About me
A bit about my background and career, and contact information.
I'm Ben, and I make apps and websites. I've been learning and working in web development since I was 16, and getting paid for it ever since I realised that was a thing. These days I work at Headjam, a creative agency in the heart of Newcastle that does some amazing work (seriously, check them out).
My current hobbies including Javascript and canvas development, deep-fry cooking reality shows, and quoting half-remembered The Simpsons episodes.
Career
I've been lucky enough to work for several awesome organisations over the years. Currently, Headjam put up with my particular brand of bullshit.
2013 – Present
Headjam, Senior Developer
Headjam is a full service creative agency based in Newcastle. Our clients are primarily in the health, education, arts, and community sectors. We produce some really exciting and challenging work for these clients; everything from custom websites to bespoke hybrid mobile apps.
2010 – 2012
HWA, Communications Manager
The newly-created position of Communications Manager involved bringing all the internal and external marketing and communications material up to scratch and into line for this local engineering firm. I assisted stakeholders to develop proposals for major projects going to tender.
2008 – 2010
WWF, Online Manager
As a part of WWF's Climate Change team, I got to work with many WWF national offices around the world. We produced print, broadcast, and online media content, and developed strategies to increase our programme's visibility, grow our user-base, and promote online user-engagement.
2007 – 2013
Freelance
As a freelancer I worked primarily with non-profits, including international organisations such as TckTckTck and WWF and local organisations such as CEN and Eco Change. I developed digital and online media such as digital product brochures, websites, and media strategies.