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Chris Satchell
Front-End, WordPress and Accessibility Developer
Experience, Services and Projects
Experience
I have worked for different clients across North America on projects for small businesses, recognizable brand names, and everything in between, both in-office and remotely.
Services
I specialize in Front-End, WordPress and Web Accessibility development, building user-friendly and inclusive digital experiences for all users.
I know I need to do better - not just talk the talk, but walk the walk - when it comes to accessibility and inclusion. This site is currently being updated to reflect not only my skills but also my commitment to inclusion on the web and in digital products.
Projects
A selection of projects I have completed over the years.
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Delpark Homes
for 52 Pick-up
Foundation and WordPress are great and this site demonstates their seamless integration. Why Foundation over Bootstrap? Well, Foundation is tightly integrated within the workflow at 52 Pick-up. I take great pride in my ability to adapt to the requirements of a project and any previously established workflows used by my team.
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EnerQuality
for 52 Pick-up
I have a passion for front-end development, however I find myself drawn to the growing capabilities of back-end platforms. Wordpress is no exception and working on EnerQuality was an opportunity to dig deeper into custom post-types, advanced custom fields, and modular templating. On the front-end Sass and the Foundation framework once again established themselves as reliable and responsive friends.
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Twinrix
for Globacore Interactive Technologies
Often I am called upon to work on a project that has already been started. With Twinrix I came aboard to push the project past the finish line, which entailed numerous updates, revisions, and refactorings of code. I needed to work very quickly, communicate succinctly, and make both design and development decisions with little instruction.
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Dr. Kevin Carlson
for Redphone Inc.
Redphone needed a quick turnaround for an easy to update site that would look great on all screen sizes. Bootstrap and Wordpress play very well together and this made the development of a custom theme both fluid and efficient.
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Corcoran Real Estate
for Teehan + Lax
I was initially utilized to prototype pages for internal and client collaboration. Later, I became involved in developing the required modular front-end templates.
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Purina App
for Globacore Interactive Technologies
Chrome app tailored for a large format multi-touch display. This app features full resolution graphics, 1080p video, and a custom built Pet Treat Calculator to calculate the recommended treats allowed per day based on your cat or dogs weight.
*Images pending approval.
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Community Works Canada
for Redphone Inc.
A great site built for a great cause. Built with WordPress, Bootstrap, Sass (LibSass) and Grunt.js.
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Visa | TIFF Festival Hub
for TBWA\Toronto
I was brought in for the construction of the static prototype. This included writing the initial markup and style sheets which would serve as the template for further dynamic enhancement.
*Sorry, this site is no longer available.
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Virgin Mobile Canada | Members Lounge eCare
for Teehan + Lax
Modular UI/UX templates for integration into the client facing account management interface.
*A Virgin Mobile Canada account login and password is required to view this portion of the site.
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TweetMag Blog
for Teehan + Lax
TweetMag is a great iPad app for viewing your Tweeter feeds. I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to develop the official TweetMag blog using WordPress. Although I work primarily on the front-end, this was a great chance to once again stretch some of my PHP muscles.
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Bioré Get Ready Like a Rockstar!
for Blueband Media
Front-end templates with IE 7+ support for later integration into a Facebook application.
*Sorry, this site is no longer available.
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Mount Sinai Hospital 2009/2010 Annual Report
for Marshall Fenn Communications
Being the primary developer I was given the designs and a tight deadline. It was my job to build the required site templates (HTML and CSS) as well as implement the required widget functionality using jQuery.
*Site re-purposed by client for 2010/2011 Annual Report.
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Renewit
for Marshall Fenn Communications
Using my attention for detail, I crafted the initial designs into pixel perfect front-end code. As the designs evolved, so did the need for something dynamic and eye-catching to be displayed on the homepage. jQuery was the solution and implementing the code required was an interesting challenge. I made it work.
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Universal Pictures Canada
for Marshall Fenn Communications
Working with a team of senior developers I aided in the front-end template development, where I honed my skills in writing cross browser compatible HTML and CSS. I also maintained the site by providing updates on a weekly basis.
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Windermere Golf and Country Club
for Marshall Fenn Communications
Working closely with the art director, I enjoyed recreating the visual look and feel of this site using web-standard compliant code.
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DDO Health Law
for Marshall Fenn Communications
Again, working closely with the art director, I was tasked to recreate the visual look and feel of this site using the provided storyboards.