
Hello!
My name is Sean. I love pixel-perfect design, and live & breathe the net.
Please take a look at my portfolio and specialties.
I can take your website from concept to completion - elegant and standards compliant. You're welcome to have a chat with me.
Thanks for dropping by
Previously working at Kintek, now available for freelance work. Here is my full resumé
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Web Design Skills
Fundamentals
- Layout: HTML and CSS - to the latest buzzword standards.
- Interactivity: Javascript and Flash*
- Design: Photoshop and Illustrator
- Server-side: PHP / MySQL / Apache
Development
I mainly develop on Windows with Notepad++ as an editor of choice. I use GIT version control on OpenBSD servers
Standard tools/techniques in the arsenal include Firebug, Navicat, MVC frameworks, Google Analytics, SEO, front-end optimisation and compatibility testing in the major browsers:
Frameworks of Choice
Wordpress: a powerful open-source content management system. Add-ons enable extensive customisation and theming.
CakePHP: a rapid development PHP framework for building, maintaining, and deploying database-driven web applications.
jQuery: a very useful Javascript framework. Enhances browsing experience through Ajax, animations, DOM manip and more.
bbPress/buddyPress: a lightweight, secure bulletin board and social network from the creators of Wordpress.
HTML5 Boilerplate: a compliation of best practices for any web project.
960 Grid System: an elegant CSS grid framework that removes many of the cross-browser box model and float bug headaches in design.
Magento: a powerful ecommerce platform for selling online. Includes the kitchen sink.
Dabbling with...
- Zend Framework: used for development of all our apps at Kintek.
- CouchDB: sweet server-side JS and noSQL database.
- FuelPHP: a new, sleek, fast PHP 5.3 MVC framework
- iPhone/Android Applications: jumping on the app bandwagon.
Projects
Created new design for CPHSE public site
Sliced Maurice's design into HTML/CSS/JS and added site functionality via Wordpress CMS
Recovr It Lost & Found - A new project built in CakePHP. Features geo-location and Facebook integration
SEO-K - The K stands for Kintek. A website for our new SEO services.
eSuckle - An ecommerce site for the exclusive reseller of Silbottles in Australia
Design for Salon Seeker
Purple Palate online wine retailer
Garden of the Gods wedding ceremonies
Bevco product landing page
Gridloc Golf logo and mockup
An Initial mockup for Academic Dress Hire site
A new website for Victoria Point State High School, Brisbane.
Charity website mockup - A mockup for a charity site. Not really suitable for this organisation but I needed to get the idea out!
Debetrek - grid layout for browsing products with javascript animation for expanding boxes and fade in from b&w. Products are editable from the customised Wordpress admin with multiple options.
Chilarity final design - I prefer the other design but the client insisted on having the faces huge and clickable. Features member registration, forum, donations, newsletter etc.
Chilarity original design - I love whitespace. This design felt well balanced with a hint of playfulness.
My Craft Store - An online demo store for craft shops
Install Simulator - bold, friendly colours with easy user sign-up and protected download functionality.
Your School - a base template modified for Joomla for our Australian schools website package.
Ingenuity website mockup - a mockup re-design for Ingenuity web hosting. Didn't get implemented but I like the greens so I'll use it for another project.
My Dashboard - Minimalist UI dashboard used on Kintek's websites. (Link is just a static demo, you can check out the live version on My Craft Store)
Xrev - Revit project management tools
KarelCAD - update of the CAD online store and training courses
Bangalow Land and Rivercare - Website for a local Landcare group to post events
The Hungry Heart Cafe - CMS, catered ordering & credit card payment.
Catalyticat (version 2) - simpler, more elegant with liberal use of the latest techniques in HTML5 and CSS3
Kintek redesign - sprucing up the Kintek homepage.
BBQ Gurus - an online store selling BBQ equipment built in Magento
Zzipit Sheet Systems - content managed site built in Zend using KintekCMS
Sancuary Cove Boat Show Application Form - jQuery spreadsheet calculations for multiple sections and autosaving. Live application form several million dollars in bookings.
Baby Rhino Photography - content managed site built in Zend using KintekCMS
Dragonfly Cooking - a Wordpress theme for a cooking school.
Mediherb - initial css/html mockup
Count Past Two - built in CakePHP with admin backend
Xenia Events Management - a Wordpress theme
Catalyticat - my home page
Brisbane Web Design - theme moulded into Wordpress and bbPress
Acme Jordan Furniture - a custom Wordpress theme with product listings
Adarna Consulting
MySME Site - Initial mockup but didn't end up being used.
Other Designs
Contact Me
You can write to me at seanockert@gmail.com.
Previously living in Brisbane, Australia, I'm now looking for work in Bangkok, Thailand but am keen to take on new web development projects.
Ciao!
Thanks for reading.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.












