More about James Rutnam, Freelance Web Designer

Graphic Design Background

I was born in Burbank, CA and raised in West Los Angeles. I have always been interested in painting, music and graphic design.

I went to University High School, Santa Monica College, then on to Otis College of Art and Design, majoring in Graphic Design every step of the way.

I currently reside in West Los Angeles, CA about 10 minutes from the beach.


Musician

Music and art always seem to go together. I have played guitar most of my life and have played at The Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, The Universal Amphitheater, and many great venues in New York and Los Angeles, including The Whisky a Go-Go and The House of Blues on the Sunset Strip.


Set Dresser for Feature Films

Before I became a web designer, I was a professional
Set Dresser for Feature Films, specializing in films shot in Southeast Asia. Some of the many films I worked on include 'Beyond Rangoon', directed by John Boorman and shot in Malaysia. I also worked on 'Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor' for HBO, and 'The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo' as the Special Effects Coordinator.


Screenplays

I've had a fair share of success writing screenplays. I've written screenplay adaptations from Rudyard Kipling stories and had a screenplay produced: 'Bloodsport III', the sequel to the Jean-Claude Van Damme hit movie 'Bloodsport'.


Creative Family

I come from a creative family background as my dad is a Film Location Manager and Production Supervisor. He has worked on such great films as 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom', directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Water', which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film in 2007, and 'Indochine', which won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.


Your Personal Web Designer

Today, the reason I enjoy designing websites is that I like the idea of instant communication with the click of a mouse. Whether around our cities or around the world, our ideas can be sent immediately beyond the boundaries of our local communities. Business or personal, this ability to reach our hand out to others this way is an amazing thing.

So, that's a little about me, I'm eager to hear a little about you. My email and phone number are here.


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