SidewaysDesign
…and I am Sideways Design, a designer and front-end developer based in Toronto, Canada., with 25+ years in digital craftsmanship.

As an RGD-certified designer, I create the shape & detail of your messaging to your clients.

As a seasoned digital developer ... I bring it to life.

What can I do for you?

Digital

Websites, HTML email, interactive & visual assets, app interfaces.

Print

Design and production of brochures, long documents, DM, packaging & more. Quick, precise and robust working files.

WordPress

Lots of love for the platform powering over 40% of the Web. Make, remake or enhance the centre of your online presence.

Coding

Full frontal fluency: HTML5, CSS3, PHP, JavaScript, React, et al. to take projects to the next level.

User Experience

Intuitive and captivating user experiences that deliver beyond the ordinary.

The Secret Sauce

When you need quality execution of an idea or campaign, realized to its fullest, you need Sideways Design’s versatility and experience from design through to end-product.

With a broad range of skills across disciplines and media, my role changes easily from one-stop-shop to team member. I bring everything to the table to bolster a team or run solo on a solid brief.

Friendly, articulate, and above all – passionate – about client satisfaction and an engaged audience.

Nimble,flexible,andcreative:fromquotingtofeedbackroundstopublishing,Richardunwaveringlybringshisbestandmosthelpfultraitsandskillstomyprojects.He’llhelpyouturnyourvisionintoarealityandthenmakeitthatmuchbetter,withbeautifulinteractivewebsiteelementsandcohesive,balanced,andmodernvisualdesign.Everytimeweworktogether,Icantellheisinvestedinthefinalproductandiswillingtoputinthetimeandefforttomakeitsomethingheisproudof.

Anna Welch

IhavebeenworkingwithSidewaysDesignforoveradecadenow.RichardhasbecomeanextensionofmyteaminprettymucheveryjobI’vehad.Heisreliable,customer-centricandtakesgreatprideintheworkhedoes.SidewaysDesignisatrustedpartnerwecanalwaysrelyon.

Gustavo Arruda

Richardisathinkingdesigner,quicktograspofthestrategybehindthecampaign.Heseemstohaveasixthsenseofincorporatinggraphicalelementsthatenhancetherelevancetothetargetaudienceandobjective.Richardisquicktobringhisknowledgetothetablewhenacampaignsubjectisafamiliarindustryorsector.Thisisgreatlyappreciatedespeciallyifitchallengestheestablishedstrategy.Richardalsoappreciatesfeedbackandisquicktoadjusthisdesignsfrominputreceived.Theoutcomeiseffectiveandresults-oriented,representingthecollectiveeffortoftheteamandclient;workthatweareallproudof.

Michel Fortin

  • Gallery
  • Expertise

Web Development

  • Websites
  • Microsites
  • Site refreshes
  • Feature enhancements
  • HTML email
  • HTML5 banners
  • Custom interfaces
  • Mixed environments

Visual Design

  • Websites
  • Microsites
  • Brochures
  • HTML5 Ads / Web banners
  • Posters
  • Direct marketing
  • HTML email
  • Reports
  • Catalogs
  • Packaging
  • Corporate identities
  • Book covers

WordPress

  • Site design
  • Theme development
  • Custom features & plugins
  • Makeovers
  • Tune-ups
  • WooCommerce stores
  • Directories

Roles

  • Graphic designer
  • Web designer
  • Front-end developer
  • Art director
  • Design consultant
  • Illustrator
  • Image retouching

Main Apps

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe XD
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Animate
  • VS Code

Coding

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • ExtendScript
  • AppleScript

Libraries / frameworks

  • SASS/PostCSS
  • Svelte
  • React
  • Regex
  • Bootstrap
  • jQuery
  • Node.js
  • Google Maps API
  • jsChart