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Matt Hinchliffe

Web Developer and designer

Matt Hinchliffe

London, UK

I'm a 22 year old web developer and designer. I have a passion for computer interaction, technology and the internet. I am enthusiastic about many aspects of web design, tea and life in general.

I enjoy developing online applications and interfaces. I built my first website aged 12 and have delivered websites to clients for 5 years using a wide range of disciplines and software. I am also literate in managing small OSX-based networks and tools for local website development.

I try to code very efficiently and produce well thought out structures. This also transfers to my design work as I believe a website should never confuse or frustrate the end-user.

My skills include:

- XHTML and CSS
- PHP and MySQL
- Content management systems including Wordpress and Perch
- Javascript including jQuery
- Flash animation and Actionscript
- Web Accessibility Initiative guidelines
- Search engine optimisation
- Basic web and local server management (XAMPP, MAMP, OSX Leopard Server, Dynamic DNS)

Recent Work


  • Petro Kamchatka

    This corporate project was delivered within a very short time scale for Blueprint TV who provided the design and video. I built a very lightweight PHP framework to load pages that are easily customisable and developed optimised CSS and Javascript including a custom caching script. The site includes Flash video and several interactive areas. Content is powered by Perch CMS.


  • Max Bentheim

    I took over development of this Flash project after the client raised concerns about the loading speed and maintenance of the website. I produced a lightweight, fully XML driven site using the Tweener library for fast development and to avoid heavy timelines. I built several interchangeable symbols for pages, slideshows and galleries that are re-used throughout the site.


  • Personal Website

    My blog and personal home page. Built on Pixie with custom front-end development. Showcased by CSS Yorkshire and CSS Leak.

Experience

  • Technical Lead
    London, UK
    Nov 2009 - Present
    Tutti Communications

    I look after all internet related projects covering design, development and maintenance. I work closely with the client, often being responsible for initiating projects paperwork and billing. In this role I have also setup a small OSX based office network including local development server. We work closely with other studios providing behind-the-scenes website development for corporate clients.

  • Full-time Developer
    London, UK
    Aug 2009 - Nov 2009
    Toggle

    While at Toggle I experience a very wide range of practical skills. I was encouraged to experiment with new techniques and given time to work on my own small projects. I helped development of a property sales CMS, built websites on the Wordpress platform and installed Google Apps. I also learnt a lot about setting up local servers, running a network and small business practices.

  • Part-time Developer and Owner
    Hereford, UK
    May 2004 - Oct 2009
    Forum Web Design

    I develop custom web applications usually based on my own PHP/MySQL content management system (ForumCMS) first developed in 2004 and re-developed in 2007 and with new plans and concepts for 2009. Most projects are started via word-of-mouth but I have also had success in targeted, local search.

  • Part-time Designer and Developer
    Kent, UK
    Aug 2007 - Jun 2008
    Student Design

    I primarily installed and developed web applications for a wide range of clients. I worked with other designers though projects were occasionally full-cycle from Photoshop/Fireworks design and mock-up to end-user testing. On several occasions this resulted in more freelance work directly with the client.

  • Part-time Designer
    London, UK
    Aug 2006 - Aug 2007
    Webalive

    I worked from home delivering designs and used CSS to build them within the Webalive design console.

Work Experience


  • Reading Room, 2004

    4 days paid work experience at a large, successful central London office working with basic HTML and intranet.

Education

  • BA Honours, Creative Digital Media
    Worcester, UK
    Sep 2006 - May 2009
    University of Worcester

    This was a modular course allowing me to choose a varied pathway of new media skills and theory additional to website development. I wrote and developed designs studying goal based interface design for my dissertation.

    - Web design
    - Interactivity and usability testing
    - Flash and stop-motion Animation
    - Photography and image manipulation

  • National Diploma, Multimedia
    Herefordshire, UK
    Sep 2004 - Jun 2006
    Hereford College of Art and Design

    I studied a wide variety of media and practical design techniques including web design, Flash animation and interaction and video.

    - Won the Impact Design Award for New Media
    - National Diploma in Multimedia, Distinction:Distinction:Distinction
    - Advanced Level English Language and Literature, C

  • GCSE
    Herefordshire, UK
    Sep 1999 - Jun 2004
    John Masefield High School

    I achieved 10 pass grades including:

    - English Literature, A
    - English Language, A
    - Maths, A
    - Chemistry, A
    - Biology, A
    - Physics, B
    - Geography, B

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