Alastair Mucklow

Alastair Mucklow

Web Co-ordinator at London College of Fashion

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Current
  • Web Co-ordinator at London College of Fashion
Past
  • Web Designer / Developer at Hand & Lock Embroidery
  • Website Manager at Serpent's Tail
Education
  • Napier University
  • University of York
Connections
22 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

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

  • Web Co-ordinator

    London College of Fashion

    (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 2006Present (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 2007November 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 2003August 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

  • Napier University

    PgDip, Publishing Studies, 20022003

  • University of York

    BA Hons, English and Related Literature, 19982001


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Alastair Mucklow’s Interests:

web design, photography, film, mountain-biking, cycling, golf, snowboarding, table football


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