Edward Vercoe - Web Developer

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Theola operates a full-service agency model, with in-house film production and editing, consisting of a mix of multi-award-winning designers, illustrators, strategists, storytellers and story-sellers.

Theola recently approached me with an exciting challenge: to build a website that embodies their unique brand and showcases their dynamic range of services. 

One of the significant pain points Theola faced with their previous website was slow loading times. Addressing this challenge head-on, I employed various development techniques, optimising performance, and implementing a solution that significantly improved page speed. By lazy-loading and serving images at appropriate resolutions, I was able to create a significantly faster browsing experience for Theola's visitors. 

For this project, I utilised a tech stack consisting of React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, which enabled me to create a highly responsive and visually appealing website. The combination of these cutting-edge technologies allowed for seamless navigation and an exceptional user experience. 

Additionally, I incorporated a custom headless content management system built on Sanity CMS. This powerful tool empowers the team members at Theola to have full control over their website's content, making updates and changes a breeze. The new website now reflects the agency's dynamic offerings and represents their brand identity with precision.

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News Corp Australia, Google and Melbourne Business School have joined forces to launch the Digital News Academy, the first partnership of its kind in the world to offer a curriculum dedicated to digital storytelling, designed for the working journalist. Combining deep expertise in journalism, technology and education, these forward-thinking organisations give participants unique access to a range of national leaders and global experts.

I was the sole developer for the build and deployment of the project, ensuring the project was delivered on time and adhered pixel-by-pixel to the designs provided. After the website was deployed I was then tasked to implement a headless CMS, allowing clients to and add, update and delete content present on the site. After comparing a number of headless CMS platform options I decided to adopt Sanity.io which best suited the business requirements.

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