Harry Cresswell

@harrycresswell
Front-end designer, developer.
London UK

Freelancer

Front-end Developer

Designer

Skier

Web Design

Self-Taught

UI Design

HTML

Hiker

CSS

Writer

Reader

Technical Writer

Newsletter

Branding & Identity

Web Performance

Outdoors Enthusiast

JAMstack

Side Projects

Rock Climber

Runner

Nature Lover

Typography

Typography Nerd

Fermenter

Yogi

Greetings 👋 I’m Harry, a web designer and developer from sunny London, England. Doing my bit to make the web a better place – building simple, fast, accessible websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

I write about static sites, privacy and web performance.

⛷Skiing, 🧗‍♀️climbing and 👨‍🔬fermenting things in my free time.

I'm open to

partnering on side projects,

freelance roles,

writing,

new client inquiries,

content creation,

part time roles,

just chatting,

and open source contributions.

Contact Me

Resume

Oct 2014 - Present

Designer and developer, Angel Investment Network

Jun 2020 - Present

Designer and developer, BuxtonThreeTwo

Links

Check out my website

Portfolio

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Here’s what’s been happening over the past month. https://harrycresswell.com/newsletter/june-2023/

Here’s what’s been happening over the past month. https://harrycresswell.com/newsletter/may-2023/

April’s newsletter is out. https://harrycresswell.com/newsletter/april-2023/

Made some updates to my /uses page. https://harrycresswell.com/uses/

Things I’ve built

Insights is a new area on Noba International dedicated to sharing leadership stories from the Robotics, Industrial Automation and Off-Highway Equipment sectors.

Side projects

Local London has a fresh coat of paint. This is the first step in getting the site aligned with the new identity we’re rolling out. Most of the work so far has involved stripping things back, reduc...

My 2021 Highlights

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What I’ve been up to over the past 12 months – what went well, what didn’t go well and what I learnt by living through it. https://harrycresswell.com/writing/2021-review/

Built a microsite for the Angel Investment Network brand guidelines. https://design.angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk/

I’ve started working on a course about building resilient websites with Hugo and the Jamstack. https://practicalhugo.com/ It’s early days, but if it sounds interesting to you then you can follow my...

New website and identity for lauralucas.london. The logo mark is inspired by the Taoism belief in the harmony of balancing forces – yin and yang. Using the two L’s in Lauras full name, we created a...

Newsletters

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August 2023

September 2023

Just published my latest newsletter which includes : - Highlights from last month - Interesting reads from around the web - What I’m up to this month Thanks for reading! https://harrycresswell.com/...

February 2023

Blog posts

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Recently I’ve started using Obsidian for project management. And it’s ticking all the boxes. https://harrycresswell.com/writing/simple-project-management/

A few thoughts on running, buying an Apple Watch and staying focused. https://harrycresswell.com/writing/dumbing-down-apple-watch/

After 5 years using Notion for project management, I’m moving on to a simpler approach – text-based todo lists (using Obsidian). This post highlights the shortcomings of Notion. https://harrycressw...

Today is the 20th anniversary of Safer Internet Day, a global campaign which brings together communities to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology, especially among children and yo...