I’ve been building websites for my entire professional life but I love to learn new things. If I can bring in one of my other skills to help a project along, I will, and I dedicate a portion of my time to pro-bono work and volunteering.
I began coding websites when I was fourteen, back in the pre-broadband dark ages, and immediately fell in love with it. All I wanted to do was code, design, build computers, and listen to music. They’re still my passions today.
To gain more experience, I worked for larger agencies and software houses as a front end developer. I also worked pro-bono for local charities, building any website I could get my hands on so that I could hone my skills in HTML, CSS, PHP, and eventually WordPress. As time went on, WordPress became my specialism.
In 2022 I bought a house in Caerphilly and decided to split my time between South Wales and Oxfordshire. I’ve always loved Wales, and it was time for some new challenges.
I’ve already made a start on contacting local organisations to get back into pro-bono work, because I’ve seen how hard many charities and non-profits have been by the pandemic, and I’m looking forward to meeting other creatives and businesses as I settle in here. If you work in digital and want to meet for a coffee, drop me an email. I’d love to hear from you.
In 2010 I co-founded a blog for women who wanted to get into music journalism, and I still write for it now. I’ve also published three novels, with a fourth in progress when work allows. Writing is great fun and has really helped me during the pandemic.
It seems to be impossible for me to have casual hobbies, so I currently play for three football teams and act as treasurer for one of those. I also run regularly, have tackled a few half marathons, and love to hike.
Away from designing websites, I’m also a keen photographer. For the past twelve years I’ve been shooting gigs and landscapes, although I do occassionally take on photography and videography projects for clients too. You can view my portfolio at jocoxphotography.co.uk.
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