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I'm a freelance web designer and developer based in Brisbane, an advocate of web standards-driven and accessible design, and a member of the ExpressionEngine Pro Network. I've produced websites for businesses both large and small, and not-for-profit and community organisations. I've worked directly with clients on their projects and also as a subcontractor for other marketing and design agencies located in Australia, the U.K., the U.S., Singapore, and Europe.
Experience
Owner
@Tyssen Design
Tyssen Design is the online portfolio of John Faulds, a freelance web designer and ExpressionEngine developer based in The Gap, Brisbane. I specialise in producing affordable, high quality websites that conform to the latest standards and are accessible to everyone.
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Dates
August 2005 - Present
Graphic/print designer
@Knowledge Books and Software
Complete redesign and build of KBS website with enhanced functionality including shopping cart, mailing lists and site search; creation of custom-built ASP content management system to manage the company’s production flow. Complete redesign and build of Network Educational Australia’s website including extensive customisation of their shopping cart. Production of browser-based CD-ROM-delivered conference packages for medical professionals; subbing and editing authors’ copy; design of a variety of books, book covers, manuals and catalogues.
Location
Brisbane, Australia
Dates
August 2002 - July 2008
Designer
@Express Newspapers
Design of all sections of the paper with a particular emphasis on features using Quark and Photoshop. Also worked on advertising wrap-arounds, in-house ads and in-house magazines.
Location
London, UK
Dates
1996 - 2002
Front-end Developer
@Sports.com
Maintenance of the Sports.com and co-branded websites: creating new HTML templates for the migration of all Sports.com and co-branded websites to a new directory structure; web design and image processing.
Location
London, UK
Dates
2001 - 2001
Product Manager News Group Dig
@News Network
Assisting in the development of the company’s tabloid websites - The Sun On-line, News of the World, Page3.com and Supergoals. Project management for the redesign of Revolver. Assisting in the development of Sunshop.co.uk (now part of Sun Online) and The Times Christmas shopping guide. Work involved liaising between News International Product Development (creative) and the online editions (editorial).
Location
London, UK
Dates
2000 - 2001
Picture Editor
@Euro 2000
Responsible for all images that appeared on the official website for the European Championships. I was also responsible for Supporter’s Central section of the site, working with video, audio, images and HTML. Work involved graphic design and image processing and content creation with a Vignette Storyserver-based system. Position was offered by a former employer who asked me to return to Europe from Australia for the position.
Location
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dates
2000 - 2000
Developer
@Sportal
Daily updating of the content of Juventus and Paris St Germain websites (both in two languages); web design; migration of content to a Vignette Storyserver-based system which involved overseeing the creation of the content database.
Location
London, UK
Dates
1999 - 1999
Assistant Editor
@Sportlive
Responsible for web design, HTML development, subbing articles, administering a very large database of articles, contestants and events. Sportlive was the online sports publication for Express Newspapers.
Location
London, UK
Dates
1998 - 1999
Journalist/sub-editor/designer
@Mandurah Mail
Initially employed to report on sport, the role quickly broadened to include writing on a variety of topics (sport, local government, the environment, health issues, police and court rounds, video and CD reviews, advertising features), lay- ing out the entire week’s edition and some photography. The role required constant liaison with contributors and adver- tisers, reception and general office duties.
Location
Mandurah, Western Australia
Dates
1991 - 1995
Education
Graduate Diploma in Journalism
@Murdoch University
Location
Perth, Western Australia
Dates
1991 - 1991
Bachelor of Arts
@Murdoch University
Communication Studies
Location
Perth, Western Australia
Dates
1988 - 1990
Narrogin Senior High School
Location
Narrogin, Western Australia
Dates
1983 - 1987