chris@heyccj.com | 610.763.3229
Philadelphia, PA
My skills are hybridized so I'm instrumental in all phases of the web development process.
I work closely with clients to nurture and transform initial ideas into well thought out plans, always keeping content strategy in mind.
I wireframe and spec out website interfaces based on content and design goals. I'm into minimalism and I believe less is more.
I build with HTML5, CSS3, and a dash of jQuery. I love coding things from scratch, but I can work within CMSs like Sitecore or Wordpress, and with frontend frameworks like Bootstrap.
I worked with Drexel's Enrollment Management team to design and develop a "virtual campus experience" for prospective students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The entire website was conceived and developed in just 10-business days.
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), 2020 Pepperpot Awards: Best in Show
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), 2020 Pepperpot Awards: 1st Place, Website category
Drexel University runs an ongoing marketing campaign targeting the East Coast, specifically the Philadelphia region. I am the lead web developer tasked with working with both the creative team at Ogilvy & Mather and Drexel's in-house marketing team. The site uses a custom template built within Sitecore, triggers animations on scroll, and is closely tracked in Google Analytics resulting in constant modifications to improve performance.
College & University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP), 2019 CUPPIE Awards: Honorable Mention, Website Redesign
I currently freelance for the Pennsylvania Department of Education designing and developing the front-end of the Pennsylvania Evidence Research Center website. The website is used by public school districts across the state, and has been met with high regard by the PA Secretary of Education.
I've developed Drexel University's award winning annual reports, called the President's Report, for several years running. The reports are created in collaboration with writers and graphic designers, and are circulated to tens of thousands of University community members. They always involve custom, thematic layouts and functionality to capture and intrigue users every year.
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), 2018 Pepperpot Awards: 3rd Place, Annual Reports
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), 2019 Pepperpot Awards: 1st Place, Annual Reports
College & University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP), 2019 CUPPIE Awards: 2nd Place, Website Feature
College & University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP), 2020 CUPPIE Awards: 1st Place, Website Feature
College & University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP), 2021 CUPPIE Awards: 2nd Place, Website Feature
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I was provided the redesign specs for each of the College of Arts and Sciences' 18 different departmental landing pages. Not only did I turn all the pages around very quickly for a project of this size (about one-month), but I built upon the provided specs by improving the UX with hover effects, reorganizing the content on mobile, and reworking the faculty listings by adding pop-up modals powered by jQuery.
I developed a branding scheme from the ground up, and built the corresponding website, to celebrate Drexel's 125th anniversary as an institution. The site prominently features the unique color block branding throughout the pages, includes custom UX elements retrofitted into Drexel's administrative template, and an interactive timeline never before seen at Drexel. I developed the site's "voice" and wrote the copy on the front-page.