Artemio Morales
Senior Full Stack Developer

React, TypeScript, Next.js

12+ YEARS SHIPPING SOFTWARE — SELECTED EXPERIENCE

IBM•WordPress
•Automattic•VSA Partners

Shortlisted — New Media Writing Prize • Nominated — NYU Global Game Jam

Ciao! I’m Artemio.

I’m a software developer and artist. For over a decade I’ve built digital products — websites, apps, and interactive experiences — including core contributions at Automattic (WordPress) and frontend work for IBM.

My journey as a technologist started with a childhood question: What If you could bring the multimedia richness of video games to literature? What would those experiences feel like, and what would it take to build them?

That question led to pursuing a career in software development, where I’ve found an outlet for interactive, multimedia storytelling and building systems, and I’d love to bring that passion to your project.

Services

Discovery

Have an idea for an interactive experience or story but aren't sure where to start? I can help shape it, testing product vision against what the technology can actually do, so everyone involved leaves with a clear, buildable plan.

App Development

When it's time to build, I turn concepts into finished products, programming projects and publishing to platforms including web, iOS, Android, and desktop. With 12+ years shipping production software, I build work that holds up to real use.

Web Development

Beyond interactive storytelling, I build websites and web tools, independently and inside larger teams. I've collaborated with developers, designers, writers, and artists, across Automattic, IBM, and small publishers.

Workshops

I also teach educational workshops to around technology and publishing to enable creative expression and technological literacy. If interested in learning more or hosting a workshop with your organization, please get in touch.

Selected Work

WordPress at Automattic

React, Redux, TypeScript, PHP

As a sponsored contributor to WordPress core, I built the image lightbox and worked on the Block Bindings API. I also developed features for the WordPress.com Reader in the Calypso codebase.

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AltSalt.com

React, Next.js, Django, WordPress

A community platform for independent voices in digital publishing. Initially made in a decoupled architecture, then later migrated to a monolithic architecture.

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Scroll Cinema

React, Redux, TypeScript, PixiJS, Zod

An authoring tool for creating scroll-driven animation, Scroll Cinema lets creators build animated zines, motion comics, and webcomics for the web — no code required.

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IBM Internal Platforms

React, Drupal, C3, HTML/CSS

As a developer at the agency VSA Partners, I built and maintained front ends for IBM's internal platforms: their company directory, an employee learning platform, and an internal news hub.

Enterprise Ecommerce

HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Magento, Stripe

I've built and maintained ecommerce — checkout flows, coupons, and store management — through frontend Magento work at the agency Pixafy and, more recently, have done subscriptions with Stripe on a small WordPress site.

Green Our Home

C# (Unity, iOS, Android)

A children's app teaching eco-friendly home habits, built for the educational nonprofit Green Rank. I programmed it from their designs and illustrations, and shipped to both iOS and Android.

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Studio Projects

Riveted in the Word

C# (Unity, iOS)

Built for renowned designer and author Warren Lehrer, this app explores a historian's struggle to regain language after a stroke. I programmed the project and handled the App Store release.

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When I Fall Asleep

A webcomic combining my original illustrations and animations, this is a demo project exploring scroll-driven animation. It tells the story of an overwhelmed college student, Alina, and how she finds peace in quiet moments.

Try it Online

A Modern Ghost

An original multimedia short story exploring love and loss combining photography, sound, and animation. I directed, programmed, and created artwork for the project. Shortlisted for the New Media Writing Prize.

Try it Online

Scrollimation Anthology

A publication celebrating scroll-based digital storytelling with contributions from seven artists, including digital media students. I curated the anthology, designed it, and drew the cover.

View the Anthology

Alternative Worlds

AltSalt's first community project: Two collections of work from more than twenty creators, and the start of an ongoing home for independent digital storytelling.

Visit the Project