Founded by a visionary and staffed by creative superstars, Happy Cog delivers beautiful websites that never lose sight of the human being using them. From site structure to interface design, from branding to content development, Happy Cog’s people are the authorities.

Principals

Jeffrey Zeldman

Founder & Executive Creative Director

An internationally known designer and writer, architect of the web standards movement, and creator of some of the web’s best-known sites and brands.

Greg Hoy

President

An industry veteran and entrepreneur who has worked in design and leadership positions for Fortune 100 companies and interactive consulting firms.

Greg Storey

President

His designs and ideas have been profiled in Communication Arts, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC-TV, Salon, and the Associated Press.

Directors

Rawle Anders

Project Management Director

A super-agile project manager with 10+ years experience working virtually every angle of the web development process.

Christopher Cashdollar

Creative Director

This graphic designer, illustrator, and veteran interactive team leader presides over the union of strategic user experience and beautiful design.

Dave DeRuchie

Project Management Director

Combines the ability to dissect every aspect of a client’s needs with a pedigree in information technology.

Kevin Hoffman

User Experience Director

A veteran strategist and instructor who brings a variety of user research methodologies to bear in creating compelling online experiences.

Mark Huot

Technology & Development Director

Develops & customizes extensible content management systems, evaluates and recommends technology solutions, and loves the Red Sox.

Ryan Irelan

Technology & Development Director

A noted ExpressionEngine expert, he has created e-commerce and publishing software and authored popular training videos and a book.

Robert Jolly

Client Services Director

Likely the first person you speak to at Happy Cog, and the person who ensures your ongoing expectations are attentively served.

Jenn Lukas

Interactive Development Director

Loves coffee, kittens, and is a leading authority on structural semantic markup and CSS.

Ethan Marcotte

Interactive Design Director

A versatile user experience designer whose work demonstrates a passion for the intersection of quality code and compelling design.

Russ Unger

User Experience Director

A veteran user experience designer, author, public speaker, and contributor to the UX world.

Project Management

Brett Harned

Senior Project Manager

A dedicated project manager who keeps things moving, communicates effectively, and inspires great work.

Helenita Johnston

Project Manager

A talented veteran of print marketing and public relations, known for her ninja-like attention to detail.

User Experience

Whitney Hess

Senior Experience Designer

Co-inventor of a patented search tool for American Express, she makes complex sites work beautifully.

Jessica Ivins

Senior Experience Designer

A multi-disciplinary experience designer who has developed, designed, and tested a diverse range of websites and software applications.

Design

Stephen Caver

Developer/Designer

His clean designs make a hero of a website’s content while delivering superb user experience.

Yesenia Perez-Cruz

Designer

A multi-disciplinary designer, with a love of collaborative thinking and a knack for the details.

Joey Pfeifer

Developer/Designer

A fantastic designer with tremendous talent, ideas, and energy.

Mike Pick

Senior Designer

Approaches web design from the perspective of both art director and front-end developer.

Kevin Sharon

Senior Designer

A thoughtful designer who believes creative collaboration is a key component of great design.

Drew Warkentin

Developer/Designer

A design veteran, as comfortable in the world of fashion and editorial as he is with university, business, and web software clients.

Brian Warren

Senior Designer/Developer

An experienced and respected hybrid designer/developer whose understanding of both disciplines creates seamless user experiences.

Development

Matt Clark

Developer

A developer’s developer with expertise in just about every web language and platform.

Aaron Gustafson

Senior Developer

The compleat coder—not to mention author, editor, lecturer, and web standards evangelist.

Tim Murtaugh

Senior Developer

Combining code and visual aesthetics with elegant user experience since 1997, his art and science sites have won awards.

Allison Wagner

Developer

A front-end developer with a passion for quality code, pixel perfection and problem solving.

Strategic Partners

Liz Danzico

User Experience Consultant

Equal parts information architect, usability analyst, and editor. She makes information useful, usable, and delightful for websites of all shapes and sizes.

Naz Hamid

Designer

“Archetype of a new breed of designer — prolific, self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and plainly gifted” (New York Times).

Erin Kissane

Content and Editorial Strategist

A writer and strategist who focuses on clear and precise business communication as a prerequisite for strong relationships with employees and customers.

Eric Meyer

CSS Expert and Consultant

An internationally recognized expert in CSS and web standards, and the co-founder of An Event Apart design conference.

Tara Shioya

Content Strategist and Writer

An award-winning content strategist and writer, adept in developing effective, well branded communications strategies and copy that connect clients with their customers.

Principals

Directors

Project Management

User Experience

Design

Development

Strategic Partners