Freelance web developer, digital consultant, and visual designer with 30+ years of experience spanning interactive design and production, motion graphics, illustration, and print. I operate Moa Media _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ — a one-person independent studio based in the Comox Valley, BC — managing a portfolio of 30+ active WordPress and WooCommerce client sites across Canada and New Zealand. Every project is handled personally, from initial design and UX through to development, launch, and ongoing support. I bring a detail-oriented, design-led approach to my work — equally comfortable writing custom PHP, administering Linux server infrastructure, and delivering polished publication, brand, and digital design work.…

Ben Johnstone

Freelance web developer, digital consultant, and visual designer with 30+ years of experience spanning interactive design and production, motion graphics, illustration, and print. I operate Moa Media _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ — a one-person independent studio based in the Comox Valley, BC — managing a portfolio of 30+ active WordPress and WooCommerce client sites across Canada and New Zealand. Every project is handled personally, from initial design and UX through to development, launch, and ongoing support. I bring a detail-oriented, design-led approach to my work — equally comfortable writing custom PHP, administering Linux server infrastructure, and delivering polished publication, brand, and digital design work.…

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Freelance web developer, digital consultant, and visual designer with 30+ years of experience spanning interactive design and production, motion graphics, illustration, and print.

I operate Moa Media Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup — a one-person independent studio based in the Comox Valley, BC — managing a portfolio of 30+ active WordPress and WooCommerce client sites across Canada and New Zealand. Every project is handled personally, from initial design and UX through to development, launch, and ongoing support. I bring a detail-oriented, design-led approach to my work — equally comfortable writing custom PHP, administering Linux server infrastructure, and delivering polished publication, brand, and digital design work.

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Skills

Experience Level

CSS
Expert
HTML5
Expert
WooCommerce
Expert
WordPress
Expert
PHP
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
MySQL
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
GA4
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Front-end Designer and Developer at Moa Media
October 31, 2009 - Present
Moa Media is my freelance company, working for small business owners and contract website development work for agencies.
Interactive / Graphic Designer at Suburbia Studios
March 1, 2006 - October 1, 2007
Interactive Designer at Imagic Graphics
February 28, 2002 - June 30, 2005
Animation, Motion Graphics and Interactive designer and developer (Macromedia Director, Flash)
Interactive Designer / Developer at Jade Software, NZ
July 11, 1996 - November 30, 2000
Designing and producing interactive CD Roms, DVD and html websites

Education

Diploma in Visual Communication and Graphic Design at Christchurch Polytechnic
January 28, 1993 - December 1, 1995

Qualifications

Diploma in Visual Communication and Graphic Design
January 28, 1993 - December 1, 1995
3 year diploma course majoring in Graphic design and Illustration

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment
    paper United Riders of Cumberland

    Designed the custom Wordpress FSE theme and UX from the ground up and have managed this platform for over 10 years, supporting a peak membership of 2,500+ during peak season. Leveraged WooCommerce Subscriptions to create a highly customised membership platform, including member-only event registration via Woocommerce, and custom Gutenberg blocks developed to enhance the user experience. Beyond the website, I serve as the primary visual designer for all graphic assets — event marketing, merchandise, and promotional materials.

    Over the last 15 years I have also served as the lead Graphic Designer for United Riders of Cumberland, designing event graphics, merch as well as trail map artwork.

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