David Cole

12/3 East Mayeld, Edinburgh EH9 1SE | www.davidcole.info | 0793 22 777 99 | hallo@davidcole.info
As an experienced internet professional with a strong aptitude for project management, problem solving, excellent
technical ability, and efective communication skills, I am ideally placed to assist with planning and implementing
your internet presence. I particularly enjoy the lateral thinking involved in intelligently interpreting briefs, forming
functional solutions and facilitating the delivery of high quality, successful solutions in the context of a multi-
disciplinary team.
Key Skills, Knowledge and Aptitudes
Skills: HTML5 CSS3 JQuery responsive web design cross browser testing Photoshop Illustrator Espresso
Coda WordPress ExpressionEngine Lemonstand
Knowledge: Web accessibility search engine optimisation web standards usability cookie legislation
Aptitudes: Project management interpreting briefs identifying functional solutions problem solving a superb eye
for design
Education
20092010
NC Forestry and Arboriculture (merit), Barony College, Dumfries
19951999
BA Applied Music with Business Specialism (pass), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
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Courses included Marketing, Employment Law and Financial Management in addition to creative subjects.
19891995
Dumfries High School
Work
June 2010present
Web Developer, Self Employed, Edinburgh
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I provide freelance web development services as well as complete web design and build solutions.
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This includes advising clients on internet strategy, helping to determine the best solution for their needs, plan
their content, improve their processes and identify opportunities ofered by web technologies.
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I manage projects from start to nish, formulating solutions, designing information architecture, writing
proposals and specications, putting together costs and timescales, coordinating small teams of sub-
contractors and collaborators, facilitating communication and ensuring the project is delivered on time, within
budget and to the required standard.
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I build websites using HTML, CSS, Javascript and content management systems (CMS) including WordPress,
ExpressionEngine and Lemonstand.
August 2006September 2009
Freelance Web Designer (part time & contract), Self Employed, Edinburgh
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After going freelance I was frequently engaged by Realise Ltd., specialising in visual design, Flash development
and solutions formation. I redesigned all of Standard Life Investments websites worldwide and was involved in
projects for their other clients, such as Halifax Bank of Scotland.
October 2000August 2006
Senior Web Designer, Realise Ltd., Edinburgh
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Key roles in this digital agency included visual design, Flash development, solutions formation, co-writing
proposals, pitch support, supervising the work of colleagues and client training. The job involved a great deal of
direct client contact, discussing briefs, presenting proposals and providing updates.
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Projects varied from enterprise-scale corporate websites and intranets, to microsites, banner advertising,
training demos and online games for large corporate organisations like Scottish Widows Investment
Partnership, Scottish Enterprise, Kwik Fit Insurance and Baillie Giford, as well as small charities and local
companies.
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December 1999October 2000
Web Designer, Britsport.com, Edinburgh
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Visual design and front end web development for Britsport.com portal website and various amateur sporting
organisations.
Recent Project Highlights (Websites)
Blackad www.blackad.co.uk March 2012
Blackad needed not only a new website, but also a new visual brand, and decided I was ideally placed to make this
happen. The main focus of the brief was on providing a high quality website to efectively promote their specialist
copywriting services, substantially diferentiating them from their competitors while conveying the right blend of
personality and stability to appeal to Blackads blue-chip clients.
As well as building the website using ExpressionEngine CMS, I managed the rebrand and website redesign project
from start to nish: working with Blackad to clarify their requirements, providing creative input, formulating technical
solutions, writing the proposal and specications, producing wireframes, managing design and illustration
subcontractors and providing CMS training.
The website had to be compatible with a range of mobile devices, so a mobile-rst responsive web design approach
was used. As well as providing the security and robustness the client needed, ExpressionEngines content channels
were a good t for the websites content structure and various carefully selected add-on plugins helped make the
site quicker and easier to build and update.
Move Job www.movejob.com July 2012
Designer, Steven Bonner, asked me to project manage the movejob.com redesign and build the website for his
recruitment agency client. I worked closely with the client to clarify their requirements and come up with a solution
that would portray their unique brand personality, while respecting the clients limited budget.
I produced wireframe diagrams, coming up with a exible layout system of content modules that could be reused in
various combinations to t the page content. The modules divide the content into small, easily scannable chunks that
are highlighted by Stevens distinctive brand icons and illustrations. As a graphic designer more at home with print
design than websites, Steven greatly appreciated the guidance and advice I ofered him throughout the design phase.
To keep within budget, I kept technical functionality to a minimum, using Tumblr feeds for blog posts and vacancies
listings instead of a CMS. This freed up budget to instead concentrate on making the site work well across a range of
mobile devices and screen sizes using a responsive web design approach, which I felt would provide the client with
far more benet than additional bells and whistles.
CTVC www.ctvc.co.uk April 2013
Mike Sullivan of Mister asked me to build the redesigned CTVC website for his media production client. Mike felt I was
the right choice for this project, as he knew I would respect his carefully thought out designs even when translating
them into a small screen responsive layout as well as providing solid guidance.
The client was familiar with WordPress CMS and so this was the logical choice for the build. A drag-and-drop gallery
editor allows them to easily post a combination of images and video to accompany programme details, while a
strictly dened content structure ensures consistency of content and presentation throughout the website. In
addition to my own coding, I installed several add-on plugins to enhance search engine optimisation and website
performance. As with most of my websites, a responsive web design approach means the site works well across a
range of screen sizes and devices.
Curious Space www.curiousspace.com April 2013 web development, CMS training
Vivid Echo www.vividecho.co.uk January 2013 web development, CMS training
Steven Bonner www.stevenbonner.com July 2012 web development
The Fifth Column www.thefthcolumn.co.uk October 2011 web development, CMS training
Energy Mizer www.energymizer.co.uk September 2011 solutions formation, information architecture (in
conjunction with Blackad), project management and web development.
Daniel Hopwood www.danielhopwood.com July 2012 web development
References & Testimonials
Referee details are available on request. You can read selected client testimonials at www.davidcole.info.
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