Yep, it’s really that simple. There’s a reason why the waterfall approach is a mainstay of web design: it works. After a decade of WordPress websites, I have my process down to a science.
I’m Daniel Quinn, a freelance web designer with a background in creative writing. I’ve served as a copywriter, embedded developer, and technical lead for traditional publishers and digital advertisers throughout the city of Boston for over a decade.
With limited staff resources to spend on digital efforts, the new website’s easy-to-use WordPress Dashboard made broadening spreading awareness of their mission online a painless experience.
IdentityForce needed an installation with enough flexibility that the marketing team could deploy hundreds of pages in a wide variety of layouts with little technical expertise.
Visual artist Laura Oxendine and I started I WANT YOU NEED, an art project about the desire to color the space between visual media and everyday language.
Argus contracted me to develop Northeastern University’s new NU Crossing website, a promotional brochureware for sharing networking events within the university.
My approach in the redesign was to put the emphasis on the program’s very visual experience, as well as make it easier for the program organizers to collect applications.
Bonnie Brunner and I redesigned the magazine’s website, enabling the staff to content-manage every aspect of their website through WordPress.
Visual designer Nicole Martinez and I teamed up to create a subscriptions platform in WooCommerce for an online strength-conditioning community.
I helped LogMeIn bring all its product blogs under a single WordPress Multisite platform, making life easier for their content editors.
A Bad Penny Review Editor in Chief Johnny Damm recruited me to redesign his quarterly journal.
Integrated Digital Advertising Agency CTP Boston hired me to develop the new website for Armored Things, which offers AI-powered software for managing physical infrastructure. CTP provided the design, and I handled development.
O’Reilly Media’s “Missing Manual” series editor Nan Barber approached me to edit the Third and Fourth editions of CSS3: The Missing Manual.
“Anthropological” ad agency Argus Communications approached me to code up their marketing blog, Think Insight.
When it comes to specialized work, hire battle-tested experts to get the job done right. I build platforms that take care of brands, so you can go back to building yours. Don’t hesitate to get in touch. A consultation is free, and we can determine over a quick phone call if I’m a good fit for your project.
