Internet Consultant, Web Developer, Web Designer, etc.
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Internet Consultant, Web Developer, Web Designer, etc. at (Freelance)
- Past
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- Creative Technologist at UpMyStreet.com
- Deputy Editor at Capital Radio Interactive
- Webmaster at Syzygy
- Alpha Geek at Wired Magazine (UK)
- Education
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- London International School of Performing Arts
- University of Houston-Clear Lake
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Connections
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- Industry
- Internet
- Websites
Phil Gyford’s Summary
Crafting websites since 1995, I've worked in the internet industry as programmer, designer and editor and have been freelance since 2003. I have a degree in Graphic Design and Illustration, a masters in Future Studies and recently spent two years doing a full time course in Creating Theatre.
Phil Gyford’s Specialties:
Information architecture, user experience, HTML/CSS, PHP, MySQL, Movable Type, physical theatre.
Phil Gyford’s Experience
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Internet Consultant, Web Developer, Web Designer, etc.
(Freelance)
(Internet industry)
June 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)
Also, sometime Futurist and Actor.
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Creative Technologist
UpMyStreet.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
March 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 3 months)
Writing PHP, doing HTML/CSS and a bit of front-end design for the local information website that also attempted to do ill-fated work for local authorities and anyone else that would pay money. Worked with some very clever and lovely people.
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Deputy Editor
Capital Radio Interactive
(Internet industry)
January 1998 — August 1999 (1 year 8 months)
Writing and editing stories about mostly bad pop music for obsessive teenagers who listened to one of the Capital group's local radio stations. Notionally helping to manage a small team of writers and coordinating the publishing of stories. Typing for famous people when they were involved in web chats and couldn't type themselves (or were too important to type).
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Webmaster
Syzygy
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
March 1997 — December 1997 (10 months)
Writing HTML on websites that now look laughably primitive, for large companies that didn't know any better.
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Alpha Geek
Wired Magazine (UK)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
October 1995 — March 1997 (1 year 6 months)
Plugging in computers for the digital revolution. Running a network of 30+ Macs, a couple of ailing servers, helping people use baffling software, setting up databases, drinking Hoegaarden.
Phil Gyford’s Education
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London International School of Performing Arts
Acting 2006 — 2007
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University of Houston-Clear Lake
MS , Studies of the Future , August 1999 — December 2000
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University of the West of England, Bristol
BA (Hons) , Graphic Design and Illustration , September 1989 — June 1993
Additional Information
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Phil Gyford’s Interests:
Acting, fiddling with code, cake.
Phil Gyford’s Groups:
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Wired Alumni
Phil Gyford’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- getting back in touch
