Collaborating with creative agencies for good
I’m The Good Developer, a freelance front-end developer experienced at working with creative agencies in the digital sector.
My knowledge and expertise in front-end development, WordPress and design principles come from significant experience working in both development and creative teams across the North West. I have a key understanding of the digital process from design to development with a background and knowledge that’s invaluable to a freelance role.
I’m passionate about perfecting every detail of the UI and maintain that UX is for users and not for screens. I take a pragmatic approach to front-end WordPress development that is both focused and methodical.
Investigative but considered, I deliver best practice and experience, with a professional and communicative appreciation for client needs and expectations.
Paul has always been a reliable resource to call on when deadlines are tight and there’s little margin for error. He’s always worked closely with the design team to ask the right questions and ensure that work is delivered to the highest standards that we demand. His attention to detail also carries through to the user admin experience in his WordPress builds, which often isn’t the case for other developers we’ve worked with. It’s that extra thinking and consideration which makes Paul really stand out.
Studio North
Gary Butterworth – Digital Experience Director
From project-based website builds to site improvements, legacy issues and fixes, my experienced approach includes:
WordPress, Custom Gutenberg Blocks, Bespoke Templates, Custom Post-types, Plugin Integrations, Considered Admin Experiences, WooCommerce, HTML Email Campaigns.
CSS Animations, Responsive Development, SASS, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, Tailwind.
WPengine, Local, Visual Studio, Mamp, GitHub, Canva, Figma, Miro, Marker, Bugherd, Lambdatest, Litmus, Google Workspace, Google Marketing Platform, Mailchimp, Campaign Monitor, Adobe – XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate.
Recent work, projects and collaborations
Comfortable working across a variety of sectors and sites both large and small, I specialise in determining the attention to detail required to reflect a design and branding, but also to achieve the best user experience for both the site visitors and site editors.
Large corporate website, built to exacting design and brand specifications. The client, Risktec TÜV Rheinland, needed to elevate their online offering and this enterprise scale WordPress solution allowed them to transfer an existing site, whilst also allowing them to successfully content manage the new site with a tailored WordPress block editor.
- WordPress build with custom admin
- Multiple custom Gutenberg Blocks
- Several custom post-types
- Advanced post filtering
- Job API integration and payment setup
- Multiple contact forms with data capture
We worked with Paul on the development of our new company website and he was instrumental in the success of the project. He was technically knowledgeable and responsive to our needs and comments and we would happily work with Paul again in the future.
Risktec
David McDade – Marketing Lead
Engaging custom designed landing page for Manchester brand agency Studio North. Fitting seamlessly alongside the agencies existing website, the landing page uses animations and bespoke transitions to move visitors down the page.
- Custom landing page design and build
- Bespoke animations and transitions
- ACF editable admin
- Responsive and mobile friendly enhancements
- Contact form integration
I’ve worked with Paul for over 10 years now, first as an employee of Studio North and in the past 4 years as a freelance resource. He has always been a pleasure to work with as he aligns so well with our creative attention to detail and thorough approach, which is hard to find in a developer.
Studio North
Gary Butterworth – Digital Experience Director
Large WordPress multi-site built for Culture Warrington. Showcasing art, heritage and event experiences across Warrington. The multi-site facilitates ticket buying across all venues.
- WordPress multi-site built to new brand guidelines
- Several custom post-types and taxonomies for events and news posts
- Advanced post filtering
- API box office integration
- Multiple contact forms with data capture
Paul has always been great to work with. He’s a fantastic developer, who always goes above and beyond. He’s super organised, has keen attention to detail and is great at dealing with clients. Paul is inquisitive and creative whilst being hands-on. If you’re looking for a competent and experienced developer, who’ll quickly become an extension of part of your team – give Paul a shout.
MAJ Digital
Jamilah Bruce – Director
Website build for UK and Ireland’s number 1 supplier of cladding panels, building boards and fabrication services.
Visually engaging website for law firm with eleven offices across the North West and 160 dedicated, experienced staff.
Horan Power Engineering – services in planning, design, construction and operational of onshore and offshore electrical projects.
Hi. I’m The Good Developer, but you can call me Paul.
It would be great to hear from you. If you’d like to get in touch, then please complete your information below with any details, questions or an outline of what you need and we can take it from there.
