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.
Proper Villains provided a visual design that translated well when I put together the new, highly modular theme.
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.
I redesigned Redivider’s website, introducing WordPress as the back-end content management system for the editorial staff.
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.
WordPress-powered Your Brand Week connects logo designers to small businesses in a one-page checkout.
Zamawa Arenas at Flowetik hired me to consult with her on a long term project for the Children’s Trust, the Massachusetts Legislative Task Force on the prevention of child sexual abuse.
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.
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.
Jacqueline Gonzalez and I cofounded STEAMpunks Boston (STEM + the Arts thru Activism), a community arts group that brings creative professionals and local youth together.
The 2011 re-launch for Japanese rock magazine ROKKYUU focused on gearing the magazine toward visual kei in a highly customized WordPress installation.
Kingfish Media hired me to develop the redesign for Ascot Group, a worldwide insurance / reinsurance company that operates in the USA, Bermuda, and the UK.
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.
