Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Member Since January 23, 2016
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Skills & Experience

  • Job Title

    Graphic Designer

  • Spoken Languages

    • English

162 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Transition Timing Functions and Delays

    CSS Transitions and Transforms

    Achieved

    Jan 19, 2017

    Transition Timing Functions and Delays
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with CSS Transitions

    CSS Transitions and Transforms

    Achieved

    Jan 17, 2017

    Getting Started with CSS Transitions
  • Achievement

    Save for the Web

    Adobe Illustrator for Web Design

    Achieved

    Jan 16, 2017

    Save for the Web
  • Achievement

    Adding Images and a Mockup

    Adobe Illustrator for Web Design

    Achieved

    Jan 16, 2017

    Adding Images and a Mockup
  • Achievement

    Logo Design

    Adobe Illustrator for Web Design

    Achieved

    Jan 16, 2017

    Logo Design
  • Achievement

    Creating a Wireframe

    Adobe Illustrator for Web Design

    Achieved

    Jan 13, 2017

    Creating a Wireframe
  • Achievement

    Introducing Adobe Illustrator

    Adobe Illustrator for Web Design

    Achieved

    Jan 10, 2017

    Introducing Adobe Illustrator
  • Achievement

    Workflow Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 10, 2017

    Workflow Basics
  • Achievement

    Slices & Save for Web

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 10, 2017

    Slices & Save for Web
  • Achievement

    Vector Shapes

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 9, 2017

    Vector Shapes
  • Achievement

    Type Tools

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 6, 2017

    Type Tools
  • Achievement

    Masks Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 6, 2017

    Masks Basics
  • Achievement

    Layer Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 4, 2017

    Layer Basics
  • Achievement

    Workspace Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 29, 2016

    Workspace Basics
  • Achievement

    Design Foundations Final

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 23, 2016

    Design Foundations Final
  • Achievement

    Becoming a Problem Solver

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 23, 2016

    Becoming a Problem Solver
  • Achievement

    Understanding Aesthetics

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 22, 2016

    Understanding Aesthetics
  • Achievement

    Adding a New Web Page

    Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

    Achieved

    Dec 20, 2016

    Adding a New Web Page
  • Achievement

    Make It Beautiful with CSS

    Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

    Achieved

    Dec 19, 2016

    Make It Beautiful with CSS
  • Achievement

    HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications

    Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

    Achieved

    Dec 16, 2016

    HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications
  • Achievement

    Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS

    Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

    Achieved

    Dec 16, 2016

    Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Design

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 14, 2016

    Introduction to Design
  • Achievement

    Combine and Minify Assets

    Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

    Achieved

    Dec 14, 2016

    Combine and Minify Assets
  • Achievement

    Optimize Assets

    Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

    Achieved

    Dec 13, 2016

    Optimize Assets
  • Achievement

    Measuring Performance

    Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2016

    Measuring Performance
  • Achievement

    Planning for Performance

    Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2016

    Planning for Performance
  • Achievement

    Workflows

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2016

    Workflows
  • Achievement

    Working With Remote Repositories

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2016

    Working With Remote Repositories
  • Achievement

    Merging

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 7, 2016

    Merging
  • Achievement

    Branches

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 2, 2016

    Branches
  • Achievement

    Getting Started With Git

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 2, 2016

    Getting Started With Git
  • Achievement

    Why Version Control Matters

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 30, 2016

    Why Version Control Matters
  • Achievement

    Installing Programs

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 29, 2016

    Installing Programs
  • Achievement

    Environment and Redirection

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 29, 2016

    Environment and Redirection
  • Achievement

    Console Processes

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 21, 2016

    Console Processes
  • Achievement

    Console Users and Permission

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 16, 2016

    Console Users and Permission
  • Achievement

    Moving Around in the Console

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Nov 14, 2016

    Moving Around in the Console
  • Achievement

    Chrome DevTools Basics

    Website Optimization

    Achieved

    Nov 10, 2016

    Chrome DevTools Basics
  • Achievement

    Web Apps

    Accessibility

    Achieved

    Nov 8, 2016

    Web Apps
  • Achievement

    Websites

    Accessibility

    Achieved

    Nov 8, 2016

    Websites
  • Achievement

    Introduction

    Accessibility

    Achieved

    Nov 7, 2016

    Introduction
  • Achievement

    Quiz Practice Project

    Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

    Achieved

    Nov 3, 2016

    Quiz Practice Project
  • Achievement

    Prototypal Inheritance

    Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2016

    Prototypal Inheritance
  • Achievement

    Constructor Functions & Prototypes

    Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

    Achieved

    Nov 1, 2016

    Constructor Functions & Prototypes
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Methods

    Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

    Achieved

    Oct 26, 2016

    Introduction to Methods
  • Achievement

    AJAX and APIs

    AJAX Basics (retiring)

    Achieved

    Oct 4, 2016

    AJAX and APIs
  • Achievement

    jQuery and AJAX

    AJAX Basics (retiring)

    Achieved

    Sep 26, 2016

    jQuery and AJAX
  • Achievement

    Programming AJAX

    AJAX Basics (retiring)

    Achieved

    Sep 22, 2016

    Programming AJAX
  • Achievement

    AJAX Concepts

    AJAX Basics (retiring)

    Achieved

    Sep 20, 2016

    AJAX Concepts
  • Achievement

    Custom Media Players

    HTML Video and Audio (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 14, 2016

    Custom Media Players
  • Achievement

    Captioning Video

    HTML Video and Audio (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 13, 2016

    Captioning Video
  • Achievement

    Media Basics

    HTML Video and Audio (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 12, 2016

    Media Basics
  • Achievement

    Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript

    Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

    Achieved

    Sep 9, 2016

    Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript
  • Achievement

    Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript

    Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

    Achieved

    Sep 6, 2016

    Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript
  • Achievement

    JavaScript and the DOM

    Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

    Achieved

    Aug 29, 2016

    JavaScript and the DOM
  • Achievement

    Advanced Sass Concepts

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 26, 2016

    Advanced Sass Concepts
  • Achievement

    Speeding up Workflow With Sass

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 22, 2016

    Speeding up Workflow With Sass
  • Achievement

    Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 18, 2016

    Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors
  • Achievement

    Structuring Tables

    HTML Tables

    Achieved

    Aug 9, 2016

    Structuring Tables
  • Achievement

    Table Basics

    HTML Tables

    Achieved

    Aug 8, 2016

    Table Basics
  • Achievement

    Creating a Simple Drawing Application

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Aug 5, 2016

    Creating a Simple Drawing Application
  • Achievement

    Creating a Password Confirmation Form

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Aug 4, 2016

    Creating a Password Confirmation Form
  • Achievement

    Building Forms with Bootstrap

    Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 2, 2016

    Building Forms with Bootstrap
  • Achievement

    Using Bootstrap Components

    Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 1, 2016

    Using Bootstrap Components
  • Achievement

    Responsive Layouts with the Bootstrap Grid

    Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 27, 2016

    Responsive Layouts with the Bootstrap Grid
  • Achievement

    Getting to Know Bootstrap 4

    Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2016

    Getting to Know Bootstrap 4
  • Achievement

    Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 19, 2016

    Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Sass

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 11, 2016

    Getting Started with Sass
  • Achievement

    Creating a Simple Lightbox

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 8, 2016

    Creating a Simple Lightbox
  • Achievement

    Creating a Spoiler Revealer

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 6, 2016

    Creating a Spoiler Revealer
  • Achievement

    Introduction to jQuery

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Jul 6, 2016

    Introduction to jQuery
  • Achievement

    Advanced Selectors

    CSS Selectors

    Achieved

    Jul 5, 2016

    Advanced Selectors
  • Achievement

    Going Further with Attribute Selectors and Pseudo-Classes

    CSS Selectors

    Achieved

    Jun 30, 2016

    Going Further with Attribute Selectors and Pseudo-Classes
  • Achievement

    Selectors - Beyond the Basics

    CSS Selectors

    Achieved

    Jun 29, 2016

    Selectors - Beyond the Basics
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Objects

    JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

    Achieved

    Jun 28, 2016

    JavaScript Objects
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Arrays

    JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

    Achieved

    Jun 25, 2016

    JavaScript Arrays
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Loops

    JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

    Achieved

    Jun 22, 2016

    JavaScript Loops
  • Achievement

    Moving Forward with UX

    UX Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 21, 2016

    Moving Forward with UX
  • Achievement

    Tools UXers Use

    UX Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 20, 2016

    Tools UXers Use
  • Achievement

    How UXers Think

    UX Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 20, 2016

    How UXers Think
  • Achievement

    Logo Design 101

    Logo Design Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 20, 2016

    Logo Design 101
  • Achievement

    What Do User Experience Designers Do?

    UX Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 20, 2016

    What Do User Experience Designers Do?
  • Achievement

    What is User Experience (UX)?

    UX Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 19, 2016

    What is User Experience (UX)?
  • Achievement

    Choosing Options

    HTML Forms

    Achieved

    Jun 16, 2016

    Choosing Options
  • Achievement

    Organizing Forms

    HTML Forms

    Achieved

    Jun 15, 2016

    Organizing Forms
  • Achievement

    Form Basics

    HTML Forms

    Achieved

    Jun 15, 2016

    Form Basics
  • Achievement

    Building a Layout with Flexbox

    CSS Flexbox Layout

    Achieved

    Jun 13, 2016

    Building a Layout with Flexbox
  • Achievement

    Flexbox Properties

    CSS Flexbox Layout

    Achieved

    Jun 13, 2016

    Flexbox Properties
  • Achievement

    Understanding Flexbox

    CSS Flexbox Layout

    Achieved

    Jun 13, 2016

    Understanding Flexbox
  • Achievement

    Responsive Patterns

    Responsive Layouts

    Achieved

    Jun 11, 2016

    Responsive Patterns
  • Achievement

    Media Queries

    Responsive Layouts

    Achieved

    Jun 11, 2016

    Media Queries
  • Achievement

    Responsive Theory

    Responsive Layouts

    Achieved

    Jun 11, 2016

    Responsive Theory
  • Achievement

    Positioning Page Content

    CSS Layout Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 11, 2016

    Positioning Page Content
  • Achievement

    CSS Layout Project

    CSS Layout Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 9, 2016

    CSS Layout Project
  • Achievement

    Page Layout with the Float Property

    CSS Layout Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 8, 2016

    Page Layout with the Float Property
  • Achievement

    Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes

    CSS Layout Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 7, 2016

    Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with CSS Layout

    CSS Layout Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 6, 2016

    Getting Started with CSS Layout
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Functions

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jun 3, 2016

    JavaScript Functions
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Conditional Statements

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jun 2, 2016

    JavaScript Conditional Statements
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Numbers

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 31, 2016

    JavaScript Numbers
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Variables

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 18, 2016

    JavaScript Variables
  • Achievement

    Introducing JavaScript

    JavaScript Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    May 17, 2016

    Introducing JavaScript
  • Achievement

    Fundamental Concepts

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    May 16, 2016

    Fundamental Concepts
  • Achievement

    Designing with the Latest Features

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    May 16, 2016

    Designing with the Latest Features
  • Achievement

    Basic Layout

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    May 16, 2016

    Basic Layout
  • Achievement

    The Box Model

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    May 13, 2016

    The Box Model
  • Achievement

    Understanding Values and Units

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    May 13, 2016

    Understanding Values and Units
  • Achievement

    Basic Selectors

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    May 11, 2016

    Basic Selectors
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with CSS

    CSS Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    May 9, 2016

    Getting Started with CSS
  • Achievement

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 9, 2016

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems
  • Achievement

    Sharing a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 9, 2016

    Sharing a Website
  • Achievement

    Responsive Web Design and Testing

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 9, 2016

    Responsive Web Design and Testing
  • Achievement

    Adding Pages to a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 8, 2016

    Adding Pages to a Website
  • Achievement

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 8, 2016

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation
  • Achievement

    Customizing Colors and Fonts

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 5, 2016

    Customizing Colors and Fonts
  • Achievement

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 4, 2016

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Achievement

    Creating HTML Content

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 3, 2016

    Creating HTML Content
  • Achievement

    HTML First

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 2, 2016

    HTML First
  • Achievement

    Beginning HTML and CSS

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 2, 2016

    Beginning HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    Interacting With Data From the Web

    Build a Weather App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 26, 2016

    Interacting With Data From the Web
  • Achievement

    Simple Data Structures

    Build a Weather App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 14, 2016

    Simple Data Structures
  • Achievement

    Closures in iOS

    Swift Closures

    Achieved

    Mar 28, 2016

    Closures in iOS
  • Achievement

    Closures and Closure Expressions

    Swift Closures

    Achieved

    Mar 24, 2016

    Closures and Closure Expressions
  • Achievement

    Functions as First Class Citizens

    Swift Closures

    Achieved

    Mar 22, 2016

    Functions as First Class Citizens
  • Achievement

    Refactoring Our Code (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Mar 9, 2016

    Refactoring Our Code (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Building a Music Library and Playlists (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Mar 7, 2016

    Building a Music Library and Playlists (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Building the Master and Detail Views (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2016

    Building the Master and Detail Views (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Using a Navigation Controller With Segues (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Mar 3, 2016

    Using a Navigation Controller With Segues (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (Swift)

    Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

    Achieved

    Mar 2, 2016

    Working With Multiple View Controllers (Swift)
  • Achievement

    Deploying to a Device

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Mar 1, 2016

    Deploying to a Device
  • Achievement

    Debugging Our App

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Mar 1, 2016

    Debugging Our App
  • Achievement

    Improving Our User Interface

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Feb 24, 2016

    Improving Our User Interface
  • Achievement

    Using a Data Model

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Feb 23, 2016

    Using a Data Model
  • Achievement

    Views and View Controllers

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Feb 22, 2016

    Views and View Controllers
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Xcode

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Feb 21, 2016

    Getting Started with Xcode
  • Achievement

    Swift Value vs Reference Types

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Feb 20, 2016

    Swift Value vs Reference Types
  • Achievement

    Swift Properties

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Feb 17, 2016

    Swift Properties
  • Achievement

    Swift Inheritance

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Feb 16, 2016

    Swift Inheritance
  • Achievement

    Swift Classes and Objects

    Object-Oriented Swift

    Achieved

    Feb 15, 2016

    Swift Classes and Objects
  • Achievement

    Swift Structs and their Methods

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Feb 15, 2016

    Swift Structs and their Methods
  • Achievement

    Swift Structs

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Feb 11, 2016

    Swift Structs
  • Achievement

    Swift Enums and their Methods

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2016

    Swift Enums and their Methods
  • Achievement

    Swift Enums

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2016

    Swift Enums
  • Achievement

    Swift Optionals

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Feb 4, 2016

    Swift Optionals
  • Achievement

    Swift Parameters and Tuples

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Feb 3, 2016

    Swift Parameters and Tuples
  • Achievement

    Swift Functions

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Feb 1, 2016

    Swift Functions
  • Achievement

    Control Flow

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2016

    Control Flow
  • Achievement

    Collections

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 27, 2016

    Collections
  • Achievement

    Operators

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Operators
  • Achievement

    Types

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2016

    Types
  • Achievement

    Variables and Constants

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2016

    Variables and Constants
  • Achievement

    MASH JavaScript

    Treehouse Club - MASH

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2016

    MASH JavaScript
  • Achievement

    MASH CSS

    Treehouse Club - MASH

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2016

    MASH CSS
  • Achievement

    MASH HTML

    Treehouse Club - MASH

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2016

    MASH HTML
  • Achievement

    Treehouse Club - JavaScript

    Treehouse Club: JavaScript

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2016

    Treehouse Club - JavaScript
  • Achievement

    Treehouse Club - CSS

    Treehouse Club: CSS

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2016

    Treehouse Club - CSS
  • Achievement

    Welcome to the Treehouse Club

    Treehouse Club: HTML

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2016

    Welcome to the Treehouse Club
  • Achievement

    WWW

    How the Web Works

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2016

    WWW
  • Achievement

    The Internet

    How the Internet Works

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2016

    The Internet
  • Achievement

    Computer Languages

    Computer Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 23, 2016

    Computer Languages
  • Achievement

    Computer Basics

    Computer Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 23, 2016

    Computer Basics
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    Jan 23, 2016

    Newbie