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"I had the pleasure of having Joel on my Team and have to say he was a rising star. Joel is keenly adept at translating creative strategies and briefs into clear and concise designs that capture your audiences attention and help to articulate a message. He is a true creative and design talent and hope to work with him again."



Al Dejewski

SVP, CONSUMER MARKETING

COMMONWEALTH ALTADIS, INC

"Joel is an amazingly talented designer. Along with a wide array of professional experience under his belt, Joel is incredibly meticulous and detailed in his work. He strives for perfection, and is very dedicated and passionate about design. On top of his talent, Joel is a very friendly and a collaborative team player. Any company/team would be lucky to have Joel!"



Christina Saunders

MARKETING SPECIALIST

MPA MEDIA

"I’m impressed with Joel’s ability to blend strong creative concepts across a variety of marketing mediums. He is imaginative, talented, resourceful and committed to delivering effective results for every project he is involved in. I highly recommend Joel to any organization requiring a creative Art Director who knows how to incorporate the “brand” across all elements."



Tom Oh

DIGITAL MARKETING & CONTENT STRATEGY

MOBILE APPLICATIONS

"Joel is an extremely creative and talented individual. He is laid back and easy to work with and always finds a way to immediately grasp a concept and turn it into something that is visually stunning. I was repeatedly impressed by his ability to take his vision and turn it into something tangible and eye-catching. No matter the situation, Joel delivered with a terrific finished project."



Jacob Karp

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

COX COMMUNICATIONS

"Joel (JRE) was an absolute pleasure to work with. His graphic skills are among the best I have seen in a corporate presentation style environment. JRE always went out of his way to do the best work and would always figure out a way to squeeze in those emergency projects. Great work ethic, skilled visually with an eye for detail and design. My highest recommendation. Hope to work with JRE again."



John Huffman

DIRECTOR, MARKETER & AGENCY DEVELOPMENT

QUANTCAST

"Joel's talent never ceases to amaze me!! He attends to every detail, no matter how last minute it may be and listens to exactly what I want. We have worked together on a number of projects, he is very patient and always goes the extra mile.
 

With his positive, up beat attitude for anything that comes his way, Joel would be a great addition to any creative team."



Shannon Ferrini

OFFICE MANAGER

SPECIFIC MEDIA / MYSPACE / VINDICO / XUMO

"In a few conversations, Joel was able to bring our creative visions to life, inclusive of elements I couldn't imagine on my own. He's knowledgeable, responsive, and a pleasure to work with."



Heather Knapp

MANAGER, ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING

SPECIFIC MEDIA / MYSPACE / VINDICO / XUMO

"I worked with Joel on various projects ranging from a refresh of our corporate website to various internal applications. He is creative, patient, detail oriented, intelligent, fast and a pleasure to work with.
 

In particular he adapted to the priorities I had that images and other resources be small and efficient (to optimize page load speed) while still coming up with creative and distinctive designs. Any team would be lucky to have him."



Michael Reeves

SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

ZOO STORES, INC

"Joel was great to work with. I enjoyed interacting with him on design direction and development. Joel showed a strong sense of current design trends, modern concepts of look and feel and a definite innate ability for creativity. I also appreciate Joel’s sense of urgency, ability to meet his stated deadlines and willingness to help get things done."



Patrick Hewitt

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / LICENSING MANAGER

GARMIN INTERNATIONAL

"Joel has assisted me with a number of design projects on short deadlines. I have found the quality of his work to be outstanding, and imaginative while still focused on the business objective at hand. Joel is very much a team player and has shown a level of dedication that I have seldom seen. I have no hesitation whatsoever making this recommendation!"



Hugh Jamieson

SALES DIRECTOR

SPECIFIC MEDIA / MYSPACE / VINDICO / XUMO

"I worked with Joel on design projects for reporting. The reporting templates that he created for me in Excel and PowerPoint always went way beyond what I could imagine and impressed me each and every time. He has a knack for knowing what designs, images, and colors to use, meanwhile; staying true to the company’s brand. He is very creative, talented, and resourceful. I would highly recommend him to any company."



Caitlyn Ta

BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST

QUEST SOFTWARE

I have had the honor of working with and learning from some of the smartest people in the industry. In my mind, nothing can compare to guiding a person from an intern into a young successful creative businessman. Here are a few of their kind words...

​"There are managers and there are leaders. Joel is definitely a leader who is willing to get his hands dirty with the rest of the team. No matter how tough a situation gets, he rises above all expectations with his attention to detail, integrity, patience and kindness."​



Alexei Udarbe

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

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