My current plan is to learn coding when I graduate and look for jobs in design agencies that specialise in branding, packaging and web/ux design. I need to find out whether there is a demand for this type of creative and what is usually expected of them. I am going to look for jobs in Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool for now, I do want to eventually work in London at some point as well as abroad in Barcelona or Amsterdam - but short term close to home is my aim so that I can start saving.
Kalo is one of the agencies I emailed about work placement and have a lot of interesting projects on their website.
Key Skills:
– Experience using Adobe Creative Suite
– The ability to articulate design decisions
– Proficiency with WordPress and PHP development
– Strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills
– Knowledge of frameworks, toolkits & libraries
– Experience working with Sass
– Enjoy keeping up with the latest technologies
– Organised and able to prioritise
– Communication skills of the highest quality
Hypergram is the agency I was offered a placement with.
Job role: Web Developer
About us
Hypergram is a web design and development company based in the centre of Leeds. We
design and build websites for a broad range of clients, as well as web applications and
software systems.
Job details
Due to growing demand for our digital design and development we are looking to add to our
team with a web developer, primarily developing WordPress websites.
Operating from our central Leeds office on The Calls, you will form part of a small,
enthusiastic team with ambitious plans for growth and excellent potential for progression.
As a Hypergram employee you can expect a focussed but relaxed, social working
environment in an exciting, busy creative office space.
Responsibilities
- You will form an integral part of our build process and although working under direction of
our technical director, you will be expected to work efficiently and independently, sometimes
under challenging deadlines.
- You will be expected to accurately translate design ideas into fully compliant CSS and
HTML as well as realise functionality and UX ideas with JS.
- You will be able to work effectively developing WordPress themes using the Roots Sage
(https://roots.io/sage) framework, Bootstrap, SASS, PHP Blade templating engine.
- You will have a keen eye for design and a detailed understanding and interpretation of
current trends.
You will have:
- A detailed and extensive knowledge of HTML5 / CSS3 and Javascript
- Good experience in creating fully functioning, custom, responsive designs.
- An eye for design and an understanding of web design details.
- An understanding and desire to operate using up to date development practices.
- A problem solving attitude.
- A keen desire to get involved in a growing company.
We would love:
- Experience developing WordPress themes
- Experience developing Shopify themes
- Experience of Woocommerce
- Experience of utilising Bootstrap (http://getbootstrap.com/)
- Experience of git, npm/yarn, webpack
- Experience of working in an agency environment
You will get:
- A great team to work with and grow your knowledge and experience
- A fun working environment in central Leeds office
- All the hardware and software you need to start creating amazing websites
- Pension scheme
- Salary, dependent on experience, £21-27k
Ahoy was another agency I looked at and considered emailing about a placement, however the commute to Manchester if given the opportunity would be too time/money consuming at this point in my education - with such a heavy workload.
A standard day would likely involve building bespoke WordPress themes for one of our clients with the support of our Head of Development. This can involve everything from building the back end of WordPress’s admin section using Advanced Custom Fields to the HTML, CSS and JavaScript on the front end. Don’t be put off by the thought of any complex integrations or functionality as that will be handled by our back end team.
While not all projects will be WordPress based we do work on a “why reinvent the wheel” approach and use what is appropriate for each individual project be it WordPress, Laravel or Shopify. Though this does mean most websites would be built with WordPress to save time for the fun work of making a really nice front end.
The main technologies and methodologies you’ll be using day to day are GIT, HTML5, BEM, CSS3, SCSS, GULP, JavaScript along with Some PHP. With jQuery being used for older legacy projects.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly talented and passionate team, working on exciting projects where you will get a real sense of involvement from the very moment you start.
We are located in a recently refurbished mill in Ancoats Village in a brand new studio. A short walk to Piccadilly train station or the Northern Quarter with cheap daily parking for those that drive. The interior space is huge including living trees, screening room, large open kitchen area, breakout comfy zones, private sound booths, pool table, roof space with Wifi, free beer or soft drinks and coffee machines etc. There are secure bike storage areas and showers. The surrounding area is becoming one of the most desirable areas in Manchester. Once seen as the rundown area of the city it is now becoming the Shoreditch of Manchester. We are located in the main square which already has craft brewery pub, the famous Rudy’s Pizza, sports bar and restaurant. By summer 2018 there will be an additional 30 units containing restaurants, bars and shops. It is a truly exciting time to be in this area
Please note that this is a junior developer role and as a result, we do not necessarily expect you to have a bulging portfolio of client projects.
REQUIRED PROFICIENCIES/KNOWLEDGE
HTML5 and CSS3
JavaScript
Bespoke WordPress theme development
Basic understanding of low-level PHP
Basic Photoshop, and Illustrator usage (no design needed but able to open and prepare the files)
Responsive development
DESIRABLE PROFICIENCIES/KNOWLEDGE
Git
Gulp
ES6
IDEAL PERSONALITY TRAITS
An eye for detail
Understanding of basic UX principles
Clean coder
Strong problem solver
Up to date with the web industry overall, and trends occurring within it
Self-learner, keen to learn and improve
An idea of where they need and want to improve
This is a great opportunity to get started within one of the top digital agencies outside of London. By joining AHOY you’ll become an integral part of a team with a culture and atmosphere has been instrumental in our success. If this sounds like it might appeal to you.
Be sure to send over examples of bespoke work (not just modified Wordpress Themes), even if it’s just a CodePen account.
The salary £20k – £24k judged on experience.
We’re looking for a talented Web Developer to come and work with our brand new Liverpool-based digital team in early 2019.
About Cliff Studio
We’re a brand new digital agency founded by freelance designer & developer Neal Fletcher. You’ll be coding websites alongside Neal, a junior developer and a project manager. We’re lucky to work with some fantastic creative agencies on interesting and challenging digital products.
Requirements
* Ability to code pixel-perfect, responsive sites from design files using tidy and accessible HTML, CSS and JS
* Excellent timekeeping skills; we work to tight deadlines and have quick turnaround on projects
* Clean and organised coding methods
Desirable
* Understanding of Wordpress backend development and experience building Wordpress templates with intuitive CMS
* Creative / design background, or at least an appreciation and knowledge of digital design
* It would be great to meet someone who is always learning about new technologies and techniques to help develop standard practices
* Experience discussing feasibility and presenting alternatives / creative solutions with project manager or with the client directly
Who are we looking for
We are looking for a creative and efficient web developer that can hit the ground running and code a website from files provided to a clean and responsive working link. We’re looking for someone who is detail oriented and has a knack for creative problem solving; someone friendly and up for working in a small and hands-on but super flexible team.
What we can offer
* Salary between £25-35k depending on experience
* 28 days holiday, plus a day off on your birthday
* Contributed pensions
* 35 hour week with flexible working hours
* Some home working (~1 day per week)
* Annual contribution towards eye care
* Tea, coffee, water and fresh fruit in the office
* Time to work on an independent digital projects (~2 days per month)
What I have learnt from this search is that unless you have an incredible and interesting portfolio of work - they want at least 2 years experience. With this in mind it will be my goal once I have learnt to code to work hard on my portfolio and create some really interesting websites. I am also going to continue my search into placements and internships in order to gain experience in agencies that focus on web design.
The skills that are required for these roles are HTML, CSS, JS and Wordpress. They also prefer people to have a design background/ eye for design which is perfect for me coming as a graphic design graduate.
When it comes to personality traits, they want someone who is a keen self learner, a team worker, good time management and organised. I would say I am definitely all of these things, I have taught myself a lot when it comes to design, by watching tutorials and reading books. I have successfully collaborated multiple times and work well/ get on well with others easily. I can manage my time as the whole way through uni I have been juggling several different briefs along with other life commitments. I am very organised, this is evident in my blog and diary keeping, as well as my ability to plan and prepare for other things such in life as holidays, trips and general house keeping/cooking.
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