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.
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.
O’Reilly Media’s “Missing Manual” series editor Nan Barber approached me to edit the Third and Fourth editions of CSS3: The Missing Manual.
Using WordPress as the platform for the website, I created a place for the founders of Leap to blog about branding and showcase their agency’s work.
I created video aficionada Maddie Poirier’s website for The American Recipe Project, an ongoing TV series that documents the home cooking traditions of families across the United States.
With the help of Beth Almeida of Proper Villains Agency, we patterned the redesign after the main Cure Alzheimer’s Fund website.
Impact Radius streamlines its product suite with a powerfully modular new WordPress theme.
Scott needed a place to showcase his publication history and storied career as a journalist and author. We tailored a Genesis theme to suit the character of his new book, which makes it easy for Scott to publish news and press using WordPress’s block-based editor.
The Leap website relied on a robust, shortcode-driven templating system that allowed the agency team to construct portfolio pages with no technical expertise.
Bonnie Brunner and I designed Trademark Your Company for New York-based IP lawyer John M. Trani, who wanted to sell his legal services with a series of single-page forms.
I helped LogMeIn bring all its product blogs under a single WordPress Multisite platform, making life easier for their content editors.
Visual Designer Michael Robbins approached me to build the website for Dr. Neal Blitz, a renowned foot surgeon who engineered a procedure called Bunionplasty® as part of his practice.
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.
