About

I’m Christopher Nathaniel, a developer and designer from Suffolk, UK.

I create digital brands, build websites, plugins and web applications. I’m interested in adding AI to applications to explore useful solutions to different ideas.

Code, Design, Tech.

I’m a multidisciplinary creative with a love for design, code and intelligent automation. Switching between creativity and technology is what keeps the work interesting.

I enjoy working on both sides of a project: figuring out how something should look and behave, then building it. That can mean designing a brand, developing a shop or making an existing system easier to use.

Much of my work uses WordPress and WooCommerce. I also build applications with Laravel and React, and experiment with AI tools and automation. I like having a problem to work through and something useful to show for it.

Momentum matters to me. Whether I’m coding, reading, learning or running, progress comes through consistency. This website brings together the projects, industries and ideas I’ve worked with along the way.

Timeline

December 2025

Epilepsy Deaths Register application

JavaScript

React

Laravel

Tailwind

PHP

DigitalOcean

NGINX

Terminal

GitHub

Laravel Fortify

Laravel Herd

BugHerd

Cloudflare

DNS

Brevo

Postman

VSCode

TablePlus

Website Development

I rebuilt the Epilepsy Deaths Register’s application using Laravel and React. The work brought together a long questionnaire, conditional sections, validation and the ability to save progress and return later.

The administration tools support searching and filtering records, user management, reporting and exports. Authentication and access rules are part of the application structure.

December 2025A project manager’s portfolio

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

DigitalOcean

NGINX

TwigLang

Webpack

Terminal

AlpineJS

LocalWP

HTML

DNS

VSCode

Contact Form 7

Website Development

The Ricky Crump website is a personal portfolio of project manager and designer Ricky Crump. It has a simple aesthetic and was created in less than 3 hours for the purpose of showing his works and giving basic information about himself.

December 2025Epilepsy Deaths Register website

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

Webpack

AlpineJS

GitHub

LocalWP

Cloudflare

Brevo

VSCode

Caffine

Website Development

Alongside the registration application, I rebuilt the public Epilepsy Deaths Register website in WordPress. Separating the public website from the Laravel application gave each part of the service its own content and administration structure.

The website uses Gutenberg and ACF blocks, PHP, JavaScript, AlpineJS, Tailwind and Timber/Twig.

November 2025

Making Websites Better website

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

UX

GSAP

AlpineJS

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Analytics

LocalWP

BugHerd

Cloudflare

Brevo

VSCode

The Making Websites Better public website was an ambitious project with sleek animations using GSAP built to represent the MWB brand.

I was tasked with building this site, from beautifully customised blocks to advanced scrolling animations. The biggest tasks included a progress wheel animation, forward and backward playing MP4 animations that rapidly switched between 8 different videos depending on scroll position and direction, and manipulating large SVGs to tell the brand narrative.

It included advanced mouse hover functionality (custom cursor), and gamifying mouse-trail-elements.

WordPress, Gutenberg, ACF, PHP, CSS, GSAP, Tailwind, MVC, CPanel, Buddy, Webpack

October 2025Northbound Wellness Clinic design concept

Figma

UI

Branding

Logo Design

Website Design

A brand and website design concept for a wellness clinic. I explored typography, colour, tone and layouts to create a calm, credible identity around care and clear information.

The website concepts consider page structure and user flow, with restrained layouts that give the clinic’s services and practical information room.

September 2025Equipment hire and quotation platform

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

TwigLang

Webpack

Terminal

AlpineJS

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Analytics

LocalWP

cPanel

BugHerd

Cloudflare

HTML

Brevo

VSCode

Caffine

Website Development

I built an equipment hire and product quotation platform in WordPress, using Timber/Twig, ACF and Gutenberg. It needed an ecommerce-style browsing experience without a conventional checkout, so I developed a custom JavaScript basket.

Visitors can collect products, adjust quantities and keep their selections while browsing. Those choices pass into Gravity Forms alongside the customer’s details to create a quotation request.

The build combines a technical product catalogue with bespoke frontend interactions and an enquiry journey designed around the selected equipment.

August 2025Vehicle valuation website

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

Integration

AlpineJS

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

BugHerd

HTML

DNS

VSCode

Website Development

A UK-focused car selling lead-generation and valuation site built to streamline the vehicle sale process online. The platform allows users to enter their registration, mileage and contact details to get an instant bespoke valuation, then book an appointment to complete the sale with the team. The site emphasises speed, fair pricing, and no admin fees, with car collection and same-day payment options highlighted in the UX.

The build centres on WordPress with clean form-driven interactions that capture vehicle data and customer information, then integrate with backend workflows for lead handling and appointment booking.

July 2025Positioning technology website

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

AlpineJS

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

DNS

Brevo

VSCode

Website Development

A global inertial navigation and positioning technology company required a rebuild of their public-facing website to better represent their products, research, and commercial offerings. The project focused on structuring a large volume of technical content into a clear, navigable system while maintaining a professional, engineering-led presentation.

The site was rebuilt in WordPress with a modular block-based architecture, allowing internal teams to manage complex product pages, documentation, and industry use-cases without developer input. Emphasis was placed on performance, accessibility, and scalable content templates to support ongoing growth and frequent updates.

The build included custom content layouts, reusable components, responsive design across all breakpoints, and careful handling of technical diagrams and media to ensure clarity without sacrificing load speed.

June 2025Mark Bailey website

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

LocalWP

WP Engine

BugHerd

HTML

VSCode

Website Development

A personal brand and consultancy website required a clean, content-led build to support thought leadership, services, and written content. I was responsible for the full website build, translating an existing design into a performant, maintainable WordPress implementation.

The site was built using a modular, block-based architecture, allowing content to be managed and extended without ongoing developer input. Care was taken to ensure layout accuracy, responsive behaviour, and consistency with the supplied design across all breakpoints.

June 2025ClientHub prototype

JavaScript

React

Laravel

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

DigitalOcean

NGINX

Webpack

Terminal

MySQL

GitHub

Laravel Fortify

Laravel Herd

DNS

Postman

VSCode

Caffine

A Laravel + ReactJS built, ClientHub is a space based off base-camp, it’s a simplified management system for handling clients and updating documents, client progress and providing bug and feedback support. I built this system to start the process of building a free tool that’s based off bugherd and basecamp to create a central place for the management of a project. The system contains bugtracking, task tracking, project progress tracking, document management (uploads, previews, downloads), link uploads and cross-tracking (assigning attachments to bugs, project progress, tasks). It allows the signup of multiple users and the ability to assign users to projects.

Laravel, ReactJS, Webpack, Tailwind, MVC, Digital Ocean, SSH

May 2025Haven & Co design concept

Figma

UI

Apple Pencil

Branding

Logo Design

Website Development

A brand and website design concept for a collaborative workspace. I developed the typography, colour palette, layout system and visual tone around focus, community and a welcoming atmosphere.

The page designs use clear sections, rounded elements and purposeful calls to action to explore the experience of discovering the space and arranging a visit.

April 2025ChatAI prototype

JavaScript

React

CSS / SCSS

UX

UI

Terminal

AI

OpenAI

Integration

GitHub

HTML

TypeScript

VSCode

ChatAI was an experimental AI-driven system build, created to explore how conversational interfaces could be embedded into real products rather than treated as standalone tools. The project focused on system logic, prompt handling, and practical application rather than branding or marketing.

I built the prototype to test structured conversations, role-based responses, and controlled outputs, with emphasis on reliability, clarity, and repeatability over novelty. The work was intentionally pragmatic, treating AI as a component within a wider system rather than the product itself.

This project served as a technical exploration and proof of concept, shaping how AI could be responsibly integrated into future platforms.

February 2025Quadvice website

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

AlpineJS

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

HTML

DNS

Brevo

VSCode

Website Development

A specialist financial and advisory website rebuilt to present services, expertise, and supporting content with a strong visual focus. The project required a highly controlled layout system to support an advanced custom slider, where imagery and content had to line up perfectly across breakpoints, with no tolerance for drift or layout shift.

The site was built in WordPress using a modular block-based structure, with custom vanilla JavaScript animations triggered on scroll to add motion and depth without relying on heavy animation libraries. These animations were carefully timed to enhance the content flow while preserving performance and accessibility.

The build focused on precision, responsiveness, and maintainability, combining clean content management with bespoke front-end behaviour.

January 2025Website project

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

GitHub

Gravity Forms

LocalWP

HTML

Website Development

January 2025Personal brand and ecommerce platform

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

WooCommerce

TwigLang

Webpack

AlpineJS

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Analytics

LocalWP

HTML

Brevo

VSCode

Website Development

A public-facing personal brand and media platform built to showcase television work, books, speaking engagements and most importantly prompting cameos. The site required a clean, content-led structure capable of handling a wide range of media types while remaining fast, accessible, and easy to maintain.

The website was rebuilt in WordPress and Woocommerce using a modular, block-based approach with Gutenberg, ACF and MVC development patterns. The site uses ACF and options on the front-end to influence Woocommerce pricing. Security measures such as 2FA, wordfence and more have been implemented to support the administration and protection of the site.

The build includes custom templates, reusable components, responsive layouts, and a scalable content structure designed to support ongoing updates and future projects.

December 2024Harbour Roastery

Figma

Affinity Designer

Apple Pencil

Branding

Logo Design

Website Design

I created the brand identity and logo for Harbour Roastery, exploring typography, colour and a warm visual tone for a small-batch coffee brand.

The identity includes a flexible logo system and supporting artwork for packaging, printed material and digital use.

December 2024Kitchen showroom website

JavaScript

WordPress

CSS / SCSS

Integration

GitHub

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

HTML

Brevo

VSCode

Contact Form 7

Website Development

A national kitchens showroom and fitting company required ongoing redevelopment of their public website to support product-led browsing, showroom discovery, and brand positioning. The project involved working within an existing WordPress codebase while modernising key areas of the site and improving long-term maintainability.

The work focused on rebuilding and refining core page templates, improving layout consistency, typography, and responsive behaviour across a large catalogue of kitchen styles and showroom content. Particular care was taken to balance visual richness with performance, ensuring high-quality imagery and layouts remained fast and stable across devices.

December 2024Logistics and transport website

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

AlpineJS

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Analytics

LocalWP

cPanel

BugHerd

HTML

Brevo

VSCode

Website Development

A commercial logistics and transport services website built to clearly present offerings, service areas, and operational capability in a straightforward, conversion-focused way. The project required a professional, no-nonsense presentation that balanced trust, clarity, and ease of navigation for both B2B and direct enquiries.

The site was built in WordPress using a modular, block-based structure, allowing services, locations, and supporting content to be managed internally without ongoing developer involvement. Emphasis was placed on clean layouts, clear hierarchy, and responsive behaviour across all devices, with performance kept tight to support fast load times.

The result is a scalable, maintainable platform designed to support future service expansion without structural rework.

WordPress, Gutenberg, ACF, PHP, JavaScript, Tailwind, MVC, Webpack, cPanel VPS

November 2024

My portfolio and writing website

My personal portfolio and writing platform, built to document projects, ideas, and long-form thinking without leaning on trends or heavy visual gimmicks. The site acts as both a technical portfolio and a place to publish structured, opinionated writing around technology, work, and systems.

The platform is intentionally minimal and content-first, with a custom WordPress build that prioritises readability, performance, and control over layout and typography. Articles, project write-ups, and experiments are managed through a modular structure that allows fast iteration without reworking the underlying system.

The site is treated as a living system — regularly refactored, simplified, and rebuilt as my thinking and technical approach evolves.

September 2024Landing pages launched

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

AlpineJS

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

BugHerd

VSCode

Website Development

August 2024Training a junior developer

I supported the development of a junior developer, sharing frontend and backend approaches as part of the team’s project work.

August 2024

Communications and PR agency website

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

AlpineJS

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

cPanel

HTML

VSCode

Website Development

A brand-led communications and PR agency website rebuilt to better reflect tone, personality, and commercial focus. The project centred on presenting services, case studies, and thought leadership in a way that felt confident and approachable, without overcomplicating the underlying system.

The site was built in WordPress using a modular, block-based architecture, allowing the team to manage content, campaigns, and updates independently. Care was taken to balance strong visual identity with clarity, ensuring layouts remained flexible, readable, and consistent across devices.

The build focused on maintainability, performance, and clean content structure, supporting ongoing growth without introducing unnecessary technical overhead.

WordPress, Gutenberg, ACF, PHP, JavaScript, Tailwind, MVC, Webpack, cPanel VPS

June 2024

Joining Making Websites Better

I joined MWB digital as a Senior Developer, building multisite, ecommerce WordPress websites and Laravel data-entry systems. My experience includes training a Junior developer, building backend and frontend of websites using MVC patterns and separation of concerns principle using tailwind, PSR4 autoloading, Gutenberg, Woocommerce, Timber Twig, WP Multisite, Advanced Custom Fields, Github and more. In addition I supported their ecosystem of existing clients with website support and maintenance. During this time I would strengthen core skills, publish blog posts and learn core skills as a key push to my skill set.

June 2024Sophie Kate Photography

JavaScript

WordPress

Figma

Affinity Designer

PHP

CSS / SCSS

DigitalOcean

NGINX

Webpack

UI

AlpineJS

GitHub

HTML

DNS

VSCode

Branding

Logo Design

Website Design

Website Development

I designed and developed the Sophie Kate Photography website, with a brand identity spanning weddings, portraits and equestrian work.

The project brought together the handwritten identity, photography-led page layouts and an editable WordPress website.

May 2024Wilder & Root

Figma

UI

Apple Pencil

Branding

Logo Design

Website Design

I created the brand and ecommerce website design for Wilder & Root, a plant-based meal delivery concept.

The work brings together typography, colour, packaging ideas and clear product layouts, with a visual identity that can carry across the website and printed material.

February 2024Worldwide travel website

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

UI

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

WP Plugin Development

BugHerd

Cloudflare

DNS

VSCode

Website Development

A luxury travel agency required a fully functional website to showcase destinations, itineraries, and travel services while providing an engaging, visually rich browsing experience. I was responsible for the full website build, translating design concepts into a performant and maintainable WordPress implementation.

The site includes custom listing pages for destinations and trips, dynamic itinerary displays, and integrated contact and enquiry forms. Emphasis was placed on responsive design, seamless navigation, and ensuring imagery and content aligned precisely with the supplied design.

January 2024Expedition and adventure travel website

JavaScript

WordPress

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

WP Plugin Development

HTML

VSCode

Website Development

An expedition and adventure travel company required a website to showcase tours, destinations, and expedition services with a visually immersive and easy-to-navigate experience. I was responsible for the full website build, translating the supplied design into a functional, responsive WordPress site.

The site features custom trip listing pages, detailed itineraries, booking and enquiry forms, and integrated media galleries. Focus was placed on responsive layouts, accurate replication of design details, and ensuring the content and imagery delivered a premium, adventurous feel across all devices.

November 2023Hotel ecommerce in Japan

JavaScript

WordPress

PHP

CSS / SCSS

WooCommerce

GitHub

LocalWP

HTML

VSCode

Caffine

A luxury hotel website showcasing rooms, suites, dining, spa, and experiences needed a fully functional ecommerce system on its English platform to handle direct reservations and ancillary retail offerings. I was responsible for building the ecommerce and supporing the booking integration, enabling travellers to select dates, choose room types, and complete reservations directly through the site’s front end.

October 2023Yacht website launch

JavaScript

WordPress

Tailwind

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

WP Plugin Development

BugHerd

Cloudflare

HTML

VSCode

Website Development

September 2023Interior design studio website

JavaScript

WordPress

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Gravity Forms

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

WP Plugin Development

HTML

Website Development

A London-based interior design studio showcasing projects, studio story, press features, and journal content required a modern, content-rich online presence to reflect its portfolio of bespoke residential and development interior work. I was responsible for the advanced features of this website build, translating the existing design into a structured WordPress implementation that presents portfolio imagery, studio narrative, press coverage, and editorial content with clarity and performance.

The site includes custom portfolio templates, category-driven content sections, expandable studio and press pages, and intuitive navigation so visitors can explore projects and insights seamlessly. Emphasis was placed on responsive layouts, typographic hierarchy, and accuracy to the supplied design across all devices.

My role was to support a junior member of the team build, and to get its advanced functionalities such as filters and the advanced portfolio layouts written myself.

June 2023

Digital design agency website

JavaScript

WordPress

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

WP Plugin Development

BugHerd

Cloudflare

HTML

DNS

VSCode

Caffine

Website Development

This build was for the website of an international design agency, it included advanced features such as an eco-mode which was built on top of a custom enabled Javascript framework which operated on the wordpress front-end, it allowed for the loading in of resourcing and could moderate CPU usage and asset loading by switching in to an eco friendly mode. It also included a light and dark mode, heavy usage of video and animations and included a custom build no-reload Javascript framework to keep the sites responding like a web application (e.g clicking on links could animate in to another page with no reloading of the page/browser).

The site also utilized Local Storage to remember actions that had been taken on the website; and even using it to pre-load and cache page assets in the site. By using Local Storage to cache pages in advance the full power mode website became a lightning fast experience.

May 2023Residential development website in Spain

JavaScript

WordPress

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

WP Plugin Development

HTML

Website Development

A luxury real estate development featuring ultra-premium beachfront residences on Marbella’s Golden Mile required a digital platform to present properties, amenities, views and contact pathways in a way that matched the exclusivity and craftsmanship of the project. The site needed to support a complex hierarchy of locations, residences and content while maintaining performance and precision in layout across all devices.

I was responsible for the full website build, turning the supplied design and brand system into a responsive, maintainable WordPress implementation. The platform includes custom property listing templates, interactive content sections for residence details, integrated enquiry flows and structured presentation of amenities and lifestyle context, all built to reflect the premium experience of the development.

February 2023Indian urban community platform

JavaScript

WordPress

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

WP Plugin Development

HTML

VSCode

Website Development

A large integrated real estate and community development platform showcasing residential and mixed-use neighbourhoods in multiple locations, with the aim of presenting projects, masterplans, amenities, and stories around sustainable, people-focused urban living. The site needed to support a complex information hierarchy across locations, residential projects, masterplans, events, and inquiry pathways while remaining clear and engaging for prospective residents and investors.

I was responsible for the full website build, translating design and digital strategy into a structured, responsive WordPress implementation with intuitive navigation and custom content templates. The platform features location-specific pages, project overviews, interactive content sections for residential developments, events and storytelling modules, and contact/enquiry interfaces. Emphasis was placed on clean layouts, accurate content presentation, and scalable templates to handle evolving project information without rework

May 2022American landscape architecture practice

JavaScript

WordPress

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

WP Plugin Development

BugHerd

HTML

VSCode

Website Development

A globally recognised design and landscape architecture firm needed a refreshed brand presence and digital platform to better showcase its multidisciplinary portfolio and international projects. I was responsible for the full website build, translating the supplied brand system and design into a scalable, responsive WordPress implementation that supports complex project case studies, global office information, and ongoing thought leadership.

The build included custom content templates for project galleries and detailed regional information, flexible layout components for long-form stories, and a content structure that allows internal teams to manage and update work without developer intervention. Emphasis was placed on precise replication of the visual system, performance, and intuitive navigation for both institutional and prospective client audiences

January 2022Hotel booking and ecommerce in Vietnam

JavaScript

WordPress

PHP

CSS / SCSS

WPML

TwigLang

Webpack

GitHub

Gravity Forms

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

LocalWP

WP Engine

BugHerd

VSCode

Website Development

A premier luxury hotel based in a landmark skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City required a fully functional website and booking engine to handle direct reservations, room selections, and ancillary experiences for international guests. I was responsible for building the ecommerce and reservation system, integrating availability display, date selection, pricing logic, and secure checkout so users could book stays and related services directly through the site’s front end.

The implementation was developed within a WordPress ecosystem and required custom booking logic to communicate dates, room types, and guest details while preserving the visual fidelity of the supplied design. The focus was on responsive behaviour, accurate booking flows, and a seamless user experience across devices.

September 2021Architecture practice website

JavaScript

WordPress

PHP

CSS / SCSS

TwigLang

Webpack

LocalWP

HTML

Website Development

A progressive architecture practice required a refined online presence to showcase built work, research, and studio ethos with clarity and visual precision. I was responsible for the full website build, translating the existing design into a structured, responsive WordPress implementation that highlights projects, news, and practice philosophy in a way that feels thoughtful and clean.

The site includes custom project templates, curated category filtering, and flexible content sections that allow the studio to organise and publish architectural work with control and consistency. Emphasis was placed on responsive layouts, accurate reproduction of design details, and ensuring typographic and spatial hierarchy reflected the design thinking behind the architecture.

Website refresh, 2025

Starting Out

I started in 1999, writing applications in QuickBASIC and booting into MS-DOS on old beige hardware. Building text editors and small tools was a hobby, long before I had internet access.

Design caught my attention too, first in MS Paint and then in Fireworks MX, where I created graphics and assets for the things I was building.

Around the same time I began exploring HTML and simple table-driven web pages. Those experiments became the foundation of working as both a designer and a developer.

Over time I created QuickBASIC tools, small designs and websites, alongside a few games using ActionScript 2 in Flash. Design and programming gradually became parts of the same process.

Canicross, trail running and road running.

I run on roads and trails, and do canicross with my Labrador, Cooper. Following quiet roads or heading into woodland with him gives me something very different from a day at the screen.

I enjoy heading out early, before the day gets busy. Winter series events have taken us to races in the Midlands, the Lake District, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Road and trail running give me different ways to explore, with road running becoming more accessible in warmer weather. I write about the training, events and everyday runs in my articles.

Cycling and life away from the screen.

Cycling has been a big part of my life for a long time. I’ve ridden over 20,000 kilometres and spent more than 1,000 hours on the bike.

That includes early mornings on quiet roads, late evening rides and time on a turbo trainer or Zwift. I ride solo most of the time, and I value that space to think.

I also read. Alongside the work I’ve made, I want this site to hold more of that side of my life: notes on books, running and the things I’m learning.