Hello, there! The business of the Black Friday week has finally hit us and led us to recruit even more people to our ever-growing team. Say hello to Chris, our brand-new Web Developer! We sat down and chatted away with the sweet chilli crisp fanatic who shared his passion for all things coding and graphic design.
The Work Stuff 📈
Tell us about your background. What led you to DMT?
My working background is in graphic design, animation and illustration, branching out to coding and front-end development over the last couple of years. The bulk of my experience is working in-house for various brands in fashion the fashion industry, as well as some work in web design, marketing and advertising. I came to DMT because I decided I wanted to take my coding further and become a front-end developer.
What is something unique that you think you bring to the role?
I am also a competent graphic designer.
What’s something you want your colleagues to know about you?
Friendly, approachable, always willing to help.
The Personal Stuff 👨💻
What three words would your friends use to describe you?
Fidgety, daft, and obsessive.
What’s your favourite cultural moment of this past year and why?
The Slap.
What’s your hobby or passion project outside of work?
Coded animations and producing music.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Tyrrell's Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper crisps.
What causes are you supportive of, and why?
Stroke Association and Christie Hospital Manchester.
The Fun Stuff 🥂
Give us your best Manchester bar recommendation.
Soup Kitchen.
If you were a social media platform, which one would you be and why?
Instagram, photography.
Who would be your five dream dinner party guests, dead or alive?
David Bowie, Trent Reznor, Robin Williams, Francis Bacon, and Bob Odenkirk.
Quickfire Qs 🎯
What are you watching?
All Quiet on the Western Front.
What are you reading?
Analogue Algorithm - Christoph Grünberger.
What are you listening to?
Marcel Detman, Optic Nerve, Vangelis, Errol Alkan, and Alessandro Cortini.
Who are you ignoring?
Trash TV.
Who are you following?
Anyone interesting.
Thanks for sharing, Chris! We can't wait to see all the animations you manage to create and share some tasty crisps whilst watching!
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