Howdy!

I'm Blake!

Web Developer & UI/UX Designer

I'm a self taught web developer with 3+ years of WordPress custom theme and plugin experience. I also have experience with legacy code and limited experience using React or Next.js.

My Skills

HTML / CSS
95%
JavaScript
85%
PHP
80%
WordPress Development
85%
Design
80%

Who I Am?

Hello! I earned my BBA from UNT in 2011. Since then, I’ve honed my digital marketing skills, managing e-commerce websites and various marketing channels. My fascination with WordPress and WooCommerce grew, especially appreciating how beginner-friendly the CMS is. In 2020, I took a leap and decided to change careers. I invested in online courses and books to self-educate and acquire the knowledge I have today. Beyond my professional life, I have a range of interests and hobbies. I’m a huge fan of EDM (Electronica) music. Sports, gym workouts, and cycling keep me active. When I’m not on the move, I enjoy solving jigsaw puzzles, playing board games, and diving into video games. And of course, I’m a TV show and movie enthusiast!
My Services
Services
  • HTML / CSS

    With 4 years of experience, I am very proficient with HTML & CSS.

  • JavaScript

    4 years of Js experience. Includes jQuery, Vanilla, & OOP.

  • PHP

    3 years experience of WordPress framework & 1 year of Legacy Code.

  • Web Design

    I have 4 years experience of designing websites and CMS modules.

  • UI / UX Design

    A year of experience with UI/UX design in a proprietary CMS.

  • PhotoShop

    4 years of experience editing photos and images in PhotoShop.

My Portfolio
Works

My Portfolio Website

Blake Bolton Portfolio Site Logo

This is a custom WordPress theme I designed and built for my personal portfolio site to display my work! I created this without using bootstrap! 100% pure media queries and CSS Grid, vanilla JavaScript, & of course PHP! The contact section is made with custom PHP, no contact plugin was used! I have also implemented Advanced Custom Fields in several areas to make this theme highly customizable. Feel free to check my code out!

xFit Website

http://xFit%20Logo

One of my first website and my first 'Professional website', a website that actually looks good! I designed and built this static website without using bootstrap. 100% media queries and CSS Grid. I also, photoshopped all the images you see including logos, etc.

Sol Theme

Sol Logo

This is my second WordPress website and my first WooCommerce website! In this project I used FontAwesome 4, Bootstrap 4, Navwalker, & Flexslider!

What they say!
Reviews
  • avatar John Doe, Doe Communications

    “Blake is very easy to work and get along with!”

  • avatar Jane Doe, Jane Media

    “Blake is a very funny and outgoing person! A pleasure to have on any team!”

  • avatar Jane Sez, Sez Inc.

    “Blake is very knowledgeable and easy to get in touch with!”

  • avatar John Smith, Smith Media

    “An absolute pleasure to work with!”

Experiences

2022 - 2023

Front End Developer

I worked as a front end developer on a 12 year old proprietary CMS written in legacy code. Learning a very complex system using PHP, MySQL, and jQuery

2020 - Present

Freelance Developer

Working freelance on and off for 4 years. Mainly dealing with WordPress custom themes.

Education

2011

University of North Texas

I received my Bachelors in Business Administration in December 2011

2008

Paris Junior College

I received my associate of science degree in the summer of 2008

Get in touch
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Address
Paris, Texas