About Me

Michael K. Owens My name is Michael K. Owens, and I am a designer / developer who has been making websites from conception to completion since 2004. At the start, I was a pre-med student making websites and doing graphic design to make some money on the side when I was not analyzing data in a biomedical research lab or doing my clinicals at the hospital. When it was clear to me that being a surgeon was no longer what I truly desired, I began to commit my efforts entirely to web design and development.

Since then, I have worked for myself, an educational start-up, a regional publishing agency, a local digital and multimedia agency, a local web development shop, and a semi-national advertising agency. I have tried to start a business with a friend and learned a lot about both business and myself from our attempt to do so. I have worked in roles along the entire gamut of both design (interaction designer, user experience designer, and visual designer) and development (application developer, flash developer, and front-end developer); however, I most often perform the roles of interaction designer and front-end developer.

Also, as it is with most photography hobbyists, I tend to be behind a camera much more often than in front of them.

At a Glance

  • Age
    24 years, 315 days, 15.4 hours old
  • Born In
    Toledo, OH
  • Raised In
    Mobile, AL
  • Lived In (as Adult)
    Chicago, IL
    Mobile / Wilmer / Gulf Shores, AL

preferences

  • Operating System
    Mac OS X 10.6
  • Programming Languages
    (X)HTML, CSS, JS, PHP, Python, MySQL
  • Flavor of Ice Cream
    Cookies 'n Cream
  • Type of Music
    Electronic Mashup / Remix

Version History

Version Dates Active Description Technologies
* Minor versioning was not tracked prior to 2010. Also, prior to March 2008, my web presence was situated on a variety of websites not associated with my name. I blame that on my lack of understanding at the time of the importance of the personal website and my lack of focus on a web-based career.
4.0 2010-02 to Present Triraven Blogazine XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS3, Custom PHP/MySQL Site Engine
3.0 2009-07 to 2010-02 Blue, Orange, and Silver XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS2.1, WordPress
2.0 2009-04 to 2009-07 Photographic Shutters XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS2.1, WordPress
1.0 2008-11 to 2009-04 Monochrome Dark - mowens.com v1 XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS2.1, Custom PHP/MySQL Site Engine
0.1 2008-03 to 2008-11 Minimalist White - michaelkowens.com XHTML 1.0 Strict, CSS2.1, Static Site
Inutilis vis est. Translated as "Force is useless."
— Óheogain (Owens) family motto
Triraven: a Charge of House Óheogain