John Vincent Lovell

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ABOUT


I’m a front-end developer based in Portland, OR with several years of creative experience. Let's make some rad things!

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RECENT WORDPRESS PROJECTS

Statewide FCU

  • Led project through multiple phases, from design through development and launch.
  • Worked closely with content strategist to develop tone and voice, which later informed design choices.
  • Developed custom backend system with flexible content blocks, using the Advanced Custom Fields plugin.

Trailhead CU

  • Maintenance on an older site, built before my time.
  • Regular updates and improvements, adding new featueres every so often.
  • Developed new template for their newer marketing pages, like the Join page linked above.

Pacific Crest FCU

  • Collaborated with another developer to turn this site around on a short deadline.
  • Reused many components from other credit union sites to speed up development.
  • Made improvements to ensure the site passed muster with web accessibility standards.


PAST PROJECTS

Skoshbox

  • Led recent changes to several pages
    • Added new subscription option for Plans
    • Benefits updated with new content elements
    • Added dynamic filter feature on What's Inside
  • Created HTML emails for subscription waitlist
  • Bootstrap, Sass and jQuery front-end running on a Spree / Rails back-end

Planet Argon

  • Led implementation of a completely new design
  • Development of custom Squarespace theme
  • Bootstrap, Sass and jQuery

Nike News

  • Contributed to implementation of design updates
  • Worked closely with client and front-end/back-end leads to develop new features to custom CMS

AlphaClone

  • Developed new responsive website
  • Bootstrap, Sass and jQuery running on a Rails back-end
  • Ported front-end to custom WordPress theme with separate blog features

Bonzi & GameOfficials

  • Designed all new look & feel
  • Developed custom WordPress theme from scratch using Bootstrap


SKILLS

What I'm Pretty Good At

  • HTML / SCSS / CSS
  • PHP and WordPress
  • Git and the terminal
  • Mobile-first web development
  • Modular, object-oriented dev practice
  • Web accessibility guidelines
  • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
  • Layout, typography, basic UX/UI principles
  • Multi-tasking, heavy lifting and collaboration

Where I Want to Improve

  • Javascript and JS frameworks
  • jQuery
  • API Integrations
  • AJAX stuff
  • Teaching others how to do things
WORK HISTORY

WordPress Developer
PixelSpoke

Design and develop custom WordPress sites mostly for credit unions around the country.

Highlights:

  • Led a website redesign through multiple phases, from design through development and launch.
  • Gained more proficiency with PHP, Javascript.
  • Fully embraced a modular, mobile-first web development practice.
  • Currently rolling out and teaching JIRA to a team who’s never used it.

AUG 2016 - PRESENT

Front-end Web Developer
Planet Argon

Developed new features and updates for clients’ web applications in a mostly Ruby on Rails environment.

Highlights:

  • Led front-end Squarespace development for Planet Argon's website redesign.
  • Honed my SCSS skills on projects for Nike, Skoshbox and AlphaClone.
  • Upped my Git game and made friends with the terminal; discovered the joys of zshell.

SEPT 2015 - APRIL 2016

Web Designer
Bonzi

Solitary internal marketing designer for a sports management SaaS company.

Highlights:

  • Redesigned and developed the company’s marketing website with Bootstrap.
  • Provided graphic design support for the company’s marketing and sales.

DEC. 2014 - SEPT. 2015

Content Writer / Web Designer
24 Data Inc.

Designed and developed custom WordPress themes.

Highlights:

  • Started as a content writer and self-taught my way into a web design position.
  • Learned PHP, CSS and responsive web design.

OCT. 2011 - DEC. 2014

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts
Florida International University

GRADUATED DEC. 2005