James Marshall

Front-end Web Developer

www.james-marshall.com

T: 01252 510338
M: 07743 211398
E: info@james-marshall.com

Professional Profile


A strong academic record and four years career experience of web, print, video, and audio production environments.

A creative mind with a broad technical skill set. Passionate about intuitive design, functionality, and usability.

A confident and articulate speaker. Deadline and stress proof. Always willing to embrace new technologies and ideas.

Career Summary


Solutions.co.uk

Front-end Web Developer

Guildford: Dec 2008 – Present

A hands-on, client facing role with the responsibility for Solutions' design competency and for directing the company’s creative vision and strategy.

Working on projects of all sizes in both the public and private sector through all development phases from design pitch to the site build.


Responsibilities:

Examples:

The Charity Commission for England and Wales
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk

NHS Bury
http://www.burypct.nhs.uk

Chinacraft
http://www.chinacraft.co.uk


Upper 11 Records & Management

Creative Designer

London: Nov 2007 – Dec 2008

Worked in conjunction with the marketing department providing graphic design solutions for web and print. Promoting the company's UK artists as well as maintaining all online content.

Responsibilities:


Andertons Music Company

Hi-tech Specialist

Guildford: Apr 2007 –Nov 2007

A customer focused role that entailed technical assistance, demonstrations, and extensive product knowledge working within a small team in the pro-audio department.

Responsibilities:


Freelance

Sound Recordist / Editor

London: Nov 2006 – Apr 2007

Working as part of the film crew on a variety of short films. A fast-paced and challenging role with demanding hours and strict scheduling with meticulous detail and teamwork required

Responsibilities:

References


References are available on request.

Technical Skills


Web

Hand-coded W3C Standards Based (X)HTML / CSS / WCAG / JQuery / SEO
Cross-browser compatibility
Content management
HTML Email
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5
Notepad ++
Firebug

Design

Adobe Photoshop CS5
Adobe Illustrator CS5
Adobe Flash CS5.5
Adobe Acrobat X Pro
Branding specification

Video

Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5
Flash Video
Conversion / Codecs

Audio

Max MSP Programming
Cubase 5.0
Sound Forge 9.0
File compression / Codecs

Misc

Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP / Mac OSX
Microsoft Office 2007

Training

@ Transmedia.co.uk Flash ActionScript 3 Fundamentals
Fundamentals of Web publishing and HTML / XHTML
Designing Websites with CSS

Education


The Open University

2011+

BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences

University Of Hertfordshire

2003 - 2006

First Class BSc (Hons) Sound Design Technology

Modules included:

  • Interactive Design
  • Digital Capture and Manipulation
  • Programming Principles
  • Audio Systems and Applications
  • Final year programming project
The Sixth Form College Farnborough

2001 – 2003

4 x A Levels:

  • Media Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Psychology
  • Music Technology
The Wavell School Farnborough

1996 – 2001

10 x GCSE’s – Grades A* to C

Additional Info


Clean driving license
First-aid at work

Interests


Music and songwriting - guitarist / singer / producer
Weight training and fitness
Astronomy
Gaming