Ascot Group
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.
A Bad Penny Review Editor in Chief Johnny Damm recruited me to redesign his quarterly journal. I worked with visual designer Catherine Bergen on the new look, with the goal of bringing out the journal’s quirky style.
Also: WordPress, HTML5, JavaScript, PHP, Sass.
A Bad Penny Review’s WordPress theme lets editors assemble journal issues from text and photography. Custom publishing controls support that issue-based structure, while the front end accounts for the unusual formatting of poetry and other literary work on smaller screens.
Also: Literary, Arts + Culture, Media + Publishing.
The literary field centers on the creation, publication, study, and appreciation of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and other forms of written expression. My work spans literary journals, author websites, writing programs, print anthologies, and experimental collaborations between text and visual art.
Also: Content Strategy, Brand Identity, UI/UX Design, Web Design, Web Development.
I worked with Catherine Bergen on A Bad Penny Review’s visual identity and built the journal’s publishing platform. Branding and logo work, content organization, and responsive development supported its distinctive style, with particular attention to how editors assemble issues and how unconventional writing appears on mobile.
An issue-ready workflow
Showcasing the unconventional.
With the new WordPress installation, Johnny’s editors are able to upload articles into issues on the fly. The Dashboard is specially designed to make it extremely easy for editors to put together new issues with only text and photography assets.
We also paid attention to how poetry and other literature with unique formatting requirements behave on mobile, resulting in a platform that’s as performant as it is pretty to look at.
Dan has been so responsive to both our design and support needs. We continue to get compliments on the website on a regular basis. Dan is great to work with; he is a truly unique blend of professionalism, talent, engagement, and fun.
Elizabeth Friend
Managing Director — S3IDF
From the portfolio
The work’s never finished.
Argus Communications
Using WordPress, I created a theme that allowed the agency’s small team to get hands-on with their portfolio content while preserving the unique layout of their website’s design.
Crosswind Investments
Bonnie Brunner and I built the website on the WordPress platform to showcase the investment team and its portfolio.
No one Can Do it All
Good thing I know the right people to call.
When you hire me, you gain access to a private network of digital specialists. Each freelancer owns their own business, and I’ve personally worked with each of them over the years.