For every project, Laura leads our process, from initial strategy through delivery and follow-up.
As Creative Director, she guides the Information Architecture and Interaction Design process, always with an eye on the project goals. In her role as Architect, she oversees the planning and implementation of the design and development.
Laura Scott has been designing websites since 1995, and has been working with Drupal since 2004. As designer and themer, Laura created award-winning websites for BlogHer, Stanford Law School and several online community sites. In the technical realm, she has guided web development for clients ranging from Scripps and BMW to UCSB and California Watch.
Laura has presented on design, theming and project management at several conferences, including:
BlogHer 2006 — Deeply Geeky: Women in Technology
OSCMS 2007 — Drupal Theming
DrupalCon Boston 2008 — Popular Science Case Study, Project Management, Hiring Drupal Talent
Laura has also produced, directed and edited television programming, movie trailers and online videos, including What is Drupal?, which has won numerous awards. She has a BA in English from the University of Chicago and an MFA from the Columbia University School of the Arts.
Strategist, Design Manager, Production Manager + Co-Founder
Kate drives the project from the perspective of the big picture.
Katherine Lawrence has been active in the Open Source community and software development from the early 1990s, and in Drupal since 2005. She has personally been responsible for the design, development, and launch of over 60 websites, virtually all of them for major corporations, foundations, or institutions of higher learning.
Her prior experience includes line management positions in marketing, communication, advertising, and strategic planning with HP, DuPont, and Kaneka, as well as for several ventured-back start-ups.
Her creative credits include writer-producer for Filmsmiths International, Computer-based Training Designer at Internal and External Communications, and Intranet Designer for Chipotle.
She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington with a double-major in Chemistry and in History. She holds an MBA from Harvard.
Jen is our primary Information Architect and Interaction Designer, bringing a focus of User Experience to each and every project.
Jen Schultes has worked as a visual experience and interaction designer for more than 11 years. From New York agencies to boot-strapping start-ups, Jen has developed a practical yet imaginative approach to strategy, site architecture, information design and the creation of visual design solutions. Past projects include sites, intranets, and web-publishing standards for Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, including a major financial publication and a global management consulting firm.
More recently, Jen focused on organizations within the non-profit, social justice and arts sectors. There, the need to create big impacts with few resources and low on-going overhead led her to Drupal in 2005. It was a perfect match and she hasn't looked back since.
Jen holds a Masters degree in Fine Arts (New Media focus) from Rutgers University, a B.A. in English and a B.F.A. in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin. As an artist, Jen has exhibited in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Monteal and Austin.
Brian brings coding expertise and deep Drupal knowledge to every project we do. As Senior Developer, he defines Technical Architecture for every site we do. For implementation phases of projects, he leads both development and performance/scalability work.
Brian Vuyk has been involved in and working with Drupal since early 2006. Brian is a strong supporter of Open Source software, and has made contributions to Drupal versions 5, 6, & 7, including Drupal 7 core. He is currently maintainer of the Primary Term module. Past Drupal projects he's done include a large social network, e-commerce platforms, corporate intranet platforms with a strong focus on workflow, and several websites for charity organizations. His systems administration expertise also comes into play on every implementation phase.
Brian studied Computer Science at Redeemer University College from 2003- 2007.
Evan brings software engineering focus to every project, with expertise in integrations and custom development.
Evan has been working in web technology since 2006, Drupal since 2007, with expertise and experience in integration with various systems. He is a Drupal core contributor and co-maintainer of the Drupal Salesforce Suite and Salesforce-Ubercart integration and related modules. In addition to PINGV, he develops and maintains many of TechMission's websites, and their Salesforce installation. Previously he has done print layout and technology training.
Evan graduated Magna Cum Laude from Covenant College with a degree in English.
