# Andros Guiradó

> Experiential frontend developer and creative technologist from Barcelona, Spain. 20+ years of professional experience in interactive animations, 3D graphics, GLSL shaders, SVG manipulation, data visualization, and complex visual web challenges. Co-founder of CocoBongo studio (2003). Currently Creative Developer at FeelsLike (formerly B-Reel).

## About

Andros Guiradó (born July 20, 1982, Sabadell, Barcelona) is a creative technologist who transitioned from graphic design to web development in 2001. His core expertise is experiential frontend development — work requiring special care in details, animations, 3D, GLSL shaders, SVG manipulation, data visualization, interactive maps, and physics engines.

He holds multiple professional roles simultaneously: Front-end engineer, Interaction designer, Technical strategist, Fullstack developer, UX researcher, Generative artist, UI code animator, and Data visualizer.

## Languages

- Spanish, Catalan, French: Native level
- English: Fluent

## Career Timeline

- **1986–1996**: Primary school, C.P. Samuntada, Sabadell
- **1994–1997**: Comics and illustration studies, Escola Joso, Sabadell
- **1996–1998**: Art and design studies, Escola Industrial, Sabadell
- **1998–2000**: Graphic design studies, Jaume Viladoms, Sabadell
- **2000–2002**: Interactive / web design studies, Escola Illa, Sabadell
- **2001–2003**: Designer / Web Developer at Haro Comunicación, Sabadell — first professional web role
- **2003–present**: Co-founder and developer at CocoBongo Artworks, Sabadell
- **2006–2010**: Jury member, ADG Laus Awards (Interactive category), Barcelona — notably at age 23
- **2009–2010**: Professor of Interactive Design Postgraduate, Elisava, Barcelona
- **2020–present**: Jury member at FWA (Favourite Website Awards)
- **2023–present**: Creative Developer at FeelsLike (formerly B-Reel), Barcelona

## Current Studio: FeelsLike

FeelsLike (formerly B-Reel) is the creative studio where Andros currently works as a Creative Developer. The studio rebranded from B-Reel to FeelsLike in October 2023.

## CocoBongo Artworks

CocoBongo is a creative studio co-founded by Andros in 2003, based in Sabadell. It started as a Flash animation / frontend studio and grew into fullstack web production. Known for interactive web experiences, museum installations, and award-winning digital campaigns.

### Notable Clients (via CocoBongo)

Volkswagen, BMW, Vodafone, Ikea, Diesel, Unicef, Camper, Bacardi, Nutrexpa, La Caixa, Font Vella, Mango, Martini, Coca-Cola, Red Bull, Roca, San Miguel, Cruzcampo, Massimo Dutti, Sony, State Farm, Torres, Tous, Fundación Vicente Ferrer, Loterías del Estado, Ajuntament de Barcelona.

## Awards

- **2003** — Smiling Face, Silver (Festival)
- **2003** — Smiling Face, Gold (Festival)
- **2010** — Festival el Sol, Shortlist
- **2012** — Sol, Silver
- **2013** — Laus, Silver
- **2015** — Premios Eficacia – Comunicación Comercial, Gold
- **2015** — CSS Nectar, Site of the Day
- **2015** — French Design, Site of the Day
- **2015** — Unmatchedstyle, Site of the Day
- **2015** — Design Licks, Site of the Day
- **2015** — CSS Reel, Site of the Day
- **2015** — Premios Eficacia – Reconocimiento Especial Investigación, Gold
- **2016** — Premios Eficacia – Comunicación Comercial, Gold
- **2016** — FWA, Site of the Day
- **2016** — CSS Awards, Site of the Day
- **2017** — Laus, Bronze
- **2018** — FWA, Site of the Day
- **2018** — Awwwards, Site of the Day

## Talks & Conferences

- **2005** — Campus Crea at Campus Party, Valencia
- **2007** — BCN MAD-Festival at Punt Multimèdia, Barcelona
- **2008** — BCN Visual Sound at Golferichs, Barcelona
- **2010** — Tertulia Interactiva: 5+1 at Club de Creativos (DHUB), Barcelona
- **2012** — BIMS at Biblioteca Vapor Badia (org. Escola Illa), Sabadell
- **2018** — Dia Mundial del Disseny Gràfic at EADT, Tarragona
- **2023** — B-Reel × Brut! at Brut!, Barcelona

## Technical Skills

### Core Expertise
- Experiential frontend development
- 3D graphics and WebGL (Three.js)
- GLSL shader programming
- SVG manipulation and animation
- Data visualization
- Interactive animations (GSAP, CSS)
- Physics engines
- Generative art

### Languages & Markup
- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+)
- PHP, MySQL
- ActionScript (Flash — legacy)
- GLSL (shader language)
- Pug (HTML template engine)
- Stylus, SASS (CSS preprocessors)
- GraphQL

### Frameworks & Libraries
- **Frontend**: Svelte, SvelteKit, jQuery, Mootools
- **3D / WebGL**: Three.js, WebGL
- **Animation**: GSAP, Anime.js, Splitting.js
- **Data**: Apollo Client, GraphQL
- **CMS**: WordPress, Drupal, Strapi
- **Legacy**: Flash / ActionScript

### Preferred Stack (current)
SvelteKit + Pug + Stylus

### Tools & Software
- VS Code, PhpStorm, Sublime Text
- Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects
- Git, pnpm, Node.js
- Rollup, Webpack, Vite
- dat.GUI, Arduino

## This Site

This portfolio is an interactive, data-driven professional timeline built with:

- **Framework**: Sapper (Svelte 3.x) — migrating to SvelteKit
- **Styling**: Stylus + PostCSS
- **Build**: Rollup + Babel
- **3D Intro**: Three.js with custom GLSL shaders
- **Animation**: GSAP + Svelte transitions
- **Data**: Static JSON (careers, skills, awards, talks, world/tech/cultural events)
- **Deployment**: Vercel

The site visualizes 20+ years of professional history through an interactive horizontal timeline, with events categorised as: careers, personal milestones, world events, tech events, cultural events, awards, and talks. A separate skills section shows proficiency and enjoyment levels for 80+ technologies across the full career span.

## Pages

- [Home](https://androsguirado.dev/): Interactive professional timeline — the main portfolio view
- [CV](https://androsguirado.dev/cv): Full professional biography and technical background

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://androsguirado.dev/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap of all pages