Colleen Bernum

I do stuff for the web.

About Me

I'm Colleen, nice to meet you!

Here are some quick professional facts about me:

Name: Colleen

Education: B.S. in Web Development

Years of Web Dev Experience: 6

Number of Sites Designed: 20+

Number of Sites Built: 30+

Expertise: WordPress (maintenance, plugins, implementation, integrations); PHP; HTML/CSS; JavaScript/jQuery

I'm a Web Developer and UX/UI Designer with a passion for clean, beautiful designs, consistent branding, and functional sites with a focus on great user experience, dynamic content, and scalability. My goal is to make a site easy to manage, update, and navigate. I also provide copywriting services to help reach your target audience and boost conversions. I do all of these to help build a better web experience.

Colleen Bernum. UX/UI and Web Designer and Developer

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Web Design
Web Development
UX/UI Design
Copywriting

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Fun personal facts!

I live in the Greater Chicago Area. I call it Chicagoapolis.
I am a proud mom to three cats: Thunder, Mist, and Gale.
I enjoy creative pursuits like cross-stitch, drawing, music, and writing.
I'm am avid gamer, and enjoy both tabletop and video games! My favorites are strategy games and RPGs.
I have two Bachelor's degrees! The other one is a B.A. in Vocal Music.
My favorite animal is the otter!
My favorite superhero is Wonder Woman.
I laugh at way more fart jokes than I should.

My personal projects

Every once in a while I do something big as a personal project! While I don't put those on my projects page, they're fun things that I'm proud of working on. Everybody's got to brag a little, right?

Combat System
STATUS: TESTING

It's a streamlined, simple dice-rolling system for text-based roleplaying games that doesn't use a lot of math.
Book Series
STATUS: DRAFTING BOOK 1

I'm an avid writer, and am working on a fantasy series. I have three books planned, with the possibility of more.
Notion Templates
STATUS: 2 OF 4 COMPLETE

I'm building templates for several workspaces: Game guides, cross-stitch projects, a second brain, and novel planning.

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Project

SokyaHealth

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PLATFORM:

WordPress

CONTRIBUTION:

Lead Developer
Initial WordPress Install/Configuration
Client Design/Partial Design Work
Custom Post Types
Branding Consistency
SEO Configuration
Custom HTML/CSS
Custom Javascript
Custom PHP
DNS Configuration

PLUGINS/INTEGRATIONS:

Oxygen Builder
Gravity Forms
Interactive Geo Maps
Custom Post Types
Advanced Custom Fields
Yoast SEO
Redirection

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Project

Throne Depot

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PLATFORM:

WordPress
WooCommerce

CONTRIBUTION:

Lead Developer
Initial WordPress Install/Configuration
Custom Design
Ecommerce configuration
Booking Platform
Custom Checkout
SEO Configuration
Custom HTML/CSS
Custom Javascript
Custom PHP
DNS Configuration

PLUGINS/INTEGRATIONS:

Oxygen Builder
Gravity Forms
Interactive Geo Maps
Loco Translate
Checkout Fields Manager for WooCommerce
YITH Booking and Appointment
YITH WooCommerce Minimum Maximum Quantity
Yoast SEO
Redirection
Smash Balloon Instagram Feed
Authorize.net
Zendesk

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Project

CPR123

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PLATFORM:

WordPress

CONTRIBUTION:

Lead Developer
Initial WordPress Install/Configuration
Themed Development
Custom Post Types
Heavy Design Work
Partial Copywriting
Branding Consistency
SEO Configuration
Custom HTML/CSS
Custom Javascript
Custom PHP
DNS Configuration

PLUGINS/INTEGRATIONS:

Elementor
Slider Revolution
Ivory Search
Custom Post Types
Advanced Custom Fields
Gravity Forms
Yoast SEO
Redirection
Google Maps
Enrollware

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Project

Sage Homes

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PLATFORM:

WordPress

CONTRIBUTION:

Lead Developer
Initial WordPress Install/Configuration
Themed Development
Partial Design Work
Partial Copywriting
Branding Consistency
SEO Configuration
Custom HTML/CSS
Custom Javascript
Custom PHP
DNS Configuration

PLUGINS/INTEGRATIONS:

WPBakery/Visual Composer
Slider Revolution
Custom Post Types
Advanced Custom Fields
Gravity Forms
Yoast SEO
Redirection
Google MyMaps

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Project

Sticky Toffee

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PLATFORM:

Shopify

CONTRIBUTION:

Lead Developer
Initial Install/Configuration
eCommerce Configuration
Data Import
Partial Design Work
Branding Consistency
SEO Configuration
Custom HTML/CSS
Liquid Programming

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Project

Cat's Claw Fasteners

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PLATFORM:

WordPress
WooCommerce

CONTRIBUTION:

Lead Developer
Initial WordPress Install/Configuration
Templated & Custom Design Work
Ecommerce integration
Custom Post Types
Partial Copywriting
Branding Consistency
SEO Configuration
Custom HTML/CSS
Custom Javascript
Custom PHP
DNS Configuration

PLUGINS/INTEGRATIONS:

Fusion Builder
Custom Post Types
Advanced Custom Fields
Smart Coupons for WooCommerce
ELEX Easypost for WooCommerce
Paypal Gateway
Authorize.net Gateway
WooCommerce Cart Abandonment
WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery Notes and Shipping Labels Recovery
WooCommerce Shipping & Tax
Gravity Forms
Agile Store Locator
Jetpack
Smush
Yoast SEO
Redirection