Colin Lewis
Designer / Developer
Designer/developer specializing in custom WordPress websites, Gutenberg block themes, UX improvements, accessibility, and maintainable front-end systems. I help clients turn ideas and websites into clear, fast, usable digital experiences.
5.0/5
overall rating
113
projects
30
customers
Location
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Languages
English, Swedish
Member since
12 Mar, 2019
7 years
Typical projects
Customizations, Full Website Builds, Theme Development
I’m a Swedish-American designer/developer with over two decades of experience creating websites, digital products, and communication systems. My work combines design, strategy, and implementation. I can help define what a site needs to do, clarify the brand and design direction, improve the user experience, and then build it properly in WordPress using custom themes, native blocks, ACF, modern front-end practices, and maintainable code. My background includes product design, Laravel-based web applications, and larger digital product work. When a WordPress project has complex workflows, integrations, custom data structures, or needs to grow beyond a simple marketing site, I have the experience needed to create efficient systems. I create lightweight, well-structured WordPress builds that are easy for clients to edit, fast for visitors, accessible across devices, and sensible for future developers to maintain. Clients turn to me when a project needs both design judgment, technical follow-through, and detail-oriented product management from start to finish. Typical projects I can help with include: * Custom WordPress website design and development * Original design direction for new sites and redesigns * Brand clarity and visual refinement * Gutenberg and Full Site Editing block themes * UX reviews and redesigns * Accessibility and responsive design improvements * ACF-based content structures and custom post types * Front-end implementation from existing designs * Performance, maintainability, and cleanup work * Long-term site care, improvements, and technical support Outside of independent consulting, I have worked across product design, UX, branding, education, and front-end development. I studied at Hyper Island in Sweden, where I focused on design thinking, team leadership, and collaborative digital product work.
Skills
5/5
Colin is a rare species of web developer. He has an ultra-fine sensitivity to detail, a sense of artistry, and all the technical skill to make it happen. I needed my small, professional WP website redesigned from top to bottom, and I wanted a gorgeous, distinctive design that captured the unique philosophy of my services. Before I found Colin, I struggled with 5 other developer/designers to achieve my vision, but none came close to his level of proficiency and commitment. Right out of the gate, I felt like Colin was my full partner in this dream project, like he wanted it as much as I did! We were always exploring and getting excited by the possibilities. Every step of the project, Colin listened intently, fiddled thoughtfully, and delivered on every detail. He has executed such a stylish design for me, I feel GIDDY looking at it. Plus, he's genuinely great to talk to. This was the most satisfying money I've ever spent. Colin, you have my deepest thanks for your patience, humor, and passion!
Aug 27, 2021
5/5
Colin is the most responsive, capable, helpful developer I have ever worked with. If you're looking for someone reliable, honest, hard-working, and highly knowledgeable, this is your go-to person! I am so grateful for Colin's help, expertise, and the great suggestions he has made throughout the projects I have worked on for my website. Thank you, Colin!
Nov 01, 2019
5/5
Colin was spectacular in helping me upgrade my website. He walked me through things I didn't understand, was always quick to respond, made changes quickly and effectively, and gave me his opinions on what would look best on my site. I can't recommend him enough!
Jun 01, 2019
5/5
Colin goes above and beyond to make sure everything is working perfectly, and is very responsive!
May 31, 2022
5/5
Colin was a pleasure to work with. He was very patient with me and my business partner as we worked around some issues on our end that were beyond his control. The work he produced was fantastic and we're very happy with the end result.
Feb 27, 2021
5/5
Flexible, speedy and did exactly what was needed/. Thanks
Feb 24, 2021
5/5
Colin is great!
Feb 20, 2021
5/5
Thanks a bunch for taking the time to discuss and put my mind at ease. Much appreciated.
Feb 04, 2021
5/5
Colin was once again great to work with. Would definitely recommend. Thanks again!
Jan 18, 2021
5/5
Cracking bloke who holds himself to high standards.
Sep 16, 2020
Center for Social Media and Politics
The Center for Social Media and Politics began with simple website built in-house, but after two years, the organization knew they needed an upgrade before they grew any larger.
Sverige United
Custom theme developed for Sverige United, a Swedish national organization created to support youth football.
Custom service platform for energy company
This subscription-powered service platform replaced manual ticket management with an automated workflow, reduced service response time from weeks to hours, and established a new recurring revenue stream.
Custom proposal tool for energy company
This custom system replaced a manual workflow and made it 78% faster. A later automation integration reduced the time needed by another 40%. The proposal system supported annual sales growth from under $2M to over $10M.
Jane Parris
Jane Parris offers online English classes to young adults. The design targets two distinct user groups: the teenage students and their parents.
Jane Parris: branding
A combination of punctuation forms create the logo for Jane Parris, English tutor and entrepreneur.
The Literary Bohemian
Bespoke website for The Literary Bohemian. The project involved branding, UX, design, campaign tools, long-term marketing strategies, and data migration from its ancient CMS.
A New Day app
A privacy-first daily checklist that resets at midnight. It's designed for people with mental health challenges who are rebuilding routines.
Personal site for Nick Parker
A characterful author and language-strategy website for Nick Parker, built around expressive typography, subtle illustration, and a warm editorial feel.
Logos and marks
Brand identity: logos and marks created for a variety of companies, organizations, and non-profits.