Experienced and passionate Freelance Web Designer with a multitude of skills ready to transform your ideas into a unique online appearance.

Convince yourself. Take a look at some of
my references and with me.

Portfolio Beat Schenkel

I never lost my passion for the constantly moving and developing playground of web design
since I wrote my first lines of HTML and CSS back in 2004.

Why should I choose designtopf? References tell more than 1000 words.

Take a look at this selection of websites I designed and built within the past couple of years:

Some of these projects were realised as I was employed at the ZHAW IAS from 2007 - 2011

Services

Being active as a web designer since 2004, I could collect a large variety of work experience. Although I most often call myself a web designer, my skills go beyond that.

What designtopf offers

  • Designing complete websites or just design elements for online usage
  • Creating templates using valid and semantically correct HTML and CSS
  • Analysing and solving design-related problems on your current website

And all these services include..

  • Cross-Browser Solutions:
    Making sure your website or application works on the most popular browsers and mobile devices
  • Accessibility:
    Following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), I insure your website is accessible for everyone
  • SEO Search Engine Optimization:
    - Step 1: A semantically correct and accessible website.
    - Step 2: Creating awesome and well organized page content.
    - Step 3: Configurating and using Google tools to analyze and optimize your content.

Other useful skills

  • Content Management System (CMS):
    I worked with a couple of open source CMS such as Wordpress and Typo3. Additionally I was deeply involved in programming and designing the CMS adminall2.
  • PHP:
    Having created plugins for CMS, standalone applications or prototypes, I know how to work with this powerful langugae.
  • jQuery:
    A powerful and userfriendly javascript library with numerous plugins.
  • Instructions / Customer Support:
    Having successfully mentored and supported numerous customers on the use of a CMS, I am able to simplify complicated tech dialogues and talk about my world in your words.
  • Photography / Video:
    Armed with a Canon 60D I'm exploring the world and improving my photography and video skills.

Notice: Due to traveling my services are currently slightly limited.