About

Creative, enthusiastic web developer. Passionate about great design and building dynamic, responsive and intuitive websites using the latest programs and languages

⊳Currently employed full-time as a front-end developer, building and maintaining websites with React and Angular.

⊳Earned a Diploma in Full Stack Software Development, First Class Honours, from Code Institute.

⊳Ability to produce clean, maintainable and re-usable code.

⊳Experience building responsive websites using React, Angular, HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript and TypeScript.

⊳Works well as part of a team or individually.

⊳Many years design experience as an art director.

⊳Creative concepts for web design using Sketch.

⊳Designing with Adobe Creative Suite.

⊳Version control using Git and GitHub.

⊳Databases in MongoDB and MySQL.

Work

Junior Front End Developer

mipools.com

MiPools

October 2021 - Present day

⊳Building projects using React and MUI components.

⊳Maintaining and updating code for mipools.com using Angular, HTML, SCSS and TypeScript.

⊳Creating new pages and features for mipools.com.

⊳Creating off-shoot mini sites for special sporting fixtures.

⊳Creative ideas and input into UI for projects using Sketch.

⊳Using Angular Materials to create UI components.

⊳Building responsive HTML emails.

Art Director - Attitude Magazine

Attitude Media Limited / Stream Publishing

February 2017 - September 2021

⊳Art direction, design and concepts for the UK's best selling gay lifestyle magazine.

⊳Concepts for and art directed photo shoots.

⊳Created logos, branding, marketing, supplements and related material for awards and events.

⊳Created interactive iPad issue.

⊳Created behind the scenes videos and 'moving covers' for iPad.

⊳Created visual content for social media.

⊳Mentored and develop other designers.

Art Director - The Liberty Magazine

Stream Publishing

July 2016 - February 2017

⊳Created a glossy in-store magazine for Liberty of London.

⊳Concepts for, and art directed fashion, interior and still life photo shoots.

⊳Commissioned photographers and sourced location spaces for shoots.

⊳Worked with clients to produce the best product to suit their needs.

Freelance Art Director

August 2014 - July 2016

⊳Clients included Hearst Magazines, John Brown Media and The River Group.

⊳Experienced in organising and art directing photo shoots; from food and interiors to lifestyle and celebrities.

⊳Experience running Art Departments and mentoring designers.

Art Director - Restaurant Magazine

William Reed Business Media

April 2008 - August 2014

⊳Art direction, design and concepts.

⊳Commissioned illustrators and photographers, and art directed photo shoots.

⊳Created logos, branding, marketing, supplements and related material for awards and events.

⊳Mentored and developed other designers.

More design experience on request

Qualifications

Diploma in Full Stack
Software Development

Code Institute

Accredited by the University of Napier, Edinburgh (2020)

Grade: First Class Honours

⊳Online course learning all aspects of Development.

⊳Earned First Class Honours.

⊳Built projects with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and Python.

⊳Version control using Git and GitHub.

⊳SQL, MongoDB and AWS servers.

HND Graphic Design

Lincoln College of Art, Lincolnshire

Grade: Merit

OND Graphic Design

Ware College, Hertfordshire

Grade: Merit

Projects

MiPools

Brandon Diller Photography

Wild Bunch Florist