Web Co-ordinator at London College of Fashion
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Web Co-ordinator at London College of Fashion
- Past
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- Web Designer / Developer at Hand & Lock Embroidery
- Website Manager at Serpent's Tail
- Education
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- Napier University
- University of York
- Connections
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- Industry
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Alastair Mucklow’s Summary
Web content manager / web designer with experience managing a broad range of web projects. Combination of technical and strategic management of large institutional websites alongside bespoke, freelance web design work for smaller clients. Background in publishing - strong literacy and writing skills. Interested in new projects involving photography, creative design, startup businesses, social media.
Alastair Mucklow’s Specialties:
Specialities: web project management, web design, client liaison, writing for the web, photography, office database design.
Languages / Software: HTML/XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Reddot CMS, Filemaker, Photoshop.
Alastair Mucklow’s Experience
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Web Co-ordinator
London College of Fashion
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Web content management, writing and editing for the web, online multimedia, web strategy, online applications, HTML and CSS design, communication, database design, photography.
First year achievements:
- managed a redesign of the college website
- implemented the use of Flash video on the site
- created a new blog at http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/snapshot, the first of its kind in the University of the Arts web environment, intended to encourage current students' engagement with the website and enable user-generated content online. -
Web Designer / Developer
Hand & Lock Embroidery
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
February 2007 — November 2007 (10 months)
Freelance contract to redesign the Hand & Lock website. I project-managed the following:
- new visual design based on existing visual identity
- replacement of former table-based markup with semantic HTML and CSS
- implementation of open source content management system and image gallery
- training in use of the new software
- documentation and guidance on ongoing maintenance of the site and best practice for writing and web content management. -
Website Manager
Serpent's Tail
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
May 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 4 months)
Serpent's Tail is one of the UK's most dynamic and original publishers. Although no longer independent, Serpent's Tail's list continues to promote new voices in fiction, popular culture, art, music, film and politics.
http://www.serpentstail.com
My role involved:
- website project management, web content management, writing for the web, database management, UK and international sales, marketing strategy
Alastair Mucklow’s Education
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Napier University
PgDip, Publishing Studies, 2002 — 2003
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University of York
BA Hons, English and Related Literature, 1998 — 2001
Additional Information
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Alastair Mucklow’s Interests:
web design, photography, film, mountain-biking, cycling, golf, snowboarding, table football
Alastair Mucklow’s Contact Settings
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