/* ── Session 10: Creative Photo Effects ── */ /* Contact page hero background */ .contact-hero-bg { position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .contact-hero-bg::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: url("https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/69bf9a24f27c7bb43c057b18/69c3f097d6211c7730320d48_PENLAND_Lozano_Alexander_FailedMemmories.jpg") center/cover no-repeat; opacity: 0.18; filter: blur(2px); transform: scale(1.05); z-index: 0; animation: contactHeroShift 25s ease-in-out infinite alternate; } .contact-hero-bg > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; } @keyframes contactHeroShift { 0% { transform: scale(1.05) translateX(0); } 100% { transform: scale(1.1) translateX(-2%); } } /* Ken Burns on homepage hero */ .hero-bg-image { animation: kenBurns 30s ease-in-out infinite alternate; } @keyframes kenBurns { 0% { transform: scale(1); } 100% { transform: scale(1.08); } } /* Elegant gold frame reveal on About portrait */ .about-portrait-frame { position: relative; display: inline-block; } .about-portrait-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -6px; border: 2px solid var(--gold, #C4A265); opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.6s ease, inset 0.6s ease; pointer-events: none; } .about-portrait-frame:hover::after, .about-portrait-frame.frame-visible::after { opacity: 1; inset: 8px; } /* Hover zoom on service cards & split image */ .serve-card img, .split-image-wrapper img { transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.5s ease; } .serve-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); } .split-image-wrapper:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); filter: brightness(1.05); } /* Parallax-style depth on scroll for images */ .photo-depth { transition: transform 0.3s ease-out; will-change: transform; } /* Subtle vignette on large hero images */ .hero-bg-wrapper::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 50%, rgba(26,26,26,0.5) 100%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; } /* Gold accent line below images */ .gold-accent-line { position: relative; } .gold-accent-line::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 0; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold, #C4A265), transparent); margin: 16px auto 0; transition: width 0.8s ease; } .gold-accent-line.line-visible::after { width: 60%; } /* ── Session 10b: Logo, Image Fade, Footer Fixes ── */ /* 3x Logo on homepage */ .navbar-logo-image { width: 120px !important; height: 120px !important; max-width: none !important; } .navbar-brand.w-nav-brand { width: auto !important; height: auto !important; } /* 3x Logo text on subpages */ .navbar-logo { font-size: 60px !important; line-height: 1.1 !important; } /* Image fade into background */ .img-fade-wrap { position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .img-fade-wrap::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient( to bottom, transparent 0%, transparent 50%, var(--dark, #1A1A1A) 100% ); pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; } .img-fade-wrap img { display: block; width: 100%; } /* Side fade for split images */ .img-fade-side { position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .img-fade-side::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient( ellipse at center, transparent 55%, rgba(26,26,26,0.7) 100% ); pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; } /* ── Session 10b: Footer Spacing Fix ── */ .site-footer { padding: 64px 72px 48px !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-border, #333) !important; } .footer-grid { gap: 48px 40px !important; align-items: start !important; } .footer-nav-column { display: flex !important; flex-direction: column !important; gap: 10px !important; } .footer-nav-link { font-size: 14px !important; letter-spacing: 0.5px !important; color: var(--cream-muted, rgba(245,240,235,0.7)) !important; text-decoration: none !important; transition: color 0.2s !important; } .footer-nav-link:hover { color: var(--gold, #C4A265) !important; } .footer-heading { font-family: Playfair Display, serif !important; font-size: 22px !important; color: var(--cream, #F5F0EB) !important; margin-bottom: 4px !important; } .footer-text { font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; color: rgba(245,240,235,0.6) !important; margin: 0 0 4px !important; } .footer-info-column { display: flex !important; flex-direction: column !important; gap: 8px !important; } .footer-info-column a { color: var(--cream-muted, rgba(245,240,235,0.7)) !important; text-decoration: none !important; font-size: 14px !important; } .footer-info-column a:hover { color: var(--gold, #C4A265) !important; } .footer-info-column .button-gold, .footer-info-column [class*="button"] { display: inline-block !important; padding: 12px 24px !important; font-size: 13px !important; letter-spacing: 1px !important; margin-top: 4px !important; }

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Art that communicates authority and discernment — essential signals in practices where client perception begins at the front door.
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ABOUT THE CONSULTANT
Dallas Museum of Art grant recipient. BFA in Studio Arts (Glass), UT Arlington 2019. Recognized by the Glass Art Society with a Third Place Award at the International Member Exhibition in Murano, Italy, and exhibited at the Toyama International Glass Exhibition, Toyama Glass Art Museum, Japan.
Cardoza LLC works with the City of Dallas through Art Activates for public art programming. Alexander is also the founder of United Juntos — a Dallas nonprofit supporting arts access in underserved communities.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Arch and Anne Giles Kimbrough Fund Grant
Dallas Museum of Art · 2019
Third Place Award — International Member Exhibition
Glass Art Society · Murano, Italy
Toyama International Glass Exhibition
Toyama Glass Art Museum · Japan
"The United" Exhibition
Pittsburgh Glass Center · Oct 2020 – Jan 2021
CADD Fund — 2019 Finalist
Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas
Windgate Fellowship — Nominee
Windgate Foundation
Dennis and Barbara Dubois Grant
University of Texas at Arlington
BFA in Studio Arts (Glass)
University of Texas at Arlington · 2019