Marc Hawkins

I began developing web sites in 1995 and am proficient in many web programming and scripting languages including xhtml, css, JavaScript (and associated technologies like jquery and ajax), as well as php and mysql. I have extensive experience developing various types of sites with WordPress, many of which required custom themes and functions. I'm also experienced in cross-platform, cross-browser testing and development for desktop and mobile platforms.

Typically, I walk the line between design and development, receiving site mock-ups from various creative teams or designers and delivering clean, valid, XHTML and CSS files to a back-end team (which I am also often a part of), where my files are converted and used as templates in various content management systems.

I started as a 'jack of all trades' tech guy working with Flash, QuickTime Video/Audio, Director, 3d modeling/animation, etc. at Penn State University. I then worked as a web developer at a major Pittsburgh design firm, where I worked with clients such as Westinghouse Electric Company, McDonald's, Steelcase, Inc., and the Heinz Endowments. After moving to the Philadelphia suburbs, I became the lead web designer and developer at a small design firm outside of Philadelphia, working with clients such as RagoArts, Johnson & Johnson, Janssen, Caliper Human Resources, Novartis and several other pharmaceutical companies.

I initially did a lot of design work but in recent years have begun to focus more on the development side of website construction. I pride myself in the ability to replicate almost any bell or whistle that clients see on other web sites and want for themselves. I also do all of my coding by hand, using my favorite weapon of choice - the BBEdit text editor.

Currently, I serve as a lead developer at Sideshow Collectibles, a specialty manufacturer of licensed and proprietary collectible products, where I work with properities such as Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Marvel Comics, James Bond and others. I have also had an active freelance career with clients including Greek101, Gusto!, Treehouse Agency, Acme Design and others.