Andy Garner
Web Developer
Recent college graduate and Navy veteran seeking a role as a Web Developer to showcase my skills and learn leading industry practices while growing my knowledge and skillset. I am proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP and familiar with WordPress.
I am dedicated to learning and actively strive to be on the cutting edge of the industry best practices to help bring a semantic, accessible, and fast experience to the end user. I enjoy troubleshooting code to find creative fixes and work around to put forth the most optimized product that I can.
Works
The Sober Military Movement
Project: This project's main objective was to create a bespoke theme design that not only met the client's expectations but also seamlessly integrated with the WordPress ecosystem. This theme needed to be easily transferable and customizable using the WordPress admin panel.
Challenges: Learning to code within the WordPress ecosystem. Creating custom plugins to accomplish specific tasks. Utilizing the Theme Check to make sure my theme was up to current standards
Successes: Able to create a WordPress theme that is reusable by multiple clients with minimal changes aside from styling. Also able to create custom plug ins and incorporate existing plugins to enhance the user experience. Including Advanced Custom Fields, WooCommerce, and bbPress.
Tech Stack: HTML, CSS, Sass, PHP, MySQL, Figma, WordPress, bbPress, Advanced Custom Fields
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Psychedelia Britannia
Project: In this project, I was challenged to create a social media style web application, architect a database to incorporate users and their posts, and build with scalability in mind. I chose to create and brand a web journal application centering around the psychedelic community. The main goal was to create a way for users to create both public and private posts to help grow a community focused on helping each other.
Challenges: architecting, building, and maintaining a database. Making sure user accounts and information are secure. Adequately pulling the proper information for each post.
Successes: Was able to create a database-driven web app that incorporates multiple users, database architecture that is built for growth, and focused on user privacy.
Tech Stack: HTML, CSS, Sass, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Figma
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Off Street Tacos
Project: I was tasked with creating a complete brand identity and web campaign for a fictitious client in an assigned industry. After being assigned to the automotive industry, I decided to create a brand that centered around the off-roading community specifically catering to Toyota Tacomas. To create a successful brand and campaign, I utilized not only customer personas but also a persona for the client. I decided to create a woman owned business whose goal was to bring diversity and inclusion into what is largely seen as a male hobby.
Challenges: Market research. Quick turn around. Branding. Static HTML
Successes: Created a fully integrated branded website. Utilized the creation of a client avatar as well as a customer avatar to better get a hand on how to tackle the project brief.
Tech Stack: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MailChimp, Photoshop
