Who Are These People?

Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Wendy was raised on the Space Coast of Florida watching the Space Shuttle launches from the front yard of her home in Melbourne. Originally with sights on being a fine artist, she received a BFA in graphic design from Savannah College of Art and Design. She brings over 30 years of design and strategic brand development experience to the table, having worked with such clients as: Amazon, children’s TV idol Bill Nye the Science Guy, Hampton Inn & Suites, Holland America Line, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Microsoft, multiple NGOs, Trupanion Medical Insurance for Pets, and UPS.

Wendy has taught as an adjunct professor at Cornish College of the Arts and is involved with the community serving on boards for several arts and non-profit organizations, including the corporate advisory board for the Washington Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, advisory board and former chapter president of AIGA Seattle (2006-2008). The zenith to date was her early 2000s video debut as the handwriting model for the Microsoft Tablet Launch. Rob Lowe walked on stage to her writing his name on a tablet. A dream come true for any girl (or boy) who crushed on Sodapop Curtis.

Her favorite travel experience was visiting Cambodia. The landscape, ancient architecture, and history there are so thoroughly unique, and the people so warm and welcoming, in direct contrast to the horrors endured during the reign of the Khmer Rouge.

She believes everyone should love the film director Terry Gilliam. Most especially the director’s cut of the movie Brazil. As of her favorite foods. Well. Her favorite food is meat.

 Principal / Creative Director 

Mr. Christensen not only designs, he also manages the interactive and production aspects of the studio. After a rough start as a grip in the movie business, he’s established a career in marketing, advertising, and design for over 25 years. He has worked for DDB Seattle, Hunt Marketing Group, and Cole & Weber on such accounts as Amazon, Boeing, Bank of America, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Nestlé, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Nintendo, and UPS.

Of course then there is the “Mirror Mirror” universe version of Mr. Christensen. This Mr. Christensen exists in an alternate reality to our own. A universe only theoretically accessible via a matter transporter malfunction in conjunction with, say, a severe high-energy ion storm. In this universe our alternates exist, identical in every way. In every way except eye patches. Or goatees. Or excessive eye make-up. And bad habits of conquering technologically inferior planets.

In this alternate universe Mr. Christensen appears as shown.

 Senior Designer / General Web Smarty-Pants 

Born in the Philippines, Alfredo remembers riding a water buffalo through the rice fields on his grandfather’s farm. His family came to San Francisco when he was 3 years old and still considers the Bay Area home. If there was a Navy SEAL equivalent for client service skills, Alfredo would be in SEAL Team Six. He has a vast range of experience in sales, healthcare, and hospitality. We actually first met Alfredo working for our long-term client The City Club of San Francisco where, as a Catering Services Manager, he was taming Bay Area bride-zillas. Alfredo has found he can best express himself in the kitchen cooking Japanese food, or on the dance floor, as he is quite the lovely dancer. Particularly if a good 80s jam is playing, like Paula Abdul. Alfredo counts Paris as his favorite place and was engaged to his husband of five years at the Pont de l’Archevêché overlooking the Notre-Dame. How romantic is that?!?

 Senior Project Manager 

This is Izzy Oliveira. This young Seattle native is a tireless dynamo that does everything around the office from scaling ladders like a cat while balancing file boxes to cheerfully answering phones and crafting illustrations. Izzy isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty and has been a working stiff since they were sixteen.

 Junior Creator / Office Administrator