PhilipBeauford
Great work happens when thoughtful design meets great development...
I bring a practical, hands-on approach to every project, turning ideas into fast, scalable Shopify experiences that perform in the real world.
How I work
From conversation to launch.
Most features pass through meetings, a brief, a designer and a developer before they ship, and key details can get lost at each hand-off. Working as both designer and developer, I can cleanly cover all four steps myself, so the feature that goes live is as expects & ultimately meets or exceeds acceptance requirements.
- 01Align
Start in the meeting, not the ticket
Larger projects usually begin life in company meetings, Slack or email conversations, and cross-team discussions. I help turn those early discussions into clear requirements, align stakeholders on priorities, and establish what success looks like before moving into ticket creation, design and development.
- 02Design
A first concept in Figma
From there I can go straight into Figma, working with AI models connected to the file through Figma's MCP servers and set up with the right skills and harness, so there's a real design concept to react to quickly.
- 03Iterate
Refine until sign-off
We iterate on that concept together until it's signed off. I can take landing pages and hero concepts from idea to execution, bringing the design and build together end to end.
- 04Ship
Build it - Ship it
I take features from implementation through testing and production deployment, making sure everything validates before going live. From first conversation to launch, I can deliver on each step.
Design
A concept you can react to, not a document to imagine.
It's easier to decide what you want once you can see it. Instead of a long spec, I can supply an actual design built in Figma, using AI tooling connected directly to the file, which we can then shape & iterate together.
- Landing pages, hero sections & large features taken from first draft to sign-off
- Initial concepts built in Figma, so they're easy to review, comment on and change
- What gets signed off is what gets built, with no translation step between
- I then deliver a clean stable deployment once the full build is complete
AI & agents
Built for agentic development.
- Harness
The setup around the model
A model is only as useful as what surrounds it. I build that harness: the right model and skills for the job, MCP servers that link it to tools like Figma and the codebase, and the workflows, validations and guardrails that make AI-assisted development reliable enough for production.
- Agents
Agents, briefed and managed
Software development has changed, and I've adapted how I work at each step. I use LLMs and AI agents every day, handing them tasks with a clear brief and reviewing what comes back. They speed the work up; the judgement stays with me.
- Ownership
One accountable lead
Agents or fellow developers, I lead with clear direction, careful review, and one consistent standard for stable deployments. Also happy to manage a team, incorporate strong ideas, and guide implementation while retaining technical ownership. One of my strengths is knowing when to preserve what works & when to push forward.
Let's build something great
Ready to build something that lasts?
Let's talk about your project — whether it's a custom Shopify build, a checkout extension, or a full commerce system.
PB
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Thoughtful systems.
Built to last.
DESIGN · BUILD · SCALE