Tom Locke
Tom Locke
Web Designer & Developer // Founder of Noughts & Ones
Bristol, UK
www.noughtsandones.com
twitter @noughtsandones_
instagram @noughtsandones
linkedin
WHAT DO YOU DO?
“We partner with fervent, concious brands and agencies who are looking to take their Shopify store or Squarespace site to the next level 🌍🌱🌊”
WHAT STEPS DID YOU TAKE TO GET TO WHERE YOU ARE NOW?
I’ve always had the drive to work for myself. After graduating I worked a couple of agency-side roles where I picked up some vital experience before jumping into freelancing (from my Mum & Dad's shed at first). After building my portfolio and experience collaborating with other freelancers, I incorporated, hired designers and developers that are much better than me(!) and I've have grown the agency to what it is today.
How do you stand out in your field?
As creative developers, we are primary focus is front-end but that is build on the foundations of understanding good UX and strategy. If someone is on one our of sites thinking “Wait a sec, is this a Squarespace (Shopify) site?!” then we've done our job.
WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON RIGHT NOW?
We're just finishing up a custom Shopify project for a really cool eco-friendly cleaning product brand. We've also worked with them to map out a killer D2C strategy for evolving their business to a subscription-first model over the next 12 months. We're really excited to help them grow their community of subscribers and make a real impact.
WHAT'S YOUR STYLE/PERSPECTIVE/TASTE? DO YOU HAVE A PROJECT THAT REPRESENTS THIS?
Impactful, bold, colourful and purposeful.
WE ARE ALL SLASHIES WITH MULTIPLE SKILLS, WHICH ONE DO YOU WISH YOU COULD DO MORE OFTEN?
As we look to grow our agency and work with more concious brands I would love to get involed in more events, speaking and webinars.
WHAT IS FRUSTRATING YOU RIGHT NOW?
I don't want to sound cliche, but I'm genuinely struggling to find the time to get stuck into all of the plans/ambitions I have for the agency! We recently started working with an AWESOME e-comm agency specialist which has really inspired me I'm super excited for what's next at Noughts & Ones
IF YOU COULD HIRE SOMEONE FOR $20/HR, WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE THEM DO TO MAKE YOUR DAY EASIER?
Probably handle my inbox for me!
IF YOU COULD TALK TO AN EXPERT TO GAIN MORE INSIGHT ON SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE ABOUT?
I would love to gain more insight around the behavioral economics and fundamentals of effective digital marketing in the eco-friendly/sustainable space.
WHAT KIND OF OPPORTUNITIES/PROJECTS ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
At the moment, we'd love to work on more Shopify projects and build out more strategic partnerships.
DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL JOB/CLIENT/COLLABORATION.
We are passionate about collaborating with brands (or agencies working with those type of clients) that are doing good in some way.
HOW SHOULD SOMEONE APPROACH YOU ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER?
Shoot me an email 🤙 tom@noughtsandones.com
HOW DO YOU STAY CREATIVE?
By being comfortable with being uncomfortable.
This member profile was originally published in July 2018, Updated June 2020.