Portfolio Website for Jesse Reed Web Design

Here are a few of my web development projects

Featured project - www.ptlnz.com

I really enjoyed working with PTL. They are an award winning company and their sustainable products really inspired me during the site build. Working from a great design given to me by Nica Nel, I hard coded the site with bootstrap using php, html, css and javascript. The websites clean code and minimal dependencies give it a good pagespeed and the design looks great on both desktop and mobile.

Featured project - www.keepusingit.com

I built this site from scratch with vue.js using webpack. This is a very inspiring project for me as the problem of plastic pollution is one close to my heart. Vue.js is a great tool for building a blog, which is at the heart of this website. I teamed Vue.js up with BootstrapVue and SCSS, a really great team for building modern single-page applications. A very nice feature of this site is the gnews API I integrated on the news page. It pulls only plastic pollution related articles from news outlets around the globe.

Budget template builds

The cost of a full website build can sometimes be a bit too much for smaller businesses. Because of this I have started creating websites based on prebuilt templates. To begin with I share some template ideas with the client, then when we are both happy, I begin re-working the theme to fit the clients brand. As much of the work has already been done, I can massively reduce the price of the website. Here is an example of one I made for a guitar teacher using a prebuilt theme. If you are interested in using a theme for your site please get in touch and we can discuss the options available, and get you a great online presence for your business!

Webshops

This is a webshop I worked on using WordPress and WooCommerce for a top Juicer manufacturer. I was responsible for the site build and setting up various API integrations to improve user experience for both customer and company. We followed webshop guidelines and achieved certification from Trust Ecommerce Europe and Thuiswinkel Waarborg. If you are interested in having a webshop, but would prefer another cms system such as Shopify, or perhaps something hard coded and more bespoke. Either way, I will be happy to help!

Web animation

As front end developer for AGCS one of my main tasks was to create Greensock animations. I coded HTML5 banner ads (including dynamic ads and AMP) for some of the worlds top brands. Here is an example of a fun little svg demo I made for a presentation. If you need animation for your web project I will be happy to help because I LOVE animating stuff!!

"I have worked with Jesse in both agency and freelance contexts, and he is now my go-to developer for all digital projects. Jesse is adaptable and can easily self-manage, which is fantastic when you are working on multiple projects across time zones that have the tendency to scale. He often exceeds my expectations in terms of timeline deliverables, and is equally creative and practical in the solutions he proposes."

Nica Nel - Digital Designer

"Jesse was a valuable member of the AGCS team, hard working and dedicated to producing high quality digital products. His strong communication skills were a real asset to the company and our production process. Jesse is creative and always willing to learn and embrace new technology in order to grow as a developer."

Justin Campbell - CEO, AGCS

"I've worked in the same team with Jesse, and his professionalism, attention to details and coding skills always impressed me and inspired me. He is very creative and people learned a lot from him. He is one careful listener, one eager learner and one great teacher."

Marco Del Noce - Front-End Developer & Digital Designer