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Alex Sexton

Alex Sexton

Designer and Coder

A freelance web designer and ecomerce consultant. I design, code and build sites that sell stuff.

Based in: London, England


Experience

  • Freelance Designer at Alex Sexton

    Freelance web design and ecommerce consultancy services.

    All my current build projects are done with ExpressionEngine as the CMS of choice. I design clean, elegant and responsive websites.

  • Head of eCommerce at Four Marketing Limited

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    • Managed the online stores of Stone Island and C.P. Company.

      In the year and a bit working with the company, I worked on three major projects, redesigning both sites to improve usability, conversion and the brand experience. And a project to integrate the internal stock control systems to both websites.

  • Ecommerce Manager at Superdrug Stores Plc

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    • Employed in a Freelance role since 2006. During this time I produced numerous microsites, banners and bespoke projects for superdrug.com.

      During 2008 I managed the transactional website, doubling the sales and delivering a successful Christmas campaign.

      My last project was overhauling the design and code of the site, working with an external agency we built 40 custom HTML/Venda templates and re-wrote all the CSS in just 6 weeks.

  • Freelance Designer at Alex Sexton

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    • The first freelance years. I made a lot of small sites and then scored a big contract with Superdrug.

  • Associate Scientist at TRL Limited

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    • Worked as a research scientist. Mainly researching the use of recycled aggregates for use in the construction and transport industries.

Education

  • Diploma, Multimedia Design at SAE Institute

    • October 2001 - January 2002
    • Islington, London

  • Applied Geology at University of Plymouth

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    • I drew a lot of fossils, made maps and sketched rock formations. I also learnt how the planet and universe works as a system. Think of geology as the study of matter and time.

      • September 1996 - June 2000
      • Plymouth, Devon
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