Welcome! I am Lionel Di Giacomo, a web developer, digital mechanic, and tiny web host. I have worked with websites for twenty years and enjoy helping artists, nonprofits, and small heartfelt businesses get simple and functional websites up and running with minimal fuss. Currently, I'm not open for freelance work and am working as a Happiness Engineer (technical support) at Automattic specializing in WooCommerce! This page was mostly written during my freelance period, so you can keep that in mind as you explore.
I emphasize empowerment. I want you to be comfortable updating your own website. The web is a great publishing tool, but too many people get stuck with a website they can't edit themselves. With a little guidance up front, you can be in control of your content.
I support open-source. I prefer using open source platforms and software for most projects because they are durable, community-supported solutions. Additionally, by using popular technology my work can be more easily picked up and modified by future developers.
I often choose WordPress because it is popular, open source, and has loads of options. Among frontend frameworks, I enjoy Vue.js for its independent community, flexibility, and rapid growth. I also contribute issues, documentation, and sometimes development to open source projects (my github)
I can adapt to your project. I like learning new technologies and have worked on numerous projects with proprietary solutions like Shopify, Squarespace, Hubspot, and more.
Portfolio: Projects and Clients
Apart from my work at Automattic, I have worked on projects of all sizes with diverse clients ranging from small single-page donation portals for nonprofits to specialized web applications for small businesses and large e-commerce sites. These are all live projects where I served as a developer and consultant.
- Tools Used
- WordPress with WooCommerce
- PHP, Javascript, HTML
- CSS/SCSS with Foundation 6
- Theme on Github
Button Poetry is an independent poetry publisher with an audience of over 1 million poetry fans worldwide. I developed Button's ecommerce website and created the theme to a graphic designer's specifications. The theme was hand built with significant customization for the company's needs, and numerous integrations connect Button's website to their customers through a variety of social platforms.
Visit Button Poetry- Tools Used
- WordPress with ACF
- HubSpot & GetResponse
- PHP, Javascript, HTML
- CSS with Bootstrap 4
Interlapse innovates in the crytpocurrency and blockchain investment space. As a consulting developer, I helped design attractive newsletter templates, correct errors in the theme in time for product launch, and made the website more responsive for mobile users on a short timeline.
Interlapse is no longer available.- Tools Used
- WordPress
- Photoshop
- Inkscape
- Self-hosted
Lionel Tarot is my own small business website built with WordPress. My goal was to use an off-the-shelf theme to create a website to hold old articles and share my Tarot services with prospective clients in a tidy visual package.
Visit Lionel Tarot- Tools Used
- WordPress with Formidable
- Zapier & Google Sheets
- PHP, HTML, and CSS
Great Old Broads for Wilderness ('Broads') is a volunteer-driven environmental nonprofit dedicated to the protection of wild places. I rebuilt Broads' volunteer activity reporting system and devised a webinar and conferencing scheduling and feedback system connecting volunteers from all over the country. I took advantage of budget-friendly plugins and platforms that were more maintainable for a non-technical staff.
Visit Great Old Broads for Wilderness- Tools Used
- WordPress with Formidable
- PHP, HTML, and CSS
Southwest Rescue is a wilderness medicine training company in Durango, Colorado. The owner needed to offer their courses on a website they could edit themself. Working closely with the client, I created a user friendly administration panel in WordPress with Formidable to manage courses, student registrations, and related data.
Visit Southwest Rescue- Technologies Used
- WordPress
- HTML & CSS
- Self-hosted
Friends of Universal Masonry is a public benefit nonprofit that engages in masonic work and community support. They needed a simple website to accept donations, and wanted to option to expand it in the future on an extremely limited budget. I worked with them to create a simple one-page website built upon WordPress to easily accomodate future growth.
Friends of Universal Masonry is no longer available.- Tools Used
- WordPress with ACF
- PHP, HTML, and Javascript
- CSS with Bootstrap 4
TAGOil needed to simplify their website significantly and update some of their aging WordPress theme's behaviors to be more consistent and professional. Rebuilding work done in ACF to be more robust, responsive, and user friendly, I provided the client with a streamlined site to their specifications in a limited time frame.
Visit TAGOil- Tools Used
- WordPress
- Photoshop
- HTML and CSS
- Self-hosted
Boulder Awakenings is a therapy practice in Boulder, Colorado. I walked the client through aesthetic choices for their website and implemented an attractive design on a budget using WordPress and a premium theme. In addition to hosting and putting together the site, I provided graphic design and copy-writing services for a busy client.
Visit Boulder Awakenings- Technologies Used
- Shopify
- Liquid Templates
- HTML & CSS
EZ Scoot Shop sells parts online for a variety of Chinese-made scooters. The owner had tried to get a Shopify store up and running without success and had an extemely limited budget to get help. I oriented the client to the Shopify platform, walked them through shop customization and importing their Amazon and Ebay product listings, and taught the client essential workflows to run their shop on their own.
EZ Scoot Shop is no longer available.Contact Me
If you have a problem you'd like help solving, or a site you'd like help making, note that currently I'm unable to work on paid projects. However, I am always up for a quick chat to point you in the right direction or to discuss a non-commercial collaboration! Feel free to email me at lioneld@gmail.com.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Warmly,
Lionel Di Giacomo