Media-Hive

Jim Barraud

Jim brings 8 years of web user interface design experience that is fueled with a fascination for standards compliant markup and a design aesthetic that is clean and focused. He not only got into this business for his love of design and his fascination with technology, but because of belief that web sites and applications should work for the user, not against them. Accompanying every web project is his knowledge of Information Architecture, Usability & Accessibility Standards, which helps bring the clients content front and center, while making it easy for the user to find the information they’re looking for.

Rick Duyckinck

Rick is a veteran software developer and software architect with 8 years of professional experience using software to create solutions to complex business problems. He’s been fascinated by computers and programming since his first - a commodore 64, and will often stay awake into the wee hours immersed in the latest technology. Rick has worked on a wide variety of projects for pharmaceutical, financial, telecommunication and dot coms, using an even wider variety of software tools. He’s found that the best approach to writing software is to focus on simplicity and not loose sight of the user’s needs.

Thomas McGee

An Application Design Architect with over 10 years experience in the planning, design and implementation phases of complex, large scale web-based applications; 10 years of user interface design experience in the financial, telecommunications, and pharmaceutical industries. Proven leadership, project management and team building capabilities in delivering products on time and within budget. Talent for proactively identifying and resolving problems. A strong communicator with excellent problem solving, technical, presentation and client relation skills.

Greg O’Keeffe

With over 11 years experience designing visual, interactive, and audio solutions for print, screen and speakers, Greg holds an impressive career roster listing some of the most recognized names in tech, pharma, finance, telecom and entertainment. Since 1995 Greg has focused his efforts on building better user experiences, and often tells tales of animated gifs, Flash abuse in ‘98, the portal craze, and the foosball tables of the “tech boom”. Known for his obsessive attention to detail, Greg says of himself, “Greg embodies the spirit of a true media pioneer”. He currently spends much of his time commuting to work from his home in Brooklyn, NY.

Jon Sykes

Jon is Media-Hive’s Trans-Atlantic token European. A resident of New Jersey for the last 7 years, Jon previously worked for technology firms in his native London and then New York. He has extensive front end development experience covering interactive web technologies and rich progressively enhanced user interfaces.

He has an unhealthy drive to produce sites that are coded ‘correctly’ (read: support the standards), are accessible, very usable and follow progressive enhancement methodologies. “Having a web site built for you that doesn’t meet any of industry standards, is like hiring an electrician who doesn’t follow building code regulations…. the wiring might work, but you never know when your house will burn down”.

Tom Sullivan

Tom is an interactive developer with years of experience creating web applications within the fields of retail, entertainment, technology, and even for the federal government. He comes to Media-Hive with a passion for using technology to build lasting customer relationships and drive customer satisfaction. When he is not tinkering with code, Tom enjoys playing poker, traveling to places warmer than New Jersey, and the perennial heartbreak of being a New York Jets fan.

Chris Luongo

Chris has been working professionally for over 6 years in the fields of traditional and interactive graphic design. His studies at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia gave him a broad understanding of current design methodology and an appreciation of the origins of graphic design.

Throughout his career, Chris has played an integral part within creative firms in Virginia Beach, Beverly Hills, and his native New Jersey- working on projects which range in scope from Government to Extreme Sports. Chris is an extremely versatile designer who feels comfortable designing on different mediums and a wide range of styles. Chris brings to Media-Hive an intensity for great design and translating what the client needs into usable visually stunning work.