Graphic & Web Design
Bob Gray
In 1989–1990 Bob was creative director at Clarke/Thompson, an editorial and advertising design studio in New York. There he directed design for magazine startups, packaging for the wine and spirits industry, and editorial promotion for M magazine, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, New York Life and McGraw-Hill. He spent seven years at Sports Afield (Hearst) magazine in New York as senior associate art director for this National Magazine Award-winner.
Bob has been a guest lecturer at the School of Visual Arts in New York and an adjunct professor at The Corcoran School of Art and Design in Washington, DC. His work has won awards from the New York Art Directors Club, Print Regional Design, Communications Arts and the Society of Publication Designers.
Beth Rakouskas
Peter R. Kery
Al Lemieux
Al has over 10 years experience in web and graphic design, video editing, Flash and motion graphics. He has been teaching Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator and various other software application programs and topics in the corporate environment and private sector since 1996. He has developed original learning activities and materials for New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Harvard Business School and Northern Essex Community College. Al is a certified Adobe Photoshop expert and a member of the Adobe Flash and InDesign Users Groups in Boston. He hosts four technology blogs focusing on current trends in web design and technology, Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator. Al received his MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Jim Webb
Jim’s commercial photography is represented by the National Geographic Image Collection and Getty Images. He teaches with National Geographic Photo Camp, helping inner-city teenagers document their lives and communities. Jim studied photojournalism and web design at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His speaking engagements include the Society for News Design, for NPR and PBS, and UNITY: Journalists of Color.
Jeremy Osborn
Jeremy has over 15 years of experience in web and graphic design, filmmaking, writing and publication development for print and digital media. He has authored, co-authored and been technical editor for several titles in the Adobe Classroom in a Book series. Jeremy has also provided in-depth training and consulting for student and corporate clients including Sony, Canon, Staples and Harvard Business Review, and has taught at universities around the US. Jeremy holds an MS from the Graduate Center of Marlboro College and a BFA in Film/TV from the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.
Suzette has been a graphic designer, illustrator and fine artist for over 20 years. For the last nine years, she was an art director at an advertising publication in Needham, MA. Her freelance illustration clients include: American Girl, Boston Globe, Cosmopolitan, Gourmet Magazine, McGraw-Hill, Newsday, San Diego Tribune, Scholastic and WGBH. She illustrated One Red Rooster, a children’s book published by Houghton Mifflin, and has had many illustrations included in a variety of text books and anthologies. Suzette graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. She has taught illustration at the college level and is a member of the Graphic Artists Guild. She is Adobe Certified in Illustrator.
As senior design editor of National Geographic magazine, Elaine has been a magazine art director and designer for the past 23 years. Before joining the magazine, she was senior art director at the Magazine Group studio. Elaine began her publication design career at the award-winning Outside magazine in 1985 where she worked as associate art director for four years, after which she became founding art director of Vermont Magazine. After five years she moved onto Harvard Magazine where she was responsible for a complete redesign as well as ushering the magazine into the digital era.
Elaine has been adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore’s Masters in Publication Design program, and professor at the University of Vermont’s continuing education program. She holds a BA in art history from Loyola College in Maryland, as well as an MA in Publication Design from the University of Baltimore. She has been recipient of design awards from the Society of Publication Designers, the Washington DC Art Directors Club, Print Books and Regional Design Annual, and Communication Arts.
Kimberly has been building websites since 1995. Just as the Internet was burgeoning, she picked up Laura Lemay’s Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML in a Week, read it in a weekend and since then has combined this interest in technology and visual design with her lifelong passion for the arts. Kimberly’s work has included a wide range of experiences and places: from backstage at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall as production manager for the American Symphony Orchestra, to a yurt in Uzbekistan with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble; from the marble-lobbied international Sony Corporation in Manhattan as Sony Classical’s website producer, to a small non-profit Internet start-up building the world’s first searchable cultural events database.
As a recent career highlight, Kimberly presented a paper at the Archives and Museum Informatics’ Museums and the Web conference about a collaboration between the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Freer & Sackler Galleries and the Silk Road Project. In her work, she regularly uses Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, BBEdit, HTML/XHTML, CSS and Flash. Originally trained as a classical musician, Kimberly especially enjoys working with musicians and projects for the arts. In addition to teaching and advising her students, she freelances and consults on a wide range of design projects for various clients.
Ed is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop has been designing and developing websites and print collateral for 12 years. Ed has a BA in Information Systems and an Advanced Certificate in Human Computer Interaction; combined with his graphic design skills and foundation in painting Ed bridges the gap between design and technology. Ed’s skills include Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, BBEdit, HTML/XHTML, CSS, Flash and InDesign. Ed is a member of NAPP and has a background in graphic design, website design and development, direct marketing, and software instruction.
Joe has more than 10 years of experience in graphic design, illustration and education. Prior to joining CDIA he was senior designer for the Globus Family of Brands and worked for organizations ranging from Fortune 1000 companies to small non-profits. Joe is a member of AIGA and has a background in fine art and illustration, where he blends traditional materials and practices with the latest technology. His client list includes McGraw-Hill, APC and US Sailing. Joe is also a frequent contributor to several monthly magazines.
Michael has worked for almost 20 years as a professional graphic designer and web developer. Trained as a fine artist, he holds an MFA in Painting from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Educated also at Harvard University and California Institute of the Arts, he holds a Certificate of Special Studies in Administration and Management from Harvard. Michael has served as lead designer on projects for organizations as diverse as EMC Corporation, ABB, Emerson Electric, Textron and the Harvard University Forest. For three years he designed Massachusetts Benchmarks, the quarterly journal of economics published by the President’s Office at the University of Massachusetts. His areas of expertise include art direction, graphic design, digital imaging, publication design, technical illustration, website design and development, strategic communications and strategic planning.
Michael understands the importance of developing a comprehensive strategic communications plan, the role it plays in influencing design, and how both ultimately affect an organization’s ability to achieve its goals. Throughout his career Michael has assisted large corporations, small business and major universities alike develop effective design, marketing and communication solutions. Michael thus brings a unique combination of design expertise and business knowledge to every project.
Sibyl is an interactive designer based in Washington, DC. She has over four years demonstrated experience in the areas of interactive design and identity branding for businesses and non-profits. Before settling down at GMMB as an interactive designer, Sibyl freelanced in and around Washington, DC and Dallas, TX at companies such as MSHC Partners Inc., Goddard-Claussen and Adworks. Her work can be seen for such clients as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, United Nations Foundation (UNF) and the Communication Workers of America (CWA).
Sibyl also volunteers for organizations such as DC Web Women where she is a steering committee member and Idealist DC where she is an organizer and a moderator. She is also co-chair for the Technology Network of the Women’s Information Network (WIN). Her interest is in helping non-profits and activist groups with their grassroots/netroots organizing, utilizing Web 2.0 tools. Sibyl received her Associates Degree from the Art Institute of Dallas and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Corcoran College of Art and Design.
Charles is a designer, illustrator, professor and visual journalist. With a love of learning, and a focus on science and technology, he strives for a consistent emphasis on clear communication and problem solving in all of his projects. After undergraduate degrees in fine arts and biology, and a masters in industrial design, he worked on a wide range of projects, gaining experience in medical labs, manufacturing facilities, NASA design studies, engineering, publications and art director at National Geographic Magazine. His story assignments were in energy, medicine, aerospace and biology. His work has been utilized in print and on the web.
George is art director and a partner at MSHC Partners, one of the nation’s leading political advertising firms. He is a leading voice in an award-winning creative team widely recognized for innovation and excellence in political media. Over the past six years he has worked on hundreds of political campaigns from the local to the federal level, producing direct mail, print collateral and interactive campaigns. In addition, he has directed work for dozens of national membership groups, working on issue advocacy and raising public awareness. His most recent client work includes projects for the United Nations Foundation, Sierra Club, American Cancer Society, Greenpeace, EMILY’s List and AFL-CIO. Prior to joining MSHC, he was art director at a boutique design firm in Central Florida. George also has a background in fine arts and spends his free time moonlighting as a painter and photographer.
Karol has been a graphic designer for over 25 years. In that time she has worked with magazines including Mid-Atlantic Country, Regardies and National Journal. In 2002 she opened her own business and has redesigned several publications including China Business Review, Passagemaker, Focus and Chimera. She received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration to design signs for walking tours in Historic DC neighborhoods. She recently designed a series of text books for the California Department of Education with National Geographic. Other clients have included Georgetown University Press, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, George Soros, the DNC and Move-on.Org. She was an interim Chair of Graphic Design for the Corcoran College of Art and Design as well as adjunct professor.
Janel worked at National Geographic for almost five years, beginning as a proofreader and working her way up to designer. After earning an MA in Communication Design from the University of Baltimore, she embarked on a freelance design career. Clients included SAIL Magazine, Johns Hopkins, Villanova, The Baltimore Sun and Discovery. Most recently she was Assistant Dean for Public Relations at UMass Boston, where she created print collateral and managed the website for
the College of Liberal Arts.
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Mike began his career in the printing trade in NYC making corrections to images on letterpress printing plates for high-end advertising agencies. Thirty years later he does it digitally. In addition to advertising, Mike has worked on images that have appeared in Victoria’s Secret catalog and similar publications. Mike is currently production manager for quality assurance at National Geographic, where he has the privilege of working with some of the best photographers in the world. An avid Photoshop user, Mike also provides photo restoration and retouching services through his company, Just Imagine Photo. He is also a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.
Megan has over 15 years of experience teaching graphic and web design. Megan’s education experience began as a special education teacher in The Boston Public Schools in 1993. During that time, because of her experience in technology she was asked to train other teachers throughout the Boston Public Schools in courses, including but not limited to, Intro to the Internet, How to use E-mail, Photoshop and The Microsoft Office Applications. At this time Megan took evening courses and received certifications in HTML, Adobe Photoshop, and Internet Business Strategy. Megan was a full time web and graphic design instructor at another Massachusetts’s College for seven years before coming to CDIA at Boston University. Megan is currently a graphic designer for the City of Boston and independently maintains numerous websites.
Keith worked as a freelance photographer while studying the techniques of printing and processing of film at the Art Institute of Boston. While serving our country, Keith finished his college education, earning an AAS degree in Business Management. After leaving the army he reestablished his photographic career to further explore his passion. Keith is a graduate of CDIA’s professional photography program, where he studied the many facets of digital photography. He is currently working as a freelance photographer, providing digital imaging services for professionals, teaches Photoshop and is also digital manager for commercial photographer Lou Jones.
David is a graphic designer for Discovery Communications in Silver Spring, MD, specializing in retail packaging, layout and corporate brand identity for award winning campaigns such as Planet Earth and Shark Week. Prior to this role, David provided freelance consultation to the exhibit design firm Staples and Charles on international traveling exhibit, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. He was also an in-house designer for Safeway Corporate Advertising, executing packaging and logo development for new brands and art directed product and lifestyle photo shoots. Previous clients include LucasArts Entertainment, EA Entertainment and Mrs. Fields Retail Packaging. David earned a Bachelor of Arts in Design degree with honors from Collins College School of Design.
Deane has twenty-five years of experience in advertising, graphic design, publication design, direct mail and websites. He has worked for a diverse group of clients, including WETA, MCI Telecommunications, The Newshour with Jim Lehrer and washingtonpost.com. He is past-president and life member of the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington, where he has used his solid organization and marketing skills to create programs, events and workshops for the design community.
Jeffrey has worked for twenty-five years as an art director and graphic designer. After ten years at National Geographic, he left as Deputy Director of Art in 2006 and founded Burning Q Media, a multimedia company based in Washington, DC. His work experience includes visual journalism/editorial art direction, a full spectrum of print design, signage, exhibit design, in-store displays, and a variety of multimedia projects. Clients have included National Geographic, Nikkei National Geographic, Japan-America Society of Washington, DC, Society for Science & the Public, Intellectual Ventures, Boeing, Weyerhaeuser, Apple and Westin Hotels. Teaching assignments have included a visual journalism class for students participating in a summer program at Johns Hopkins University.
Irene has been a digital artist for over 10 years. She is a freelance designer, illustrator, motivator and educator. Prior to graphic and web design her background focused on issues of social justice through human and civil rights work. Her current focus is helping DIY artists and craftspeople, green builders, social service organizations and small businesses establish a presence on the web. Her clients include The Theater Offensive, Partners Health Care, FirstGiving, The Professional Center for Child Development as well as numerous local artists and musicians
Chrissy has been working on the Web since 1995. A Maryland native, she graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in zoology. After a brief stint as a zookeeper, and then an animal technician in a genetics lab, Chrissy discovered HTML, and then later Flash. She now creates applications using various combinations of Flash (mainly with AS 2.0 and 3.0), XML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, HTML and other technologies. When she’s not busy working on projects, Chrissy teaches as an adjunct instructor at several local colleges and as a corporate trainer. Chrissy has also been an author, contributing author and technical editor for several books about Flash.
Greg has over 10 years experience designing and developing web sites and finding strategies to assure those sites succeed. He graduated with a BA in English from University of Delaware and is currently the Senior User Experience Designer at The Motley Fool in Alexandria, VA. He has a leading role in building the world’s greatest online investment community. Greg is an active member of Refresh DC, DCDB and UX Professionals association.
Alex is Chief Cartographer at International Mapping in Ellicott City, MD. He has a BA in Geography from Dartmouth College and an MS in Cartography from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison. He has worked as a mapmaker at the National Geographic Society and the Washington Post and ran his own company, EquatorGraphics, for ten years before merging with International Mapping. Alex is a longtime user of Illustrator, Photoshop and other Adobe applications. His professional focus is on the design and production of maps, geographic illustrations and information graphics for various of clients. He has completed award-winning designs for Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, US Census Bureau and the National Park Service.
John has 27 years of experience in the graphic arts including several positions in commercial prepress, customer education, marketing management and electronic prepress consulting. His clients have included commercial printing companies, Scitex America Corp., Time-Life, Fortune, Sports Illustrated and Electronics for Imaging, Inc. After pursuing a scholarship at Carnegie Mellon University, where he worked with professors to restructure traditional classroom materials into online learning tools, John then spent two years as a field support engineer and five years as a senior curriculum developer, designing and delivering educational programs in color theory, color science, and digital color management in North America, Europe and to online audiences worldwide. In March 2005 he joined the Graphic Arts Systems group at Canon USA, Inc. where he is currently Regional Field Analyst.
Nicholas is a freelance web consultant in Washington, DC. Most recently, he was VP of Marketing Technology and Web Development at Erickson Barnett, a leading DC-area full-service marketing agency. During his 10+ years there firm, Nicholas played lead roles in strategy and development for many online and interactive projects for clients such as Greenpeace, NASDAQ, Unisys, VeriSign, and a site announced in a Presidential address at The White House. He holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts.
George is an experienced illustrator and graphic artist with over 20 years experience creating illustrations and informational graphics for newspapers, magazines, presentations and interactive CD ROMs. He earned a BFA in Graphic Design at The Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA in illustration from Syracuse University. He has also studied at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and The School of Visual Arts in New York.
Jackson is a technologist, designer, and communicator residing in Washington, DC. He works with the web-loving team at Viget Labs, which helps existing businesses and startups work better online.
