Andrew Fairlie
Technical Director · 13+ years with Craft CMS
Andrew is Technical Director at Mutual, a Craft CMS Partner agency. He has been building with Craft CMS since its public beta in 2012 — working through every major version from Craft 1 to Craft 5 — and has delivered over 100 sites for clients including Apple, Transparency International, and Arts University Bournemouth.
He writes about Craft CMS on the Mutual blog and has contributed to net Magazine. At Mutual, he leads development of Mutual One, a marketing platform built on Craft CMS as its foundation.
He has spoken about Craft CMS to undergraduate students at the University of Brighton and Canterbury Christ Church University, and appeared on the Devmode.fm podcast. He has also trained other developers on working with the platform.
36 articles Latest 25 Sept 2026
Craft CMS 5.0: Redesigned Interface, Two-Factor Authentication, and Enhanced Content Management
Craft CMS 5.0 brings a completely redesigned control panel, built-in two-factor authentication, multi-author support, and improved asset management for easier content management.
Why use Craft CMS?
Discover why Craft CMS offers modern architecture while maintaining comprehensive functionality, powering websites for Netflix, Ray-Ban, and the Associated Press.
What is Gatsby JS?
Learn about Gatsby, a platform to build websites that decouples visual presentation from content management systems using React and the content mesh.
Relaunching The Face
Website and microsites for the revived British fashion magazine, enabling weekly feature releases and rich multimedia content.
2 years in...
Mutual reflects on two years since opening the agency, team growth from two to five members, and key achievements and challenges.
Do I Need to Upgrade Craft 2?
Craft 2 reached end of life in January 2018 and no longer receives security updates. Here's why upgrading is essential for your site's security.