Hi, I'm Gordon Brander. I'm a front-end developer and I live in the beautiful state of Colorado. I design and build interesting things at Crowd Favorite using the web standards triad—HTML, CSS and Javascript.

Don’t you think the web should be a friendly, simple and accessible place? I do. I'm helping make it that way, one bit at a time.

Skills + Passions

WordPress

I've contributed to plugins, themes and the WordPress core.

CSS

I've worked a extensively with stylesheets and I’m adept at solving and avoiding difficult cross-browser issues.

Semantics

Building for the web is a craft, part of which is creating well-structured documents. I use careful markup and Microformats.

Human interface

A designer with more than just a working knowledge of Photoshop; I design systems that feel right, because I understand the technologies that underly them.

Moreover…

I read a lot of philosophy. I love being able to eavesdrop on great fellows like Seneca and Gandhi. Here are some of my favorite books on the topic. Thinking about ideals and systems informs my life and my work.

I'm a marathoner, I love to run. I love that it clears my mind, and I love that it is difficult sometimes.

If you asked me my thoughts on design I would probably mention pragmatism. honesty, and flip-flops.

I love objects that last; the kind handed down from father to son, the kind you must take care of. I believe in less, but better.

I believe in humility in life and art.