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  Tom is a designer & developer based in Lancashire with over 10 years experience. Specialising in creative direction, design & bespoke development.

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title: About
subtitle: A little about Tom Skarbek-Wazynski
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  <p>
    Now you know a bit about me, let's chat. If you have a project or an idea, please call me or drop me an email and I can get to know a bit about you.
  </p>

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  <p>
    Tom has, not only an exceptional talent for development & programming, but an acute eye for design too. It’s this multi-faceted approach that makes Tom stand out. He can see problems and solutions from more perspectives than most. Always finds a way to ‘hit the nail on the head’ in terms of functionality, usability, robustness, and not to mention aesthetics.
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    He always has new and innovative solutions, keeping up with the times and always looks to better his work. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending him to anyone.
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credit: John Porter, Director
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credit_company: Single Malt
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<p>
  A designer &amp; full stack developer with over 10 years experience. I enjoy
  working with a diverse range of clients. Planning, designing and developing,
  extraordinary websites and apps.
</p>

<p>
  I’m also a keen photographer, although I spend far too much time taking photos
  and never using them.
</p>

<p>
  Previously, I was the lead Innovation Developer at Lancaster University, where
  I helped to start the
  <a target="_blank" href="http://itpi.lancaster.ac.uk/innovation/"
    >Innovation Hub</a
  >. Before that, I was a design partner at
  <a target="_blank" href="http://distilleddesign.co.uk">Single Malt</a> and a
  co-founder and lead developer of
  <a href="/case-studies/porters-trading-limited">Porter's Coffee</a>.
</p>
<p>I also enjoy a good whisky or classic Negroni.</p>

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<h2>Things I like</h2>

<ul class="like-list">
  <li>Mexican food.</li>
  <li>Coffee.</li>
  <li>Amazing branding.</li>
  <li>The sun.</li>
  <li>Holidays.</li>
  <li>Lifting heavy things.</li>
  <li>Putting down heavy things.</li>
  <li>Reading.</li>
  <li>Clever design.</li>
  <li>Sir Terry Pratchett.</li>
  <li>The aisle seat.</li>
  <li>Hip Hop.</li>
  <li>#FF69B4.</li>
  <li>Arrested Development.</li>
  <li>Sleep.</li>
  <li>Building things.</li>
  <li>Eames Lounge Chairs.</li>
  <li>My wife.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Things I dont</h2>
<ul class="like-list">
  <li>Comic Sans.</li>
  <li>Walking up hills.</li>
  <li>Doing things half arsed.</li>
  <li>The Twilight Series.</li>
  <li>Traffic.</li>
  <li>Cardio.</li>
  <li>The window seat.</li>
  <li>The middle seat.</li>
  <li>Sambuca.</li>
  <li>iPhone battery life.</li>
  <li>Unnecessary sequels and remakes.</li>
  <li>Paper cuts.</li>
  <li>Rain.</li>
  <li>DVD's in the wrong box.</li>
  <li>Not owning a Eames Lounge Chair.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Experience</h2>
<aside class="experience">
  <dl>
    <dt>Design &amp; Development Consultant</dt>
    <dd>2016 &mdash; Today</dd>

    <dt>Lead Innovation Developer</dt>
    <dd>Lancaster University, 2014 &mdash; 2017</dd>

    <dt>Co&#8209;founder &amp; Lead Developer</dt>
    <dd>Porters Trading Limited, 2012 &mdash; 2015</dd>

    <dt>Senior Front End Designer &amp; Developer</dt>
    <dd>Fat Media, 2014</dd>

    <dt>Design Partner</dt>
    <dd>Single Malt, 2011 &mdash; 2013</dd>

    <dt>Web &amp; Visual Designer</dt>
    <dd>Lancaster University Students Union, 2010 &mdash; 2014</dd>
  </dl>
</aside>

<h2>Skills</h2>
<aside class="skills col-2">
  <div class="col">
    <ul>
      <li>UI Design</li>
      <li>Web &amp; Digital Design</li>
      <li>Branding &amp; Visual Identity</li>
      <li>Full Stack Development</li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <div class="col">
    <ul>
      <li>HTML / CSS / JS</li>
      <li>Wordpress / Woocommerce</li>
      <li>Jamstack</li>
      <li>Ruby on Rails</li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</aside>