Web Development CV
Gareth James
Full-Stack Web Designer/Web Developer
A Bit About Me
Experienced full-stack web designer and web developer looking to help make a real difference for individuals and businesses online. Well-versed in HTML, CSS (including LESS and Sass), JavaScript (including jQuery), build tools (including Grunt and Gulp), Content Management Systems (including ExpressionEngine and WordPress), Photoshop, and Illustrator. Other skills include project management, product development, copy writing, speed optimisation, user interface (UI) design, user experience (UX) design, graphic design, and art direction. Experienced with e-commerce and app development. Quite partial to a nice strong cup of coffee.
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Radisson Blu 2015
- Big project involving the building of two responsive modular email templates for use in an international email campaign.
- Built with adaptive design principles, but also included liquid elements that responded to the user’s viewport width.
- Rendered pixel-perfect in Apple Mail, Gmail (online and native apps), iOS native email apps, Microsoft Outlook (2000, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2016, and online apps), and Yahoo Mail.
- Included workarounds that enabled a suitable (almost pixel-perfect) rendering in Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2010, and 2013 (Microsoft Word rendering engine).
- Utilised build tools to rapidly create documentation for client, demonstrating a visual example of each coded module along with its underlying code.
- Responsive Email Developer
- Image Editor
Web Designer/Web Developer
Exquisite Car Cleaning Products 2015 - Present
- Designed and created a strong brand identity, focusing on the company's environmentally-friendly ethos.
- Designed and produced all online and offline media in preparation for the company's launch, including the website, stationery, advertisements, and a PowerPoint presentation.
- Designed the company's online and offline user experience, to ensure that product purchasing and reordering is a seamless experience - even for those who find shopping online a challenge.
- Created a clean, accessible, and performant website, with an online purchasing process designed for all screen sizes.
- Project Manager
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- Graphic Desinger
- Product Photographer
- Image Editor
- Content Strategist
- Copy Writer
- Image Editor
- UX Consultant
- User Interaction Designer
Web Designer/Web Developer
The Music Centre 2014 - Present
- Redesigned the entire website using modern tools to provide a mobile-friendly experience throughout the browsing and purchase process.
- Created a clean and modern aesthetic with a clear and consistent design language.
- Vastly reduced the amount of data required to render each page by rewriting and refactoring legacy code, shaving several seconds off each page load.
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- Graphic Desinger
- Image Editor
- User Interaction Designer
Web Designer/Web Developer
Top Sports Coaching 2013
- Oversaw the project from beginning to end, completing within the tight budget constraints and milestone deadlines set.
- Streamlined the company's user experience, by bringing automated processes online that were previously dealt with manually offline.
- Redesigned the company's branding, bringing it in line with the aspirations of both customers and stakeholders.
- Redesigned and developed the company's website, making it mobile-friendly, easy to navigate, and more useful to its visitors.
- Added bespoke interactive Netball league table functionality, in order to help increase users' time spent on the site.
- Added bespoke page applications to the company's Facebook page, so that users can use much of the website without having to leave Facebook.
- Project Manager
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- Graphic Desinger
- Image Editor
- Copy Writer
- UX Consultant
- User Interaction Designer
Web Designer/Web Developer
Celtic Krystal 2012
- Oversaw the complete rebranding of the group, in order to better position them amongst their peers.
- Redesigned and developed the group's website to better sell their services. This included making the site mobile-friendly, and delivering more useful content to its users.
- Streamlined the online gig listing process, by making data easily editable by band members via the back-end.
- Added interactive functionality on the front-end, to increase users' time spent on the site.
- Project Manager
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- Graphic Desinger
- Image Editor
- User Interaction Designer
Web Designer/Web Developer
Take Me Home James 2012 - Present
- Oversaw the entire project, and have personally taken care of every detail, from conception through to maintenance.
- Oversaw the UX vision for the company, integrating online processes with the company's offline workings.
- Designed and developed the company's website, as well as several other smaller websites for SEO purposes.
- Designed the company's logo and accompanying artwork, and was responsible for selecting all stock photography during the build process.
- Designed a content strategy, and created all site-wide copy (with fresh content continually posted).
- Designed and developed a Journey Price Calculator app, for inclusion on the website and social media properties.
- Created and maintained the company's Facebook page, including custom Facebook page applications that pulls in content from the website.
- Project Manager
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- Graphic Desinger
- Stock Photography Curator
- Image Editor
- Content Strategist
- Copy Writer
- App Developer
- UX Consultant
- User Interaction Designer
Web Designer/Web Developer
Robin Campbell 2011
- Oversaw the project from beginning to end, completing within the tight budget constraints set.
- Redesigned and developed Robin's website to better showcase his body of work. This included making the site mobile-friendly, and using high-resolution graphics throughout.
- Redesigned the website's user experience and created a cohesive content strategy, making the site more useful to users, and easier to use.
- Added rich media (audio and video), interactive elements, and social media integration, to successfully increase user engagement.
- Project Manager
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- Graphic Desinger
- Image Editor
- Content Strategist
- User Interaction Designer
Web Designer/Web Developer
Gill Tembo 2011
- Created a brand around Gill's personality, so that she could successfully express herself through online and offline media.
- Designed and built Gill's website to provide an online platform for her writing, including blogging functionality.
- Set up and integrated Facebook and Twitter social media accounts, in order to encourage user interaction.
- Project Manager
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- Graphic Desinger
- Image Editor
- User Interaction Designer
Web Designer/Web Developer
SoundARC 2010
- Redesigned and developed SoundARC's website. This included making the site mobile-friendly, and using high-resolution graphics throughout.
- Brought in a new design language, using a clean aesthetic with bold shapes and colours.
- Integrated the company's social media accounts, which has helped increase user interaction.
- Added audio and video media players, which has made the site more useful to users.
- Project Manager
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- Graphic Desinger
- Image Editor
- Content Strategist
- Copy Writer
- User Interaction Designer
Web Designer/Web Developer
Devine Birthing 2009
- Created the company's design language, for use with all online and offline media.
- Created all assets required for the company to begin trading.
- Designed and built the company's website, as well as several other smaller websites for SEO purposes.
- Designed and created the company's content strategy, including all website copy and promotional materials.
- Project Manager
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- Graphic Desinger
- Stock Photography Curator
- Image Editor
- Content Strategist
- Copy Writer
- User Interaction Designer
What I Like To Do
- Music Production - When I’m not doing web-related stuff, I enjoy nothing more than making music. I love every aspect of the production process, and relish experimenting with the latest technology in order to push the boundaries of my music-making abilities.
- Blogging - I also use my website as a platform for my infrequent blog posts. The subject matter flitters between music production and web development, and reflects the various lessons I’ve learned from working in each industry. I’ve gained so much knowledge from the kind people of the internet over the years, by reading countless articles and blog posts, so feel that in some small way I’m just returning my dues by doing the same.
- The Great Outdoors - Short walks or great hikes - anything goes! I never fail to get inspired when out in the open, and love getting my boots proper dirty. Camping is always a welcome departure from all the modern conveniences too; as long as there’s good friends and good music, I’m there!
- Photography - A bit of a new hobby, but one I enjoy all the same - I do love getting artsy with my camera! I'm really getting into working with different light at the moment, and as for subject matter, portraits, still life, and landscapes are all good with me!