Mark Clifton, Art Director

Mark is a graphic designer who has been practicing in the areas of Web, print, identity, and type design since 1995. He graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Communication Arts + Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. His typeface designs have been featured in the books Indie Fonts and Typology: Type Design From The Victorian Era To The Digital Age. Prior to joining Beyond Indigo in 2004, he served as art director and led design teams for Richmond.com and RDC Integrated Marketing in Richmond. His mission is to bring thoughtful, innovative, boutique-level design and branding to all of his clients, regardless of size. He lives in Atlanta, and while he doesn’t have any pets at the moment, considers himself a cat person.

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Marisa Donahue, Lead Developer

As lead developer at Beyond Indigo, Marisa is responsible for tool development and enhancements and all database development. Prior to joining Beyond Indigo in 2007, she spent 15 years as a programmer for a major insurance company and several years as a freelance Web developer. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts and an Associates Degree in Information Technology. She lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a “Sato” rescue dog from Puerto Rico named Pinto and a rescued feral cat named Mojo. She helps present guitar concerts for the Seacoast Guitar Society and is a board member for Seacoast Concert For A Cure, an annual fundraiser that benefits breast cancer survivors.

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Nancy Howard, Web Writer

Nancy brings Beyond Indigo clients’ ideas and thoughts to life by weaving them into words that capture attention. An honors graduate of Boston University, she worked for more than 15 years in every aspect of the publishing industry as an editor, proofreader, writer, designer, and typesetter. She is a published poet and frequent blogger who covers a range of topics, including recipes, politics, human interest, and photo essays, many of which have been Web magazine cover features. She grew up with cats and dachshunds as members of the family and frequently dog-sits her parents’ standard poodles. She is an avid bird watcher and enjoys spending time outdoors observing and photographing wildlife, including deer, turkeys, and the occasional bear that inhabit the woodlands near her New Hampshire home. She studied classical music and performs as a professional singer, and in her spare time serves as a volunteer with local youth.

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Neil G. Larson, Graphic Designer and Coder

Neil has been designing and developing websites since the late 90’s. He graduated from the University of Rochester with degrees in digital media and music. In his spare time he produces interactive media, produces audio, occasionally performs around the Northeast with various musical acts. Neil resides on the Somersworth Hilltop with his wife & toddler son. You can listen to his music at www.drnigelaudio.com.

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Vee Lee. Graphic Designer and Coder

Vee Lee is a Web designer with more than 14 years of design experience. While studying the Multimedia Program at ITT Technical Institute, he learned a range of skills including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Flash, ActionScript, 3ds Max, and Maya. He also harbors a passion for Motion Graphics, Animation, and 3D Modeling.

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Will Lindus, Lead Project Manager

Will Lindus, Lead Project Manager, got his start in the field of automobile finance. After working in the industry for six years as a customer service manager and debt collections trainer, Will is proof that it is never too late to make a fresh start. Will and his better half make their home in Copperas Cove, Texas where they care for three Australian Cattle dogs named Sybbil, Reyna and Ginger, and a Chow mix named Leopold. In his free time, Will stays actively involved in local community theatre programs. Will is proud to call Beyond Indigo home.

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Allegra May, Website Coder and Builder

Allegra is website builder at Beyond Indigo, and sometimes pinch-hits as an editor. She helped develop the overall website development process and is always on the lookout for areas where improvements can be made. Prior to her 10 years of experience in web development, she honed her project management skills at Lucent Technologies. She has designed software development processes, trained engineers for ISO certification, and written a number of guides on multiuse software development and other programming methods. She enjoys doing Web development more than software development because of the color, images, and design opportunities that the Web offers.

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Kathleen D. Tresemer, Web Writer

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, minor in Political Science; Master of Science in Child & Youth Care Administration

Fiction writing: I earned a top award in Writer’s Digest 76th Annual Competition for my short story, Counting Sheep, and am a 2009 award winner in the Rockford Writer’s Guild “Ides of March” writing competition; Work-in-progress — one completed novel for which I am seeking agent representation, currently at work on another commercial novel and one YA novel.

Professional writing: I create a weekly column for The Rock River Times newspaper called “The Second Half”, and write a monthly newsletter and PR assignments for a local gymnastics/cheer/dance academy.

Affiliations: Member of the Rockford Writer’s Guild, active in two area writing groups, and Readers Night Out area Book Club.

Social Services: Served as a caseworker, supervisor, and administrator in State and private facilities for kids and special needs adults, as well as in elementary, college, & adult education.

Animals: Living on a small rural property on the Illinois-Wisconsin border, we have 3 horses, 2 goats, 4 dogs (3 Shelties and a Collie-Shepherd mix), and a barn full of cats. We drive our horses in parades and local events — with enough snow, we even give sleigh rides.

Volunteer: on the Advisory Board of the Center for Learning in Retirement, serving folks age 50 and up; Editorial Board of the Rockford Review Literary Journal; facilitate the Readers Night Out Book Club.