ABOUT

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Hi, I'm Jacob. I'm a freelance web developer and live events technician from Cambridgeshire.

I have been in the live events industry since 2018.

I have a passion for everything technical, hence my love for programming and website development.

Live Events & Theatre

Since 2000

Web Development

Since 2000

SKILLS

Website Developer

Live Events Technician

Programmer

Graphic Design

Photo & Video Editing

Photography

Industry Specific

Stage Crew / Management

Laser Specialist

Visual Mixer

Show Caller

Lighting Engineer

Sound Engineer

Camera Operator

Qualified PAT Tester

PASMA Qualified (U:T)

Laser Engineer

Pangolin Quickshow
Pangolin Beyond

Sound Engineer

Midas M32
Behringer x32

Lighting Engineer

Avolites Tiger Touch II
Chauvet ShowXpress

Camera Operator

Handheld, Tripod
PTZ Operator

PROJECTS

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Pesky Duck

I took on the challenge of producing an e-commerce site for a local business. It was a challenge as I haven't touched on e-commerce tools before, so it was a test to see if I could produce it to customer spec.

July 2020

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DJ Events Live

A DJ Events business approached me, asking for a website and logo. Which I provided a fully functioning website and logo for their business.

October 2019

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Folksworth Pre School

A pre-school commissioned me to re-do their whole website. I was working closely with the manager to achieve exactly what they wanted.

July 2021

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Young Technicians Academy

I'm currently working with Young Technicians Academy to maintain and manage their website, adding/changing new content on request.

December 2021

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Langtoft Festival

A festival site approached me asking me to create a website for them to allow for ticket booking, band showcase and an FAQ, all of which I provided.

June 2022

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Young Technicians Academy Store

I was asked to create an e-commerce store for my workplace to sell our merchandise on.

November 2022

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Medusa Live Limited

I'm currently working with Medusa Live Limited to design and manage their website. This website was requested ASAP and I managed to design them a website in under 2 weeks.

January 2023

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Limelight Academy of Performing Arts

I'm working alongside LAPA to produce a website that will impress customers and provide all the information needed,

April 2023

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Veusvio Italian Restaurant

This website is designed and managed by myself. Which includes a full reservation system incuded.

January 2023

Show

Business Card Design

DJ Events Live came back to me, asking for a business card design, here's what I produced.

April 2020

Websites Made (That are currently Live)
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Christmas Leaflet

A local pre-school asked me if I could design a leaflet for their Christmas event to be posted around the surrounding area. Above, you can see the leaflet.

November 2020

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"Clap for Our Carers"

Using my knowledge of lighting, I used a few lighting fixtures to light my house blue to pay respect to the NHS workers.

January 2021

Laser Demo Session

I designed and programmed a laser show for a taster session we were doing. The video above is the output.

November 2022

Memento Mori: A Short Horror

For My A-Level Media Course, we were tasked to create a short horror film. This was my output, which was graded as a Distinction!

May 2022

EXPERIENCE

2018/19
Where it all began
The start of my live events career

I started in a school course that was designed to get younger people interested in live events & theatre.

2020
It all went quiet
Global Pandemic

During lockdown, I was studying online about Sound, Lighting and Stage Management to keep myself busy and learning.

2021
Live events kicked back up
Started working at Young Technicians Academy

The Live Events Industry started back up, which I immediately jumped straight back into. 

2022
Full time working
Live Events Technician

I am currently completing a 'Live Events Technician' course to gain a qualification. 

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