COMPANY :: Meet Our Team
In addition to skills and know-how, it's important to have strong leadership behind you. Leadership and camaraderie drive the creative process into creative success.
At Online Design, each team member works harmoniously with and for the other to drive preliminary concepts into hard-hitting reality. Online Design has a professional, diverse and talented team, which collaborates for innovative concepts and ideas. As a result, we're collectively motivated to ensure success over your competition.
The Online Design team weaves experience and practical skills from web and print design, illustration, marketing and advertising, e-commerce, computer programming and complex coding, nonprofit and corporate environments.
Scott Nelson :: President
Scott Nelson founded Online Design as a sole proprietor, catapulting the company into what is now one of the fastest growing private companies and one of the top 10 design firms in Silicon Valley. Scott's fierce dedication to his clients and determined attitude is what drive Online Design on a daily basis. The company's tagline "Driving Creative Solutions" is as much about Scott himself as well as the coworkers, contractors, and vendors that he has assembled into his team. Scott has been acknowledged since 2006 by the San Jose/Silicon Valley "Business Journal" as one of the valley's most influential executives.
Prior to Online Design, Scott worked in corporate marketing at Symantec World Headquarters in Cupertino, CA.
Living out his motto, "work hard and play hard", he's been known to answer his cell phone while skiing at 10,000 feet. In his free time, he also enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, kart racing and mountain biking. Scott is happily married and has two beautiful children.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University and has resided in Los Gatos since 1974.
Allison Baerin :: Director, Eclectic Web Services
Allison Baerin joined Online Design in 2000, following years of practice in both corporate and non-profit environments. Since this time, she's become our resident 'Renaissance Woman'. In addition to her unique, creative approach to graphic art and design, Allison brings an extensive background in system development, support and Information Systems Management (MIS). Additionally, Allison is our resident Internet marketing guru in the areas of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Management (SEM), and Pay Per Click (PPC) marketing campaigns. She is a Qualified Google Advertising Professional.
Her diverse interests extend into her personal life as well where she enjoys a broad range of activities from winter sports, hiking and snorkeling, to photography. Anyone driving by or stopping into the Online Design office might notice her motorcycle parked outside which she also maintains herself.
She earned her B.S. in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and has formal training in fine art, photography and graphic design.
Ryan Anderson :: Brand Strategy / Design Director (New)
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Lisa Giammona :: Office Manager / House Mom
Lisa Giammona plans and oversees corporate accounting, human resources and administrative support at Online Design. She's also developing her skills in various aspects of design and technical support. She's experienced in all aspects of budgeting, bookkeeping, policy and procedure development, facilities management and related roles, having worked in small to corporate level offices.
Prior to joining Online Design, Lisa also worked as Director and preschool
teacher at a growing childcare development center. She thus knows how to
spoon feed clients throughout the design process. Lisa earned her BA in Childhood
Development from California State University, Chico with a minor in Studio
Art and emphasis on Visual Communications. In her spare time, she practices
ballroom dancing. She also enjoys laughing at her own jokes, singing in the
car and spending time with her son Skyler and husband Rich.
Christopher Bracher :: Sales Director / Idea Generator
Chris Bracher has worked at the corporate level at companies ranging from manufacturing to consumer goods within the plastics, pet, software, luxury goods and entertainment industries. He has supported the advancement of Adobe Systems, Time-Warner, Turner Broadcasting and Hanna-Barbera Studios.
Previously Chris was involved with technology integration and marketing consultation with experience ranging from Fortune 500 companies with national and international campaigns to small businesses with local and regional promotions. He has also worked in graphic design, marketing and product development, business planning and financial analysis, public relations, advertising, sourcing and purchasing, and high tech equipment needs evaluation and sourcing.
Chris is friendly, methodical and naturally creative. True to his current title, "Sales Director & Idea Generator" he has an innate ability to conceive and drive highly recognizable brand and marketing concepts. Chris can easily translate from "techie" to "creative" and back again.
His volunteer efforts include participation on the Board of Directors of non-profit organizations including the USC Alumni Association of the Bay Area and regularly raises money for various Bay Area cancer research related charities. He participates weekly in a local jazz band and enjoys volunteer work with groups such as the Jr. Chamber of Commerce (JayCees) and Junior Achievement and was an active volunteer manager in the three year running of the San Jose Grand Prix, 2005-2007.
Chris earned a B.S. from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Santa Clara University and is also a graduate of the USC Entrepreneur Program. Look up Chris on LinkedIn.com for even more…
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Jamie Baughman ::
Project Manager / Multimedia Designer
Jamie Baughman, project manager and multimedia designer at Online Design, coordinates complex client deliverables, expedites projects and acts as a liaison between all parties. His areas of expertise include project/production management, video production and editing, and DVD authoring.
Prior to joining Online Design, Jamie spent five years as operations manager at Polestar Applied Technology, later starting his own film and television production company, Kilroy Films. At Kilroy Films Jamie worked with Fox Television (responsible for American Idol - Season 4), Discovery Channel (responsible for Forensic Factor), The Smithsonian Institute/Mark Stewart Productions (responsible for Cars Deluxe). Most recently, he produced a successful reality show based on the Oakland Raider Cheerleaders. In addition to his work with major studios, Jamie's produced countless corporate video for major clients - from Intel to Google and the Santa Clara Bar Association. He earned his bachelor's degree in Radio, TV and Film Production from San Jose State University, with a Minor in Creative Writing. He's married with two children, living just a short bike ride from the office.
Fernando Perez :: Designer / Web Guru
Fernando Perez has held the position of Web Designer at Online Design since early 2004. His expertise is in graphic design, web development, technical illustrations, 3D graphics, multimedia authoring, image composing, Javascript, CSS, HTML, PHP, ASP and SQL. Perez also has knowledge and understanding of software and hardware troubleshooting and repair, networking and print processing. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Prior to Online Design, Perez accumulated 15 years experience in graphic design and network administration. He holds a degree in liberal studies from Gavilan College and further studies in 3D graphics, graphic design, web development and CADD from San Francisco State University, UC Santa Cruz and Evergreen Valley College, San Jose.
Natalie Nieman :: Graphic Designer / Connoisseur of Aesthetic Elements
Natalie Nieman joined Online Design in 2005 as graphic designer. She brings
more than a decade of print, web and user interface design experience. Nieman
creates consistent, recognizable visuals with decisions based primarily on
the end-user's experience. She holds a degree in Visual Communications with
a Graphic Design concentration from CSU, Chico. Natalie was born and raised
in the Bay Area.
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Lisa Evenson :: Copy Writer
Lisa Evenson earned her B.A. in English from California State University, San Bernardino. She’s taken additional MBA courses in finance, public relations and total quality management from Saint Michael's College achieving a 4.0 GPA. Her corporate experience spans Investor Relations, Corporate Communications and Marketing. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, her favorite author being Jeanette Winterson, spending time with her daughter and closest friends.
Bernie Groves :: Multimedia Designer / Makes Stuff Move
Gabe Schine :: Programmer
Amit Sakunia :: Design & Development
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