in JavaScript, and building client-side interactive web applications.
  • 8 years professional experience of both PHP and ASP.NET, in high-traffic e-commerce environments

Production

  • Interest in digital photography, and knowledge of cameras and optics.
  • Knowledge of sound recording and processing techniques, for voiceover tracks and other sound production.
  • HD video production and editing, compositing original graphics, video and gameplay principally using Sony Vegas.