The nuts and bolts

I am an independent digital designer and developer based in London, United Kingdom. Hearing about new projects is what gets me out of bed in the morning.

I work with other like minded individuals as well as on my own and I am always looking for new ways to do things.

Knowledge and experience...

Development

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • PHP
  • Javascript
  • Jquery
  • MySQL
  • Wordpress development

Design

  • Logo & identity design
  • Design for print
  • UX & front end web design
  • Vector illustration

Prepress

  • Prepress file preparation
  • Lthographic / offset print experience
  • Digital print experience
  • Flexographic label print experience

Website design and development

I start with a pencil and paper and develop through to a finished concept using industry standard techniques and software. I build almost all websites within a platform called WordPress which allows easy content management for my clients as well as the flexibility to design and write code from the ground up for myself. This means I am able to deliver you exactly what you need and you will still be able to alter your own content.

Logo & identity design

After discussing your brand and desired results I begin with a pencil and paper and develop my sketch through to a finished vector product. Vector (as opposed to bitmap) is a graphic file that can be blown up or scaled down to any size with zero pixelation or loss of quality. I take great care when creating logos, some examples can be seen here.

I will keep your printer happy

I have solid experience designing for print. This means business cards, posters, booklets and everything in between. I also have experience in the printing itself. This includes lithographic (offset), digital and flexographic printing. Having experience on both sides of the design / print fence allows me to effectively understand the boundaries matching design to print (in other words I won’t aggravate your printer).

A brief bio

I’m originally from New Zealand and have been living in London for the past 2 years. I am certainly enjoying my time on this end of the earth… bit chilly though.

I love a good laugh and I am not generally into people that are too serious. On the flipside, I am a very hard worker and often find myself glued to my computer late at night when I should be relaxing, although most freelancers are this way… the freedom of having your own hours often means working for most of them. Probably wouldn’t play out that way if I didn’t have a job I love.