Yep, it’s really that simple. There’s a reason why the waterfall approach is a mainstay of web design: it works. After 15+ years of building WordPress websites, I have my process down to a science.
I’m Daniel Quinn—a technical lead, digital strategist, freelance WordPress developer, and former copywriter with a background in communications. For 15+ years, I’ve helped digital agencies, startups, and nonprofits all over the world build digital platforms that reinvent their business.
Spun off by grad students at Emerson College in Boston, Fringe Magazine (“The Noun That Verbs Your World”) was an alt-lit publication I designed and developed during my graduate years.
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.
O’Reilly Media’s “Missing Manual” series editor Nan Barber approached me to edit the Third and Fourth editions of CSS3: The Missing Manual.
Media management company Editshare launches website redesign on WordPress Gutenberg.
“Social behavioral marketing” brand TrueLens needed a blog to tout the benefits of its CRM platform and the power of “socialgraphics.”
Virtana’s new website takes full advantage of Gutenberg, empowering editors to build new experiences for their customers on the fly.
Bonnie Brunner and I redesigned the magazine’s website, enabling the staff to content-manage every aspect of their website through WordPress.
Cambridge Savings Bank approached me to develop a form to capture signups for their holiday drawing, where they would give away $5000 to one family in Massachusetts.
Visual designer Nicole Martinez and I teamed up to create a subscriptions platform in WooCommerce for an online strength-conditioning community.
Nicole Martinez and I worked with technology think-tank SyncThink to design their web presence for the unveiling of their concussion-detecting hardware.
Director and Chief Curator Rachel Nelson hired me to develop the redesign for the Institute of Arts & Sciences at University of California Santa Cruz, a university art and research center that houses art exhibitions and social justice initiatives.
The website takes the full text of The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa and randomly generates poems that can be saved into WordPress by visitors.
When it comes to specialized work, hire battle-tested experts to get the job done right. I’ll build a platform that takes care of your brand, so you can get back to building your business. 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.
