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.
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.
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.
Harvard Square’s banking mainstay Cambridge Savings Bank was in need of a responsive redesign. Designer Aaron Scott and I teamed up to create this fresh new look.
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.
A Bad Penny Review, a quarterly literary journal that appears in print and online, published visual artist Laura Oxendine and me in the online journal’s printed 2013 anthology for our I WANT YOU NEED collaboration.
Allen & Gerritsen approached me to develop the redesign for Toy State, an international licenser of radio controlled toys. The development scope was massive.
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 Maiden is fully responsive and built on top of WordPress, its back end architected such that The Maiden staff can easily update menu items and specials.
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.
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.
While Devsec is a simple site from a technical perspective, we added visual complexity by introducing layers of graphical flourishes, motion graphics, and looping video to give it that science fiction feel.
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.
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.
