Summary
Richard Gilbert is a seasoned web developer and independent business owner in Seattle with nearly 30 years of experience and deep expertise in Drupal and WordPress site architecture. He has led front-end and back-end work for cultural institutions, nonprofits, and enterprise clients—bringing practical theming, accessibility, and performance solutions to projects for Stanford, LACMA, and the International Documentary Association. Combining technical fluency in modern tooling (Sass, cssGrid, GatsbyJS) with a creative background in film, photography, and urban planning, he designs sites that balance visual storytelling with robust content architecture. As founder of Fezziwig Media Arts, he tailors solutions for mission-driven organizations, evidencing a long track record of sustained client relationships and contract work. An adaptable engineer, he moves comfortably between legacy Drupal ecosystems and modern static-site approaches, often translating design intent into scalable, maintainable code.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Urban Planning, Master, Urban Planning at University of Washington
The Pingry School
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies at University at Buffalo