At FRONT we are committed to delivering excellent, innovative work. The company was founded by Paul and Jamie in 2000 with the goal of creating an excellent user experience. We are a small company dedicated to quality, and dedicated to building long term relationships with our clients.
We have a highly skilled team who excel at and take pride in the quality of their work...
From analysis of requirements to quality assurance, Paul is responsible for ensuring that our creative excellence is focused on delivering superb end results that add value for our clients. Paul hates making the tea and doesn’t really like pink.
Jamie is a talented and versatile designer, with a rich creative background. Having worked extensively in new media over the last 10 years, he also has lectured at HNC, HND and Foundation to Degree level. As Creative Director at FRONT, Jamie is responsible for the creative output of the studio and ultimately makes sure that each project is better than the last. He is a member of the Institute of Designers in Ireland, the Information Architecture Institute and outside of work he is a keen film and anime enthusiast.
Patsy is a certified Prince 2 Project Manager, and being the only female in the office, should probably be certified in other ways too. She’s been working on web projects for 10 years, and loves cracking the whip to ensure we continue to develop the best sites and exceed customer expectations. Brought up in a pub, she pulled her first pint at the age of nine, and knows quite a bit about lorries too!
Paul began building websites in 1994 and is still passionate about all things digital. In previous lives Paul has worked for several online agencies in Dublin and a global management consultancy firm. Paul is the guy to talk to about new work at FRONT. After work Paul likes cooking, photography, training for triathlon and tinkering with his own website.
Michal has joined the team straight after studies in Poland. Being passionate about programming, he takes pride in his work always being of a high standard. After work Michal likes to stay off the ground, practicing his climbing skills.
Warren is FRONT’s Flash Action Script master. Working closely with the design and build team, he is responsible for helping to develop technically solid interfaces that are lovely to use. Warren is a quiet guy until he is getting beaten on the xbox360.
Charlie is into clean XHTML and CSS. One half designer, one half developer - Charlie converts our design ideas into intuitive and accessible interfaces. Outside of the studio Charlie plays in a punk band called Pocket Billiards!
Eamonn is an imaginative young designer. He joined the team in 2006 with studio & freelance experience, after obtaining a BSc (Hons) degree in Interactive Multimedia Design. Working closely with the build team, from the conceptual to delivery phase ensuring his designs meet project specification. Eamonn is also a keen animator and audio enthusiast who has been known to dabble in music production.
At FRONT we believe in giving you excellent creativity and an excellent project experience. We use a flexible, structured methodology to manage each project with distinct stages and outcomes.
Our project managers are certified PRINCE2 practicioners. You can expect your project to be visibly and professionally managed; from initiation through requirements analysis, development, testing and deployment. We're there to support you afterwards too.
We work for clients across the UK and Ireland, but Belfast is home. Here are some pictures of our studio, you can find more of our photos on Flickr. We'd love you to come and visit us, so get in touch.