More than just names on emails
We’re a group of over-talented, overenthusiastic individuals that want to take your big ideas and bring them to fruition. We’re strong believers in making usable designs and are committed to web standards.
We’ve worked with all sorts (big government corporations, small businesses, and individuals) to create clean, user-friendly designs and catchy marketing plans… which is a complicated way of saying we’re a hell of a lot of fun to work with.
Our small group has a big heart and our clients get our undivided attention in a results-oriented work environment. By the end of the project, we guarantee you’ll know us on a first-name basis.
James Costa Creative Director
Located in Toronto, James is responsible for running the day-to-day of the business including managing projects and dabbling in design and development. When not running around taking meetings and pushing to GitHub, he attempts to eat, sleep, and breathe like a normal human being.
Did You Know...
James is scared of the dark. After having gotten used to his son's night-light in his room (and watching Paranormal Activity 2), he can't sleep properly without some form of light to keep the monsters away.
Erik Evensen Brand Designer
Erik Evensen currently lives and works in the lakes region of Minnesota. He is a graphic designer and illustrator with a passion for branding, multimedia, and other integrative design systems. In his spare time, he draws comic books and plays saxophone in several community ensembles.
Did You Know...
Erik is the author/illustrator of the award-winning 2007 graphic novel, Gods of Asgard, and the 2003 web comic, Erik's Sketchbook Diary.
Matt Herron Content Strategist
Raised on two coasts and in three corners of the United States, Matt now lives and works in Germany. When he is not writing short stories, scribbling in pocket-sized notebooks, or breaking in the bindings of used paperbacks, he writes copy for The Phuse. He has a passion for concise phrasing and an obsession with good grammar.
Did You Know...
Matt has an incredible case of wanderlust and spends most of his money traveling the world. Four continents, twelve countries and counting!
Jenna Boese Designer & Front-End Dev
Jenna proudly hails from the prairie province of Saskatchewan, Canada. She brings over 10 years experience in web design and front-end development to the team. When not designing and coding, she finds time to sew some of her own clothes, read a fantasy novel or play old video games.
Did You Know...
On the rare occasion she is away from the computer, Jenna may be found "roughing it" on a camping trip—iPhone in tow of course.
Mitch Bartlett Designer
Mitch is a native of United Kingdom, residing in the creatively charged city of Bristol. 4 hours in the future, he makes pixel-perfect websites and interfaces when the rest of the team are eating breakfast. When not designing, he likes to take advantage of Bristol's local jazz / folk bars.
Did You Know...
Mitch has a fascination with old and vintage items, and will often be found raiding your grandparents' garage for relics of the past.
Tom Neal Designer
Tom is located within the sunny British Isles, and lives in the small market town of Chesterfield. He pays meticulous detail towards designing beautiful, and usable interfaces. When venturing away from the computer, he haunts the local coffee bars and enjoys a good old trip to the cinema.
Did You Know...
Tom began his career designing t-shirts. Now he just collects them, and admits to having roughly 100 in his wardrobes!
Tamera Mitchell Developer
Tamera lives in northern Utah, in a valley surrounded by the Rocky Mountains. She is a front-end developer who loves writing elegant code, building usable websites and keeping up with the latest development techniques. Tamera started programming when she was 8, building little games in HyperTalk on a Macintosh SE. She relaxes by camping, fishing and hiking with her dogs.
Did You Know...
Tamera enjoys cooking, and makes her own homemade bread, pizza, and beef jerky.
Jessica Samaroo "Office" Manager
Born and raised in Toronto, Jessica spends her days juggling school, volunteering and, of course, working for The Phuse. When she is not conjugating French verbs or reorganizing her schedule, she can be caught singing karaoke with her sisters, or taking goofy pictures with her two dogs.
Did You Know...
Jess is a diehard Disney fan. She has a collection of over one hundred Disney films and knows all the songs by heart!