Alex James Design.

WEB DESIGNER // FRONT-END DEVELOPER NOTTINGHAM

Designer.

I have a passion for all things creative, from interior design through to web design. I’m experienced in web design project serving both the UK and US in a range of different sectors.

Developer.

I have experience in creating custom WordPress themes with speed and accessability in mind. I use Git version control to colaborate on projects across the company I currently work as well an using SCSS and jQuery to enhance UI elements. I’ve been teaching myself React JS in my spare time as well as experimenting with Gatsby, Netlify and other web technologies to expand my skillset.

2019

Adtrak - Web Client Team Manager

My most recent position in the company is being the web assistant for an internal team of 10 people comprising of web designers and developers, copywriters, internet marketers, paid marketers and social media experts. This is by far the most challenging role so far but I enjoy helping the team reach their full potential and create great work and campaigns for clients. I'm also learning new codebases such as Twig, Timber as well as React JS which I'm enjoying.

2018

Adtrak - Web Team Leader

Becoming a team leader was my first managerial experience. There was frequent internal training sessions which I was involved in which helped me learn skills to better manage lots of different types of people.

2015

Web Designer & Developer

After securing my place as an experienced designer and developer, I was fortunate enough to get promoted again. Working on large accounts within the company and redesiging many high profile clients was enjoyable and rewarding both for my technical skills as well as soft skills such as managing client expectations and guiding them through the process.

2013

Adtrak - Junior Web Designer & Developer

After moving to the main web team as Adtrak began to gain momentum and grow as a business, I built upon my web skills including learning WordPress, SASS, and taking on bigger web projects.

2010

Adtrak - Junior Consultant

I was fortunate enough to get a job straight out of college at the then small marketing agency, Adtrak. I worked at a junior level helping to create PPC marketing campaigns for SMEs across the country. This was a great introduction to what I am doing currently which is managing a small team strategisting and building marketing campaigns for similar clients as well as more recently some US based clients.

2008

South Nottingham College

At the time of finishing school, it was a no brainer that I should continue down this route and eventually started an Interactive Media course at South Nottingham College. This helped me to expand my skills in basic web development and design, and also build design skills including some illustration work, animation, and draw upon the art history classes for inspiration and a better understanding of influences within print and web design.