Spencer Merritt

Spencer Merritt

Salt Lake City, UT

Self taught web designer/developer. Coding sites, one gratifying <headache /> at a time.

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Skills & Experience

  • Company

    FlipFly Studios

  • Job Title

    Web Designer/Developer

  • Spoken Languages

    • HTML5, CSS3, WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery

136 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Autoloading and Composer

    PHP Standards and Best Practices

    Achieved

    Dec 8, 2014

    Autoloading and Composer
  • Achievement

    Databases and International Concerns

    PHP Standards and Best Practices

    Achieved

    Dec 7, 2014

    Databases and International Concerns
  • Achievement

    Starting Right with PHP Best Practices

    PHP Standards and Best Practices

    Achieved

    Dec 7, 2014

    Starting Right with PHP Best Practices
  • Achievement

    PHP Internal Functions

    PHP Functions

    Achieved

    Dec 4, 2014

    PHP Internal Functions
  • Achievement

    PHP Returns & Closures

    PHP Functions

    Achieved

    Dec 2, 2014

    PHP Returns & Closures
  • Achievement

    PHP Functions Basics

    PHP Functions

    Achieved

    Dec 2, 2014

    PHP Functions Basics
  • Achievement

    Creating a Simple Drawing Application

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2014

    Creating a Simple Drawing Application
  • Achievement

    Creating a Password Confirmation Form

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2014

    Creating a Password Confirmation Form
  • Achievement

    Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2014

    Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu
  • Achievement

    The WordPress Codex

    The WordPress Codex

    Achieved

    Oct 12, 2014

    The WordPress Codex
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Advanced Sass

    Advanced Sass

    Achieved

    Sep 6, 2014

    Getting Started with Advanced Sass
  • Achievement

    How Ruby Works

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 29, 2014

    How Ruby Works
  • Achievement

    Pick a Number! Any Number!

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 25, 2014

    Pick a Number! Any Number!
  • Achievement

    Putting the "Fun" Back in "Functions"

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 25, 2014

    Putting the "Fun" Back in "Functions"
  • Achievement

    Shopping List

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 24, 2014

    Shopping List
  • Achievement

    Things That Count

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 24, 2014

    Things That Count
  • Achievement

    Ins & Outs

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 24, 2014

    Ins & Outs
  • Achievement

    Say Hello to Python

    Python Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 24, 2014

    Say Hello to Python
  • Achievement

    Build a Website With Foundation

    Framework Basics

    Achieved

    Aug 24, 2014

    Build a Website With Foundation
  • Achievement

    Advanced Sass Concepts

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 23, 2014

    Advanced Sass Concepts
  • Achievement

    PHP Loops

    PHP Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 19, 2014

    PHP Loops
  • Achievement

    PHP Conditionals

    PHP Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 16, 2014

    PHP Conditionals
  • Achievement

    PHP Datatypes

    PHP Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 16, 2014

    PHP Datatypes
  • Achievement

    PHP Data & Structure

    PHP Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 16, 2014

    PHP Data & Structure
  • Achievement

    PHP Getting Started

    PHP Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 15, 2014

    PHP Getting Started
  • Achievement

    What's New in Foundation 5

    Framework Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 28, 2014

    What's New in Foundation 5
  • Achievement

    Prototyping With Foundation

    Framework Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 27, 2014

    Prototyping With Foundation
  • Achievement

    Build a Website With Bootstrap

    Framework Basics

    Achieved

    Jun 27, 2014

    Build a Website With Bootstrap
  • Achievement

    Creating a Simple Lightbox

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Jun 13, 2014

    Creating a Simple Lightbox
  • Achievement

    Creating a Spoiler Revealer

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Jun 12, 2014

    Creating a Spoiler Revealer
  • Achievement

    Introduction to jQuery

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Jun 12, 2014

    Introduction to jQuery
  • Achievement

    Speeding up Workflow With Sass

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    May 26, 2014

    Speeding up Workflow With Sass
  • Achievement

    Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    May 26, 2014

    Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Sass

    Sass Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    May 25, 2014

    Getting Started with Sass
  • Achievement

    Why Version Control Matters

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    May 8, 2014

    Why Version Control Matters
  • Achievement

    Prototyping With Bootstrap

    Framework Basics

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    Prototyping With Bootstrap
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Front-End Frameworks

    Framework Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 4, 2014

    Introduction to Front-End Frameworks
  • Achievement

    Content Strategy with WordPress

    How to Build a WordPress Theme

    Achieved

    Mar 22, 2014

    Content Strategy with WordPress
  • Achievement

    WordPress Plugin Best Practices

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Mar 17, 2014

    WordPress Plugin Best Practices
  • Achievement

    Widgets and Custom Menus

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Mar 17, 2014

    Widgets and Custom Menus
  • Achievement

    Custom Post Types and Fields

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Mar 17, 2014

    Custom Post Types and Fields
  • Achievement

    Customizing WordPress Themes

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Mar 17, 2014

    Customizing WordPress Themes
  • Achievement

    WordPress Themes

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Mar 17, 2014

    WordPress Themes
  • Achievement

    Installing Wordpress

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Mar 16, 2014

    Installing Wordpress
  • Achievement

    Owning a WordPress Site Long Term

    WordPress for Website Owners

    Achieved

    Mar 16, 2014

    Owning a WordPress Site Long Term
  • Achievement

    WordPress Community Management

    WordPress for Website Owners

    Achieved

    Mar 16, 2014

    WordPress Community Management
  • Achievement

    Working with Media in WordPress

    WordPress for Website Owners

    Achieved

    Mar 16, 2014

    Working with Media in WordPress
  • Achievement

    Adding and Editing Content

    WordPress for Website Owners

    Achieved

    Mar 16, 2014

    Adding and Editing Content
  • Achievement

    Getting a WordPress Site

    WordPress for Website Owners

    Achieved

    Mar 16, 2014

    Getting a WordPress Site
  • Achievement

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems
  • Achievement

    Sharing a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    Sharing a Website
  • Achievement

    Responsive Web Design and Testing

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    Responsive Web Design and Testing
  • Achievement

    Adding Pages to a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    Adding Pages to a Website
  • Achievement

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation
  • Achievement

    Customizing Colors and Fonts

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    Customizing Colors and Fonts
  • Achievement

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Achievement

    Creating HTML Content

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    Creating HTML Content
  • Achievement

    HTML First

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    HTML First
  • Achievement

    Beginning HTML and CSS

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Mar 15, 2014

    Beginning HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    Creating Home Page Assets

    Illustrator Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 13, 2014

    Creating Home Page Assets
  • Achievement

    Applying Effects

    Illustrator Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 13, 2014

    Applying Effects
  • Achievement

    Adding a Contact Form

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 12, 2014

    Adding a Contact Form
  • Achievement

    Creating the Menu and Footer

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 11, 2014

    Creating the Menu and Footer
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with PHP

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 11, 2014

    Getting Started with PHP
  • Achievement

    How to Draw in Illustrator

    Illustrator Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 10, 2014

    How to Draw in Illustrator
  • Achievement

    Creating an Icon

    Illustrator Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 9, 2014

    Creating an Icon
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Arrays

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 9, 2014

    JavaScript Arrays
  • Achievement

    Adding Color and Type

    Illustrator Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 8, 2014

    Adding Color and Type
  • Achievement

    The Logo Sprint

    Logo Design Basics

    Achieved

    Mar 8, 2014

    The Logo Sprint
  • Achievement

    Logo Design 101

    Logo Design Basics

    Achieved

    Mar 8, 2014

    Logo Design 101
  • Achievement

    Grid Layout

    CSS Layout Techniques

    Achieved

    Mar 8, 2014

    Grid Layout
  • Achievement

    Flexbox Layout

    CSS Layout Techniques

    Achieved

    Mar 8, 2014

    Flexbox Layout
  • Achievement

    Positioning Schemes

    CSS Layout Techniques

    Achieved

    Mar 8, 2014

    Positioning Schemes
  • Achievement

    Float Layout

    CSS Layout Techniques

    Achieved

    Mar 8, 2014

    Float Layout
  • Achievement

    Display Modes

    CSS Layout Techniques

    Achieved

    Mar 8, 2014

    Display Modes
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Numbers

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2014

    JavaScript Numbers
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Strings

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2014

    JavaScript Strings
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Illustrator

    Illustrator Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 4, 2014

    Introduction to Illustrator
  • Achievement

    Workflow Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 4, 2014

    Workflow Basics
  • Achievement

    Slices & Save for Web

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 4, 2014

    Slices & Save for Web
  • Achievement

    Vector Shapes

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 4, 2014

    Vector Shapes
  • Achievement

    Type Tools

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 4, 2014

    Type Tools
  • Achievement

    Masks Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 4, 2014

    Masks Basics
  • Achievement

    Layer Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 4, 2014

    Layer Basics
  • Achievement

    Workspace Basics

    Photoshop Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 4, 2014

    Workspace Basics
  • Achievement

    Design Foundations Final

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 3, 2014

    Design Foundations Final
  • Achievement

    Becoming a Problem Solver

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 3, 2014

    Becoming a Problem Solver
  • Achievement

    Understanding Aesthetics

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 3, 2014

    Understanding Aesthetics
  • Achievement

    Introduction Variables

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 3, 2014

    Introduction Variables
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Design

    Design Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 2, 2014

    Introduction to Design
  • Achievement

    Advanced Techniques

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Mar 2, 2014

    Advanced Techniques
  • Achievement

    Responsive Design

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Mar 2, 2014

    Responsive Design
  • Achievement

    Color Theory

    Aesthetic Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 2, 2014

    Color Theory
  • Achievement

    Principles

    Aesthetic Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 1, 2014

    Principles
  • Achievement

    Elements

    Aesthetic Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 1, 2014

    Elements
  • Achievement

    Media Queries

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Mar 1, 2014

    Media Queries
  • Achievement

    CSS Animations

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Mar 1, 2014

    CSS Animations
  • Achievement

    Transitions and Transforms

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Feb 28, 2014

    Transitions and Transforms
  • Achievement

    Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Feb 28, 2014

    Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout
  • Achievement

    Gradients

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 26, 2014

    Gradients
  • Achievement

    Web Typography

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 26, 2014

    Web Typography
  • Achievement

    Backgrounds and Borders

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 25, 2014

    Backgrounds and Borders
  • Achievement

    CSS Box Model

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 25, 2014

    CSS Box Model
  • Achievement

    Text, Fonts, and Lists

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 24, 2014

    Text, Fonts, and Lists
  • Achievement

    Values and Units

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 24, 2014

    Values and Units
  • Achievement

    Advanced Selectors

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 24, 2014

    Advanced Selectors
  • Achievement

    Functions

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Feb 23, 2014

    Functions
  • Achievement

    Objects and Arrays

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Feb 23, 2014

    Objects and Arrays
  • Achievement

    Control Structures

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Feb 23, 2014

    Control Structures
  • Achievement

    Basics

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Feb 23, 2014

    Basics
  • Achievement

    Selectors

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 17, 2014

    Selectors
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with CSS

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 16, 2014

    Getting Started with CSS
  • Achievement

    Forms

    HTML

    Achieved

    Feb 16, 2014

    Forms
  • Achievement

    Tables

    HTML

    Achieved

    Feb 16, 2014

    Tables
  • Achievement

    Objects

    HTML

    Achieved

    Feb 16, 2014

    Objects
  • Achievement

    Links

    HTML

    Achieved

    Feb 16, 2014

    Links
  • Achievement

    Lists

    HTML

    Achieved

    Feb 16, 2014

    Lists
  • Achievement

    Text

    HTML

    Achieved

    Feb 16, 2014

    Text
  • Achievement

    Adaptive Design

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2014

    Adaptive Design
  • Achievement

    Fluid Foundation

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2014

    Fluid Foundation
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Responsive Web Design

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2014

    Introduction to Responsive Web Design
  • Achievement

    Introduction

    HTML

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2014

    Introduction
  • Achievement

    Launching the Website

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2014

    Launching the Website
  • Achievement

    Styling Content

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2014

    Styling Content
  • Achievement

    Creating a Website Structure

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Feb 9, 2014

    Creating a Website Structure
  • Achievement

    Text Editors and HTML

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Feb 9, 2014

    Text Editors and HTML
  • Achievement

    Business Plan Basics

    How to Write a Business Plan

    Achieved

    Feb 7, 2014

    Business Plan Basics
  • Achievement

    Important Skills For Professional Success

    Soft Skills

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2014

    Important Skills For Professional Success
  • Achievement

    Creating a Long Term Business

    How to Freelance

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2014

    Creating a Long Term Business
  • Achievement

    Protecting Yourself With Contracts

    How to Freelance

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2014

    Protecting Yourself With Contracts
  • Achievement

    Establishing a Proper Workflow

    How to Freelance

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2014

    Establishing a Proper Workflow
  • Achievement

    Pricing and Project Proposals

    How to Freelance

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2014

    Pricing and Project Proposals
  • Achievement

    Finding Your First Project

    How to Freelance

    Achieved

    Feb 5, 2014

    Finding Your First Project
  • Achievement

    Starting a Freelance Career

    How to Freelance

    Achieved

    Feb 5, 2014

    Starting a Freelance Career
  • Achievement

    Website Basics

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Feb 5, 2014

    Website Basics
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2014

    Newbie