Welcome to the online home of Darren Hendricks.
I'm a graphic designer in McPherson, Kansas.
I provide clients a unique blend of creativity and technical expertise
in web design, print design and photography.
Fans and players were pumped for the McPherson College Alumni Night basketball game. It’s fun to photograph the excitement of the team getting ready to play. The event brought a full crowd to McPherson’s gym, making the event photography fun (even though the team lost).
My recent SmugMug customization for Michael McGinnis Photography includes a slideshow on the homepage which uses SlideshowPro for Flash to automatically pull images from one of Mike’s galleries, using the gallery rss feed. This integration between a SmugMug gallery and SlideshowPro was a little easier said than done. Creating the slideshow in Flash is a snap, thanks to SlideshowPro, but when you place the .swf on the customized SmugMug page, issues arise. Most frustratingly, everything seems fine when you preview the slideshow in Flash. The images load and everything looks great. But when you you try to view the same slideshow online, it breaks. Keep reading…
Photographing the shiny timing covers and thermostat housings for this magazine ad presented some challenges. I used several sheets of white foam board to limit reflection on the parts. The successful ad helped increase traffic to the performance automotive parts site.
This admissions magazine for McPherson College is a publication for prospective students. I work with the college to complete photography and design for the project, and procure printing and mailing services. Keep reading…
