Bryce Kirk

McKeil Marine hired me to design and develop an internal web application to record and track their shipping fleet.

The UI was designed in Figma using Google's Material library. The app's front end was created with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. Additional developers set up the Microsoft SQL databases and wrote the stored procedures.

McKeil's app was heavily reliant on these stored procedures. One of the most common processes was for a user to make a dropdown selection or button press. This data would be gathered in JavaScript and sent to a PHP file that called the appropriate SQL stored procedure. When received, the PHP file would then send its response back to the front end via JSON, which would then be parsed and displayed in the UI.

Overall, the application required extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and a moderate level of PHP experience. Asynchronous calls were essential, including JavaScript ES6 promises.

The project repository was maintained with Git, the packages were managed with Node.js, and the project files were compiled with Webpack.

Working with the Rockefeller Foundation, I was initially brought on to expand and maintain a Squarespace website they built, and it soon became apparent that a rebuild was necessary.

After being provided mockups by an external designer, I mapped out the required data model and built the infrastructure in Craft CMS. This included a number of different ways to associate entries together and multiple, flexible content builders so that content creators could create beautiful custom pages without developer assistance.

From Anjali, the Program Director:
“Since we first started collaborating over a year ago, we have LOVED working with Bryce!! He recently rebuilt our entire website from scratch as we grew out of the Squarespace site he had built us. He worked with our designer to produce an elegant and beautiful site that works flawlessly and is easy to navigate on the back end, even for non-technical team members. He works quickly and produces high-quality work; he is responsive and helpful whenever an issue arises. I could not be more grateful to have found Bryce, and we highly recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled developer and top-notch collaborator!”

I was hired, via the Well, by Resulta to build the new CBDNerds website. The client provided the designs. The website was built in WordPress using an extensive ACF Pro set-up and templated using Timber and Twig.

Karo Group appointed me to develop Syncrude's sustainability report. I designed all the icons on the site and most of the internal pages.

Key Requirements:
Provide an overview of Syncrude's performance in the areas of finance and economic contribution, stakeholder and employee engagement, community investment, health and safety, and environmental stewardship.

I developed a Shopify store for Flemish Eye, a Canadian music production company. Given the unique requirements, namely an excruciating amount of custom fields for album and artist pages, the site extensively uses Shopify's meta-properties.

I was hired by Karo Group to conceptualize and deliver AIMCo’s 2016 annual report. The goals were to inform AIMCo’s clients and beneficiaries of their investments over the past year and reinforce the company’s focus on the future of all Albertans. Adam Warner handled the art direction, and I dealt with the web design and development.

Karo Group hired me to develop AIMCo’s 2017 annual report. The goals were to inform AIMCo’s clients and beneficiaries of their investments over the past year and reinforce the company’s focus on the future of all Albertans. Adam Warner did the art direction and web design, and I did the web development.

Flaman Fitness hired me to design and develop two subsidiary online stores, Fitness Solutions and Fitness Warehouse. Built with Shopify, the two stores have brought in hundreds of thousands in revenue since their launch.

A new website for Wealth Stewards. I designed and developed the new website, whose build includes a members-only area with a profile editor, access to custom documents, and more. I built the website with Craft CMS and a fully modular content builder.

Visual identity and design for Private Debt and Equity. I also developed their new website. I built the website with Craft CMS. It includes a fully modular content builder, allowing non-devs to build beautiful new pages from scratch.

I work with Calm Business as their web developer and general tech guy. Their new site was a team effort, with special mention to Jesse Harding for his incredible design. I built this as a custom WordPress theme, using Advanced Custom Fields to create Gutenberg blocks. This method gives non-techs a tightly constrained environment where they can make beautiful pages and see their changes live in the editor without getting lost in page-builder hell.

I worked with MDA via Longview Communications to design and develop their 2021 Annual Report website. Designed in Figma, built with Craft CMS using a modular content builder, and brought to life with custom JavaScript/CSS animations.