Philadelphia Freelance Web Designer: MHunt Design

As a freelance web designer and developer in Philadelphia, I specialize in creating high-end, easy-to-use Wordpress CMS integrations. I have experience as a Project Manager, Lead Front-end Developer, Drupal Theme Developer and Application User Interface Designer.

I design and develop websites based on best practices, current design aesthetics, and the most progressive features available to browsers. My sites are optimized for usability, accessibility, performance, and search engine placement. Clients find me easy to work with, strategic, organized, responsive and sharply focused on their project and budget requirements. I have a strong design background and hold a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.

Over the past 6 years, I have built successful brands for clients, contracted with a number of agencies and worked on hundreds of website projects. This included agency experience as a full-time employee for 3 years in Philadelphia at DLC Solutions (site designed by me). As a Project Manager, Lead Front-end Developer and User Interface Designer. At DLC, I created branding and user interface design for the EthosCE platform which runs on two open source systems: Drupal and Moodle. As lead front-end developer, Drupal themer and UI designer I worked on websites for large organizations such as UPenn, United Healthcare, Cochlear and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

I believe that self-education and persistent practice are key to achieving mastery. I am constantly following the latest techniques, tools, trends, best practices and efficiencies in this rapidly-changing industry.

Overview of My Skills and Processes

Project Processes:

basecamphq.com for project management, online marketing consultation and strategy, content review and collaboration, wireframes, moodboards, competitive analysis, consultation, social media strategy, design, development, quality-assurance, review, site deployment/launch, seo optimization

SEO, Marketing & Analytics:

google analytics, google adwords, google web master tools, crazyegg.com click tracking, websitegrader.com, keyword density research, organic seo code optimization, consultation on web marketing and seo strategy, visual web optimizer for a/b testing

Performance Optimization techniques used:

gzip, compression, minify js files, png image optimization, smushit, yslow analysis, object-oriented css, google page speed

Core design skills:

photoshop web design, responsive web design, design in browser, design for drupal, UI Design, interaction design, user experience design

Core coding skills:

HTML5, CSS3, Less CSS, PHP, jQuery, media queries, custom wordpress themes, custom drupal themes

Version Control Systems Experience:

git, svn, mercurial

Platforms used:

• WordPress- Blog tool, publishing platform and cms
• Perch- 'A really little content management system'.
• Drupal- Powerful open source cms platform for websites and applications.
• Shopify- A hosted ecommerce solution.