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Hello, my name is Tom Cortese and Virtual Design Lab is my web design portfolio. I am located in Los Angeles, Ca. and have been providing web solutions since 2000. I have partnership agreements with other designers, programmers and web hosts, enabling a well rounded team that can solve any problem. I take on a limited number of clients therefore guaranteeing your project receives all the attention it deserves.


Tom Cortese
Los Angeles, California
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323 660 1963




Webmaster and Graphic Artist

portfolio: VirtualDesignLab.com

Available for design, creation and maintenance of websites
Content and media creation and manipulation

Specializing in:

  • Valid XHTML, CSS to current standards
  • Joomla and WordPress, PHP and MySQL based CMS
  • Flash and Photoshop
  • extensive computer knowledge 10+ years
  • PC/Windows or Mac/OSX

Recent clients:

DotCom Marketing, Chicago, IL (telecommute) 2002 to current
DotComChicago.com
Sites responsible for: arielmutualfunds.com · arielcapital.com · sophisticateshairstyleguide.com
Florida CRS plus 40 similar sites 
  • Re-designing, maintaining, upgrading and updating information-rich dynamic websites.
  • Directly responsible for transforming designs into valid XHTML and CSS.
  • Adjusting CSS and scripts to accommodate different browsers and operating systems.
  • Working with PHP and mySql databases.
  • Teaching clients how to use content management systems (CMS)

Hot Tub Works, Costa Mesa, CA (telecommute) 2005 to 2006
HotTubWorks.com · SpaCoverCompany.com
  • Upgrading and redesign of graphics and scripting.
  • Placing inventory of products on Amazon.com, Yahoo Stores and other main shopping portals.

Freelance web design 2001 to current

Art Director, Propmaster for film and tv - 1990 thru 2000 various projects
Some of my work is listed here: IMDB -Tom Cortese and here: NY Times
Bachelors Degree in Communication, Columbia College, Chicago