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, 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.
With the help of Beth Almeida of Proper Villains Agency, we patterned the redesign after the main Cure Alzheimer’s Fund website.
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.
OSR+ is host to a complex character creator that allows users to create heroes for use in the roleplaying game, as well as home to the game’s core rules and a novel-length game master’s guide, which I wrote.
The goal in the Country Bank redesign was to create a website that looked fun and engaging, while remaining accessible, easy for site editors to administrate, and secure on the WordPress platform.
A Bad Penny Review Editor in Chief Johnny Damm recruited me to redesign his quarterly journal.
O’Reilly Media’s “Missing Manual” series editor Nan Barber approached me to edit the Third and Fourth editions of CSS3: The Missing Manual.
Crowdbotics communicate a complex message about the future of AI with a clean new interface on WordPress.
Helen Todd of Sociality Squared hired me to help megabrand Leica Camera build their new blog on WordPress. The simple design let the photography take the focus.
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.
Argus contracted me to develop Northeastern University’s new NU Crossing website, a promotional brochureware for sharing networking events within the university.
As a political action brochure, the microsite functioned as a hub of information about the nation’s finances, linking out to the Comeback America Initiative’s “Fiscal IQ” survey.
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.
