About Makatak

Imagineering Tomorrow Today

I’m an experienced and creative freelance Web and Graphics designer seeking a permanent position. I have been designing and building websites of varying size and complexity since 1998. I’ve produced custom single page presentations, high quality animations, logos, banners and provide Bespoke PhotoShop editing + airbrush services. I’m available to produce complete sites or work with a team. Whatever the project, intuitive menu's, stylised pages, graphics, animations and logo’s are guaranteed.

I work online or offline with hand-written code to W3C in Notepad creating Html, Dhtml, Css, and JavaScript. I am familiar with many software based web design suites including Flash, Dreamweaver, Cold Fusion, Ajax, Vim, CoffeeCup etc, and you will find I am readily adaptable in my approach to any software design tools, although I prefer to hand write code. Internet solutions include SEO Meta Keys, Content Management, Passive and Active Ftp, E-mail Enhancement, Site Submission, Guest Books, Trackers and Counters. Interfacing solutions include Asp, SQL Database and Midi Programming.

IT qualifications include City & Guilds level 3 (advanced) Web Design Practitioner Diploma. I have 7 G.C.E.’s including Math’s, English Literature, English Language, French and Technical drawing. I am also a City & Guilds certified Portable Appliance Test Inspector.

I have an online portfolio containing more examples of my work using these various formats including Macromedia Flash and other new media. I have had excellent results with search engine optimisation (SEO) and produced a stats page detailing some of my web strategy methods and understanding.

Links to my online ipm web solutions portfolio containing working examples of my web designs, artwork galleries and web-stats site can be accessed from the Web Links Page

I work to some simple rules © I prefer to build custom designed websites. © I don't normally use any generic page templates unless requested by a client or those provided by clients for development and maintenance. © Design all pages with your business image in mind. © Provide individual attention. © Meet the needs of all internet viewers by using Standards Compliant Codes and Scripts with thorough Cross-Browser and Multi OS tests.

Key Skills

  • Adobe - Expert (10+ yrs)

    I have been using Adobe products for over 10 years. I currently use Adobe CS3 (Extended) for web optimisation, image creation, photo editing and air brushing. I use Adobe Image Ready 7 For DHTML page generation, web animations and banner graphics.

  • SEO - Advanced (5 yrs)

    I have excellent results with Search Engine Optimisation. For example searching Google for 'web solutions oldham' ranks my own web designer portfolio at second place in a list of about 75,800. I have produced a stats page detailing some of my web strategy methods and understanding that can be accessed from the web links found at the top of this page (makatak S.E.O. stats)


  • FTP - Expert (10+ yrs)

    I have been using both passive and active file transfer protocols for over 10 years

  • HTML - Expert (10+ yrs)

    Site builder since 1998. I build all websites offline and create all pages in MS Notepad.

  • Interfacing - Expert (20+ yrs)

    A musical instrument digital interface programmer since 1986

  • Cascading Style Sheets - Advanced (5 yrs)

    I create with CSS to W3c Schools current web standards. I have several CSS examples in my portfolio showcasing active image rollover and class definitions.

  • DHTML - Advanced (8 yrs)

    I use Adobe Image Ready 7 to create DHTML web pages.

  • JavaScript - Intermediate (4-5 yrs)

    I create with JavaScript to W3c Schools current web standards. I have several javaScript examples in my portfolio showcasing active image rollover, recursive clocks, responers and web games.

  • LAN - Intermediate (4-5 yrs)

    I administer my MS Home LAN consisting two laptops and one PC

  • Microsoft Office Suite - Intermediate (4-5 yrs)

    I use MS Office 2000 Suite for word document format processing, Access database, Excel spreadsheets and Powerpoint presentations

  • Forms - Intermediate (3-4 yrs)

    Standards compliant form creation with Active Server Page Connectivity

  • Project - Intermediate (3-4 yrs)

    I use Project to create Gant Charts

  • Macromedia-Flash - Intermediate (2-3 yrs)

    I've used Macromedia Flash to create Guestbooks, forms, databases, search engine interfaces, and image slideshows

  • MS Visual Basic 6.0 - Basic (3-4 yrs)

    Ms Visual Studio Projects and quick applications. I have some VB examples including games

  • Quality - Expert (10+ yrs)

    I have a very good eye for detail and have developed many skills to always have the right results before work is presented

  • Brochure Production - Expert (10+ yrs)

    Working with both web and print promotions for over 10 years

  • Editing - Expert (10+ yrs)

    See quality description

  • On Line - Expert (10+ yrs)

    I've been building websites for over 10 years

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