Talent
LAR KRESS
founder, creative director/designer
Lar began his creative trek at a very young age. By the time he was 10, his drawings, paintings, sculptures and inventions were winning awards at local creative shows. Lar enhanced his talents while attending college at the California Institute for the Arts, Yale University and Bridgeport University.
BRIAN LUNDQUIST
creative writing concepts
Brian brings more than 25 years of experience in creating ideas that sell. From global consumer leaders like Coca-Cola, Nestles and Georgia-Pacific…to technology accounts such as Hewlett-Packard, NEC, Quantum and Iomega…to startups, SMEs and SMBs, he has helped clients drive dramatic, measurable results.
FRANK BERRY
partner/senior analyst
A 30-year veteran of the IT industry including senior executive positions with QLogic and Quantum, Frank founded IT Brand Pulse and leads the Business Development practice. The “Biz Dev” team helps clients create demand for their products and services through PR, advertising, trade shows, on-line events, channel programs and IT education.
BRETT PERLMUTTER
partner/marketing executive
Brett Perlmutter is a forward thinking marketer with a 20+ year record for developing B2C and B2B integrated programs that consistently exceed business goals, energizing brands and generating billions of dollars in new revenue. He is uniquely skilled at mining key insights from research and analysis and translating them into meaningful and motivating marketing communications in all digital and traditional media formats.
DENNIS DIMOS
designer
Dennis brings a fusion of the technical, business, and creative disciplines to brand building. His experience ranges from integrated global marketing campaigns, to the non-conventional challenges facing entertainment and media companies, to hi-tech and bio-tech start ups.
CHERYL PARKER
director and senior analyst
Cheryl Parker oversees the End User Research practice for IT Brand Pulse. Cheryl and her team conduct IT Brand Leader Surveys, Technical Product, Customer Satisfaction Surveys, Focus Groups and custom research, as well as compile Product Databases.
COURT PATTON
illustrator
Court began his illustration career more than 25 years ago working for the Palm Beach Post and Copley News Service. An early adopter of digital illustration, he found himself working with hi-tech companies looking to clearly communicate new and often abstract technologies in an increasingly complex world of computer hardware, networks, and IT.
GREG GRIGOURIO
designer/illustrator
Greg is a contemporary designer /illustrator from Toronto, Canada. Greg studied illustation at Sheridan College in Canada. He has created hundreds of identities and illustrations for a wide range of clients, and his work has been featured worldwide including the LogoLounge books 3 and 4, and Communication Arts.
JOE BERNIER
production/production asset management
Joe comes with 20 solid years of experience in managing production graphic assets. Joe is responsible for producing mechanicals from layout or spec sheets for final production. He produces materials for creative presentations, new business and internal projects.
JOHN DENNIS
internet art director/ multi-media web developer
John is an Internet art director with an expertise in computer animation, web design and development. He is also a past President for the San Diego chapter of AIGA – American Institute of Graphics Arts. John holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin.