Tristan Owen
Tristan Owen
Tristan Owen
Digital Product Design, Product Management &
Web Development
I'm currently working as an independent contractor offering services across product, design and marketing.
I'm currently working as an independent contractor offering services across product, design and marketing.
Being a founder and business owner myself, I approach each project with the same level of care and empathy as if it is my own. I can play multiple roles, have experience working with and growing teams and bring with me an honest, empathetic and collaborative attitude. My Dad joke game is strong!
Being a founder and business owner myself, I approach each project with the same level of care and empathy as if it is my own. I can play multiple roles, have experience working with and growing teams and bring with me an honest, empathetic and collaborative attitude. My Dad joke game is strong!
Services and tools
Digital Product Design
Product Management
Product Marketing
User Interface (UI) Design
User Experience (UX) Design
WordPress and Framer development
Automation Solutions
Conversion Optimisation
Content Creation
No-code Solutions
Figma
Photoshop
WordPress
Framer
Webflow
Zapier
Salesforce
Zoho
HubSpot
PayPal
Stripe
Helpscout
ConvertKit
AirTable
Beehiiv
Glide
Softr
Screenflow
Carrd
NextJS
Tailwind CSS
Thirdweb SDK
Geodata API
Google Maps API
Laravel
A not so brief history of time and work experience
In my final year of my Media Degree at the University of Cape Town, I created a digital Lava Lamp configurator using ActionScript for Flash.
Using interactive toggles, you could vary the size, shape, speed and intensity of the blobs and see it react in realtime. It got trippy quickly!
It was the principle of seeing my changes immediately that hooked me.
I loved being able to try ideas as I thought of them.
Tinker. Explore. Learn.
The more I alternated between tinkering and learning, the more I discovered interesting and unexpected interactions which allowed new ideas to surface and explore further.
I was hooked on the feeling of being connected to what I was creating.
A book that had profound impact on me during this time was Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and in particular the idea that quality is not just a measure of the end result but is intrinsically linked to the mindset and approach of the person doing the work.
In my final year of my Media Degree at the University of Cape Town, I created a digital Lava Lamp configurator using ActionScript for Flash.
Using interactive toggles, you could vary the size, shape, speed and intensity of the blobs and see it react in realtime. It got trippy quickly!
It was the principle of seeing my changes immediately that hooked me.
I loved being able to try ideas as I thought of them.
Tinker. Explore. Learn.
The more I alternated between tinkering and learning, the more I discovered interesting and unexpected interactions which allowed new ideas to surface and explore further.
I was hooked on the feeling of being connected to what I was creating.
A book that had profound impact on me during this time was Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and in particular the idea that quality is not just a measure of the end result but is intrinsically linked to the mindset and approach of the person doing the work.
“Care and Quality are internal and external aspects of the same thing. A person who sees Quality and feels it as he works is a person who cares. A person who cares about what he sees and does is a person who’s bound to have some characteristic of quality.”
― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
“Care and Quality are internal and external aspects of the same thing. A person who sees Quality and feels it as he works is a person who cares. A person who cares about what he sees and does is a person who’s bound to have some characteristic of quality.”
― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Striving for quality has been my pursuit ever since.
Striving for quality has been my pursuit ever since.
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Fun Facts
Fun Facts About Me
Family, Cats & Guitar stuff
2024
Independent Contractor
Digital Product Design, Product Management and Web Development.
2018 - Present
DiviWP
Founder
Startup
2016 - Present
TravelBud and CultureRoute
Product Design, Product Managament, Web Development, Acting CEO, Technical Director
Startup
2011 - Present
Clickshape
Co-founder, Product Design and Web Development
Agency / Freelance
2007 - 2011
MyVideo & MEDIAS
Co-founder, Video Producer
Startup
2006
University of Cape Town
Postgraduate Diploma Enterprise Management
Education
2003 – 2005
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Production
Education
For more information, click on each of the grey bars with +
Toggle Chronological Order
Fun Facts
Fun Facts About Me
Family, Cats & Guitar stuff
2024
Independent Contractor
Digital Product Design, Product Management and Web Development.
2018 - Present
DiviWP
Founder
Startup
2016 - Present
TravelBud and CultureRoute
Product Design, Product Managament, Web Development, Acting CEO, Technical Director
Startup
2011 - Present
Clickshape
Co-founder, Product Design and Web Development
Agency / Freelance
2007 - 2011
MyVideo & MEDIAS
Co-founder, Video Producer
Startup
2006
University of Cape Town
Postgraduate Diploma Enterprise Management
Education
2003 – 2005
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Production
Education