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Chris Batchelor

UK-based Web Developer + Designer. About Me…Hide.

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Availability: 2–3 weeks

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Cell phone

+44 7719 649 398
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Good old-fashioned email

hello@firegoby.com
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Twitter

@cwbat
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Welcome

Hi, I’m Chris – a web developer and designer based in the North-East of Scotland and working with clients + agencies around the world.

Here you can see a selection of my past work, across a range of disciplines. Some are all my own creation ( ), others are part of a collaborative effort alongside some hugely talented people I’ve been fortunate to work with ( ).

I’m always interested in new opportunities, both working with clients directly, as well as with agencies and companies looking for extra help with their workload. So if you think we might be a good fit, or simply have a question, please don't be shy… say hello today

Fellow creative? You can download (or fork) my Open Source projects from my GitHub profile

Thanks for visiting !

Expertise + Key Technologies

Web Frontend Design + UX Wireframing
Photoshop + Affinity Designer
Responsive Web Frontend Development
HTML5+, CSS3+, JS(ES6+), jQuery + Vue
Web Backend Development
Symphony CMS, Ruby on Rails, Shopify, Go
Graphic Design + Document Production
Photoshop, InDesign, Designer + Acrobat
Photo Retouching + Restoration
Photoshop, Wacom + Lightroom
Key Tools + System Administration
Git, Zsh, Tmux, Mac, Ubuntu + always… Vim
© 2017 Chris Batchelor.
All Rights Reserved.
  • Web Design + Development
  • Web Frontend Development
  • Web Design + Development
  • Web Development
  • Web Development
  • Web Design + Development
  • Web Design + Development
  • Web Design + Development
  • Graphic Design + PDF Production
  • Graphic Design + PDF Production
    Web Micro–sites
  • Web Design + Development
  • Web Development

Open-Source Projects

  • Longsip

    Gulp-based Web Frontend Build System

    Production Ready

    Roadmap

    ES2015+ Support via Babel

  • Aurora

    Isomorphic React Ecosystem

    Production Ready

    Roadmap

    Upgrade to Redux & CSS Modules

  • Symphony No.5

    Symphony CMS HTML 5 Boilerplate

    Production Ready

    Roadmap

    Symphony v2.6 Update

  • Stylii

    Stylus-based Responsive CSS Toolkit

    Production Ready

    Roadmap

    Documentation + Demos

  • Imager.js

    Enhanced Fork of BBC's responsive images

    Production Ready

    Roadmap

    Proxy forward custom attributes
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It was the style, simplicity and visual elegance of Firegoby Design’s websites that first drew me to asking Chris Batchelor to design the website for my top-end jewellery design business, Just Gems. The finished product was delivered to schedule, meticulously executed and reasonably priced. I always get compliments on the website from customers and colleagues in the jewellery trade. Chris’s ongoing support has been exemplary. He maintains and updates my site swiftly, efficiently and courteously. I am delighted to recommend Firegoby Design to new customers.”
Helen Plumb – Aberdeen, UK
Owner / Gemmologist – Just Gems Ltd
I cannot say enough about Chris Batchelor and Firegoby Design. Since retaining them for our company web site redesign in 2007, I have come to rely on Chris for all of our graphic design components and collateral. Chris combines an uncanny – almost prodigious – artistic sense and vision with an extremely high-level of technical and programming proficiency. Our company site has evolved into everything I had ever wanted it to be – a balanced marriage between the ‘yin’ of artistic style and dynamic flavor and the ‘yang’ of well-organized, easy to navigate informational substance. This would never have been possible without Chris.
Eugene Lee – New York
CEO – ETL Associates, Inc
He has always gone the extra mile and put in the extra time to meet ALL time deadlines and I know I can always rely on Chris to create the highest quality end product in a timely fashion. He is the consummate professional. Chris takes serious pride in his craft and his passion and gift shine through in every piece of online art that he creates. Thank you, Chris!
Eugene Lee – New York
President – MBK Sports Management Group, LLC
I’ve used Firegoby for numerous web projects and have been extremely happy with the results. Working with Chris has been a real pleasure and he understands exactly what I strive to achieve with in design, practicality and user experience. He consistently worked meticulously from concept to creation and solved any problems along the way. He has handled any maintenance and updates effortlessly and promptly. I always refer Chris to my friends and colleagues without hesitation, as I know he can get the job done.
Tim Hawkings – New York
Owner – Cheeky Little Monkey LLC

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