Darryl de Wet - Creative Solutionist

If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.

Why Creative Solutionist?

I like to solve problems - independent of platform, framework or technology. I tackle each challenge with a lot of questions & new perspectives. I’m always asking if there’s a better, more efficient and effective way.

While whipping up a website in a matter of days using a framework & a pre-built theme may give you, well, a website - does it truly deliver results for your business? There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to your brand and your digital presence.

A Little Bit About Me

I’ve been in the advertising & marketing industries for over 20 years. I’ve been lucky and grateful to have been a part of extremely talented teams, contributing to award-winning projects and adding to the successes of brands including BMW SA, eTravel, MINI SA, Motus Select, MTN SA, Samsung SA and Sappi global & SA.

My strengths are graphic / UI/UX / web design, front- & back-end development. It doesn’t matter what tech is used or what tech is trending - what matters is the final result and that it checks all the boxes - high performance, positive user experience, SEO optimised, generates conversions and that the result brings your brand to life online.

Projects I’ve Contributed To

Types

  • E-commerce websites
  • Emailers & campaign websites
  • Third-party API integrations
  • Rich-media banners
  • Website creation from print reports

Industries

  • Electronics
  • New & used cars
  • Paper & Packaging
  • Retail
  • Travel & tourism

My Tech Usage

Current

  • Composer & npm
  • HTML & CSS
  • Git, Bitbucket & Jira
  • Javascript
  • PHP
  • Vue.js
  • Wordpress

Past

  • Custom PHP frameworks & development
  • Laravel
  • MySQL
  • .Net & C#
  • SASS
  • Custom Wordpress development