MORGAN JONES

Front-End & WordPress Developer

Backlots to Browsers

I cut my teeth in the art departments of film and TV. Watching worlds come to life from behind the scenes taught me how to build with precision, pace, and mood. Now I bring that same eye to the web: architecting custom WordPress themes, crafting React and Vue interfaces, and building Universo da Doçura — a dessert atlas that treats every screen like a carefully framed shot.

Skills

Semantic HTML & Modular CSS

Clean, accessible layouts with modular CSS, purposeful animation, and micro-interactions that make interfaces feel alive — built to scale with the project.

Design–Dev Harmony

Drawing from my time in art departments in TV & Film,I translate Figma files, moodboards, and story ideas into responsive interfaces that stay faithful to the design while respecting the realities of the build.

React, Vue, and WordPress

I build across the stack and connect the pieces into coherent ecosystems.Custom WordPress themes with Custom Post Types and MU-plugins and React and Vue apps.

AI-Augmented Development

I build with AI as a collaborator, not a crutch. Lately I have been integrating the Claude API into production apps and using AI tooling to ship faster without sacrificing judgment or craft.

Selected work

My Work

A selection of projects that blend design, storytelling, and code

React · AI

Chromaterra — Global Color Atlas

Upload travel photos to extract culturally anchored color palettes, paired with fonts and saved by region.

React · Claude AI API · Firebase · CSS · Responsive Design

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WordPress · PHP

Universo da Doçura

A custom WordPress app built from the theme layer up — CPTs, ACF, MU-plugins, and a Swiper-powered dessert atlas.

PHP · Custom Post Types · ACF · WP_Query · Vanilla JS

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WordPress · Figma-to-Code

Custom WordPress Portfolio

Figma design to custom WordPress build — Blocksy foundation, design-system-driven CSS, client-friendly editor.

WordPress · Blocksy · Custom CSS · Responsive Design

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React · Vite

theSugarStack

React landing page introducing the dessert-focused ecosystem — reusable components, dynamic content, cultural storytelling.

React · Vite · JSX · Flexbox · Responsive Typography

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Teaching · CSS

GDI — Intro to CSS Animations

Created and presented an animations workshop for Girl Develop It — Reveal.js slides, live CodePen demos, keyframes and transforms.

CSS Animations · Reveal.js · CodePen · GitHub

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JavaScript · DOM

SugarTrack — Kanban Board

Fully interactive drag-and-drop Kanban board in vanilla JS. Create, edit, and persist tasks without a framework in sight.

ES6 · HTML5 Drag & Drop API · localStorage · DOM Manipulation

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The Story in Progress

Front-End & WordPress developer based in Brooklyn, NY

The sets are digital now, but the instincts remain. I still frame every page with intention — shaping moments, not just modules. From a custom WordPress dessert atlas with CPTs, MU-plugins, and Swiper sliders to React and Vue apps that explore music, memory, and ritual, I’m building a connected ecosystem of projects that reflect where I’ve been and where I’m headed as a developer.

I’m especially interested in roles where I can own the front-end experience, collaborate closely with designers, and keep pushing my WordPress and React skills on real products that care about both story and craft.