BLUEION

Profile

THINK HARD. WORK HARD. DELIVER MORE.
Happy clients are easy to spot. They're the ones with a smile on their face and a loyal, growing, enthusiastic following at their front door.

Blue Ion, LLC. develops high performance interactive branding, sales and service applications for clients who like to smile; clients who want a little more effort, a little more experience, a little better technology, a little more focus. And, in the end a more productive and captivating interactive encounter.

At the heart of every Blue Ion, LLC. application lays the convergence of three core disciplines - strategy, design and technology. And we back it all up with a production process that keeps projects delivering on time and budget.

We approach each website, cdrom/dvd, kiosk or application project with the same mission: to uncover creative, fresh ideas that break free from the category's conventions. We are not here to be predictable. We are here to pursue great ideas and move your audience.

Process

OUR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IS SIMPLE: TAKE THE SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE ISSUES; ARRIVE WITH LIGHTS ON, AND SLEEVES ROLLED UP.
Five steps, same ones every time, lead us surely to our goal, which is to deliver an application that is just a little better than the one you're expecting and way delightful for your web visitors.

Discover - We search to understand the issues that impact your situation, the objectives we're working to attain, and the approach opportunities we might employ.

Define - Next we develop and recommend a strategic concept that will be central to the solution; we define the scope of project, a content plan, an experiential map, project timeline, and budget.

Design - Concepts for the look and feel, as well as the technology architecture of the application are next developed and then presented for discussion and approval.

Develop - Next we build the application, piece by piece. We create, fine tune, program, and integrate the interactive experience that your audience will soon enjoy.

Deliver - Last step before going live is to test the application. Want to make sure it is everything we, together, have planned it to be. We finalize the edits and post the application to the server, and develop tracking standards and performance reporting systems. Then its get ready and hang on... here we go.

The Team

Senor Misterioso
Title: Man of Mystery
Role: Is Senor Misterioso an extremely dangerous man or just a harmless socialite in a glowing suit?
Prior Life: He has never been seen without his well-tailored linen suit and fedora.
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela

Monika Gauthier
Title: Interactive Art Director
Role: Makes your brand stand-out online. Entertains people with a strong east european accent.
Prior Life: Graphic Editor - Playboy Magazine, Grey, FCB, Rawle Murdy.
Hometown: Bratislava, Slovakia

David Wood
Title: Partner, Creative Director
Role: Directs and designs the mix of graphics, images, motion, music and copy to create interactive brand experiences.
Prior Life: Tobin, Erdmann and Jacobsen, Kuester Group, Martin-Williams, Melk Media.
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

Rich Yessian
Title: Partner, Technology Director
Role: Fuses strategic approach and graphic/motion design with seamless technological applications.
Prior Life: James Madison University, BBA Computer Information Systems, BBA Production Operations Management, GRC Inc., Tricor Industries, BDM, Mindglow Designs.
Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Craig Anthony
Title: Flash Developer, Designer
Role: Breathe life into the exceptional designs of the creative department. Develop motion, interactive, and data driven experiences using Flash.
Prior Life: James Madison University, University of Charleston, NASA Broker/Facilitator, Reactionplus+.
Hometown: Midlothian, VA

Nicola Walker
Title: Interactive Producer
Role: Mastering the art of interactive development. Transform energy, complexity and chaos into groundbreaking work.
Prior Life: College of Stockport, England. BTUK, Banana Republic, Protego USA, Inc.
Hometown: Manchester, England

Robert Prioleau
Title: Partner, Strategy Director
Role: Develops interactive experience plans and help make sure things get done on target, time and budget.
Prior Life: University of Texas MBA, GSD&M Advertising, Fitzgerald & Company Advertising, BellSouth Telecommunications, Rawle-Murdy.
Hometown: Houston, TX / Charleston, SC

Chris Simpson
Title: Digital Marketing Director
Role: Help clients expand their marketing to the Web and beyond via search, email, blogs, and all things digital.
Prior Life: College of Charleston, BS business administration/marketing focus. Internet Marketing Specialist, Blackbaud, Inc.
Hometown: Tampa, FL

Mike Henry
Title: Interactive Producer
Role: Inspiring awe, admiration and wonder. Creates singular client experiences and assists with phenomenal work.
Prior Life: College of Charleston, BS Business Administration.
Hometown: Bluffton, SC

Brian Dadin
Title: Lead Application Developer, Programmer
Role: Develops web based applications to create interactive, data driven web sites.
Prior Life: College of Charleston, BS Computer Science, Baker & Associates, Inc., Trio Solutions, Inc., Medical University of South Carolina.
Hometown: Charleston, SC

Josh Campbell
Title: Art Director
Role: Designs dynamic rich interface experiences through synergy of brand and experience, pixel tweaking, and some smoke and mirrors.
Prior Life: College of Charleston, BS Corporate Communications.
Hometown: Pawleys Island, SC

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