About me Freelance Frontend Developer

I’m a frontend developer and UX designer based in the UK, with a long-standing interest in building fast, accessible and genuinely useful websites.

About

Hi, I’m Juan, a frontend developer and UX designer based in the UK with a long-standing interest in building fast, accessible and genuinely useful websites.

I’ve been building websites since the early days of table layouts, Flash intros and sliced Photoshop mockups - and somehow never stopped enjoying it.

Over the years I’ve worked across ecommerce, automotive, travel, fintech, government and SaaS, helping shape websites and digital products for both large organisations and small independent businesses. While the industries have changed, the thing I’ve always enjoyed most is simplifying complicated problems into interfaces that feel clear, usable and easy to navigate.

A lot of my work sits somewhere between design and development. I enjoy the process of turning rough ideas into structured, accessible and well-built experiences that work properly across different devices and screen sizes.

The web and why I still enjoy it

These days I’m especially interested in lightweight, content-first websites, the IndieWeb, static site generators and building things that don’t rely heavily on giant platforms or unnecessary complexity.

I prefer websites that:

  • load quickly
  • work well
  • are accessible
  • are easy to maintain
  • feel personal

This site is part portfolio, part notebook and part archive - a place to experiment, document projects, keep logs and share things I’m interested in without relying entirely on social media platforms.

What I work with

I mainly work with:

  • HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Design systems
  • Accessibility
  • Frontend development
  • Eleventy
  • UI and interaction design
  • Responsive design
  • Performance-focused websites

I also spend a lot of time working in Figma, prototyping ideas and refining layouts and user flows before anything gets built.

Outside of work

Outside of web work, I spend a lot of time working on side projects, improving this website, tinkering with smart home technology and building little systems to track things I’m interested in.

I also enjoy:

  • music and live gigs
  • films and television
  • collecting and logging things
  • road trips and coastal walks
  • DIY projects
  • woodworking
  • campervan ideas and conversions
  • photography
  • mountain biking

A lot of this site exists because I enjoy creating small systems around personal data - whether that’s tracking films, concerts, books, links or music listening habits.

Current interests

Right now I’m particularly interested in:

  • personal websites and the IndieWeb
  • RSS and social publishing
  • static-first web development
  • accessibility and web performance
  • digital ownership and open standards
  • simplifying technology
  • smart home setups
  • building useful side projects

Elsewhere

You can also find me here:

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Get in touch

If you’d like to work together, chat about a project, or just talk about websites, design systems, Eleventy or the open web, feel free to get in touch.