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About Timeshifting

Timeshifting Interactive is a results-driven web development firm based in Hamilton, New Zealand, formed in 2003. We know what we’re best at, so we specialise in intuitive design, modern programming principles and excellent user experience (UX) to produce outstanding web projects for ad agencies, individuals and businesses of all sizes.

Who Are We

Timeshifting is run by director Matt Gifford and a collaborate team of developers, designers, copywriting and SEO experts. We work on many projects with other design firms and ad agencies, and also the good people at Percolate.

Matt Gifford, Hamilton, New Zealand from Timeshifting Interactive

Matt Gifford

I come from a design, photography and IT background, having worked as a systems engineer and then in graphic design, and as a pre-press specialist. Having skills in many fields has its advantages: I’m a programmer who notices when an element is one pixel out of alignment, and a designer who can visualise how the UI would work in code. I’m all about the attention to detail.

I’ve worked in web development since 1997, and with a strong understanding of web technologies I’ve worked on successful projects for brands like Toyota, Cadbury, IKEA, Best Buy and Unilever. I like working with people to build big things and the beauty of well-crafted code.


Testimonials

"Matt is the pinnacle of front-end interface developers. I have never worked with another developer who delivered so much, on time and error-free. Not only is his code strong but his user experience design skills are unparalleled and invaluable."

— Ryan Nash, Producer, Five by Five LA

"Matt is an incredible programmer. It's such a pleasure working with him since he knows his stuff and does tasks quickly and skillfully."

— Sara Apelkvist, Design Consultant, Seso Media Group

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"Matt is excellent at front end UI development and played a crucial part in the success of Dogasaur.com. Matt meets deadlines and provides points of view that aid in shortening development and design cycles."

— Steve White, Chief Operating Officer, Dogasaur.com

"Matt's fast turn-around and extremely high quality of work make it impossible to consider working with other artists in the same arena. His adoption of applicable standards is second to none along with his meticulous attention to detail. Matt is one of the few individuals I've had the opportunity to work with repeatedly over the course of my career; a pattern I sincerely hope will continue."

— Mike Bowie, Director of Information Technology, RocketSpace Inc.

"I have never worked with a more reliable, skillful and gifted developer. Ever quick and knowledgeable, we rely on Matt's timeliness and attention to detail. He's agile with technology and is always a welcome addition to projects. His breadth of ability is only matched by its depth."

— Clayton Kjos, Technical Lead & Lead Developer, Fabric Interactive

"As a developer, Matt excels in a number of a areas. From a designer's position, it is very important to be able to hand over a PSD for production and have the final product resemble the design right down to each pixel. His effort does not stop until the project is finished, looking polished and performing flawlessly. I only wish that I could work with Matt more frequently, and highly recommend him for any development needs."

— Nichole Girard, Visual Design Consultant, Tangible-UX

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Call (07) 858 3469 or send us an email today!