My name is Darren Mudd (yep we can have fun with that name!) and I’m a freelance WordPress website builder interested in small business marketing.
Let’s Geek Out!
Despite most dictionary definitions citing computers, tech, outcasts and socially awkward science fiction fans, the meaning of the word “geek” has evolved to include anyone passionate or even obsessive about a subject.
I’m enthusiastic about the work I do and genuinely enjoy learning. Lots of notebooks get filled with scribbled ideas daily, and eventually these become blog posts, videos or podcasts.
Interest in Technology
Anyway. Technology. It’s fair to say everybody uses it to lesser or greater degrees, but, strangely, “technology” is the word we often give to something when it doesn’t work(!)
When it comes to tech education, internet forums are a lifeline and my YouTube videos demo some of the things I’ve learned.
Although I come from a “broad strokes” art/design background, I’ve evolved into a detail-orientated long term thinker with a penchant for creating spreadsheets.
If you’re interested to know what hardware and software I use, visit the tools page.
6th Form, College & University
I studied art and design at 6th form followed by a year of art college between 2002 – 2003. I got a place studying graphic design at DeMontfort University.
Illustration and drawing was something I did a lot of during and after the course.
As you can tell from the photo below, university is the time for developing a general outlook on the world while opening bottles of booze.
As seriously as I took my uni course, I enjoyed fooling around, even at the graduation photography sessions as shown below…
Web Design Services
I always had an interest in the internet, having dabbled with various pieces of web design software since 1999. I found some aspects of website design tedious but around 2007 began taking it more seriously.
I operate a design/marketing/branding service in the East Midlands
Following redundancy, I started to teach myself web design and offer it as a local service. There were struggles, disappointments and setbacks that I won’t go into here, but it was important for me to keep going at it.
With self-study, books, YouTube and podcasts my skills increased. Burning the candle at both ends was worth it.
Web design magazines are occasionally purchased to give my eyes a break from the glare of a monitor.
That’s Me… So Who Are You?
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