WordPress developer with a designer’s eye

BuildingthoughtfulWordPressexperiences.

I build custom WordPress experiences that balance thoughtful design, clean frontend development, and an editing experience clients can actually use.

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Selected Work

Featured projects

A few examples of how I turn design requirements and complex content needs into maintainable WordPress experiences.

Case study
Custom WordPress redesign from Figma concept to reusable blocks
Rivera Roofing
WordPress
Gutenberg
React
01 / 03
WordPress Developer & Design Partner

Rivera Roofing

Custom WordPress redesign from Figma concept to reusable blocks

WordPressGutenbergReactTailwind CSS v4
Challenge

Translate a fresh visual direction into a website that feels polished for customers but stays simple for the client to update after launch.

Solution

Built a headless custom WordPress theme with Tailwind tooling, then converted the Figma AI direction into reusable Gutenberg components instead of hard-coding one-off page layouts.

Reusable editor-friendly page sections
Responsive design system carried from Figma into WordPress
Modern local development and production-ready asset workflow
Case study
Enterprise navigation for a content-heavy WordPress experience
Compass Health
WordPress
PHP
JavaScript
02 / 03
WordPress Developer - Jordan Crown

Compass Health

Enterprise navigation for a content-heavy WordPress experience

WordPressPHPJavaScriptNavigationResponsive UI
Challenge

A large information architecture needed a navigation experience that could expose deep content clearly across desktop and mobile without becoming difficult for editors to manage.

Solution

Implemented a custom enterprise megamenu with WordPress-native content management, responsive interaction patterns, and frontend behavior tailored to a complex site hierarchy.

Scalable navigation for complex content structures
Editor-managed menu content inside WordPress
Responsive behavior across desktop and mobile
Case study
Responsive Marketing Website for a Product Rebrand
Basemap
ACF
Sage8
PHP
03 / 03
WordPress Developer — Fresh Consulting

Basemap

Responsive Marketing Website for a Product Rebrand

ACFSage8PHPjQuerySCSS
Challenge

Deliver a fully responsive, custom WordPress marketing website for Basemap's rebrand within an aggressive three-week timeline as the sole developer.

Solution

Developed a custom WordPress theme with 10–12 responsive templates, delivering the project one week early as the sole developer and receiving the Developer of the Month Award.

Faster delivery without sacrificing build quality
Consistent responsive experience across 10–12 page templates
Streamlined theme structure for easier maintenance
About

Bridging design and engineering.

WordPress × DesignEdmonds, WA
KK
Visual arts background. Frontend mindset. Seven-plus years turning design into maintainable web experiences.
“The best WordPress builds feel intentional on both sides — polished for visitors and intuitive for the people editing them.”

I’m a WordPress developer with 10+ years of experience building custom themes, Gutenberg blocks, responsive interfaces, and CMS-driven experiences. My visual arts background shapes how I think about hierarchy, spacing, interaction, and the small details that make a site feel finished.

I like working in the space between design and engineering: translating Figma into reusable components, solving tricky WordPress architecture problems, and making sure the final site performs well without becoming painful for editors to manage.

Today
WordPress + Frontend Development
Custom builds, performance, and modern component workflows
Recent
WordPress Developer
Idaho National Lab
Previously
WordPress Developer
Jordan Crown
Past
WordPress Developer
Fresh Consulting
Foundation
Visual Arts + Development Bootcamp
Design training translated into frontend craft
Expertise

Skills & technologies

A practical toolkit built around custom WordPress development, modern frontend work, and design-to-code collaboration.

WordPress
Custom ThemesGutenberg BlocksACFWooCommerceWP-CLIWP_QueryElementor
Frontend
ReactNext.jsjQueryJavaScriptHTMLSCSSTailwind CSS
Backend & Data
PHPMySQLREST APIsPostgreSQLPayload CMSWordPress APIsSearch & Filter
Workflow
FigmaViteGitBitbucketWP EngineSourcetreenpm
How I work

My process

01
Discover

Understand the audience, content, business goal, and what the client needs to manage.

02
Design

Turn visual direction into a responsive system of reusable sections and components.

03
Develop

Build clean WordPress architecture with modern frontend tooling and editor-friendly controls.

04
Optimize

Refine responsive behavior, performance, accessibility, and the editing experience.

05
Launch

Staged deployment, thorough QA, team training, post-launch support.

Career

Experience

5+ years
Selected Client Work

Frontend & WordPress Developer

  • Built custom Gutenberg blocks with React for fully custom WordPress themes
  • Worked within an object-oriented WordPress framework and reusable component architecture
  • Translated design files into responsive frontend experiences with editor-friendly controls
  • Collaborated across design and development to ship client work efficiently
Recent
Idaho National Lab

WordPress Developer

  • Migrated legacy SharePoint sites into responsive, accessible WordPress experiences
  • Implemented and reviewed frontend experiences against WCAG accessibility standards
  • Established reusable accessibility review practices with the development team
  • Translated requirements from scientists and researchers into production-ready WordPress solutions
Previous
Jordan Crown

WordPress Developer

  • Built an enterprise megamenu for Compass Health and maintained complex WordPress content structures
  • Contributed frontend work across projects including RIDE, Canyon Data, and New Mobility
  • Worked with eCommerce platforms including WooCommerce and Salesforce Commerce Cloud / Demandware
  • Troubleshot and repaired production WordPress and WooCommerce functionality for client sites
Past
Fresh Consulting

WordPress Developer

  • Developed custom themes and ACF-driven WordPress experiences for client projects
  • Delivered project work ahead of schedule and was recognized internally for development performance
  • Improved frontend performance through image optimization and targeted refactoring
  • Worked across PHP, JavaScript, SCSS, reusable templates, and CMS integrations
Approach

What I bring to a build

I care about the editor experience as much as the frontend. A custom site should stay easy to manage after the developer hands it over.

01
Design + CMS
Principle · 01

I prefer reusable systems over one-off fixes — components, blocks, templates, and patterns that make the next page easier to build.

02
Build for reuse
Principle · 02

Visual polish matters, but so do performance, responsive behavior, accessibility, and code that another developer can understand.

03
Details matter
Principle · 03
Get in touch

Let's build something
together.

Whether you have a project in mind or simply want to say hello —I'd love to hear from you.

Connect with me

What can I help you with?

Prefer a direct line? Reach out through any of these channels.

Email
kayakimcreates@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/kayakim
GitHub
github.com/kayacreates
Currently available

I'm open to new freelance projects and full-time opportunities. Typical response time is under 24 hours.