the visual mercenary group was started in new york city in january of 2002. that was a pretty tough time in nyc - and pretty much the US as a whole - being right after the WTC collapse. it was also a still pretty early in the whole new media/multimedia time line.

since then the web has grown by leaps and bounds (thanks to moore’s law) and multimedia is prevalent and accessible everywhere. so here we are, 7 years later in the middle of another  - this time global - recession and we’re still cranking it out.

Bios

Heather - keeps things in order

Has been involved in the interactive field for a number of years, as both a designer and a project manager, working on projects that range from writing and editing technical documentation to designing and managing the launch of a new intranet interface for a major pharmacy chain. Heather has spearheaded projects in training and development and in interactive design and production for several organizations, including Merrill Lynch, United Rentals, Ameriprise Financial, American Express, Hallmark, Morgan Stanley, TIME, Inc., and Office Depot. Heather also serves as a liaison between the client and other members of the visualmerc team. She has a passion for social media and design, and is always on the hunt for what is new and innovative in those fields. Heather received her Bachelor’s of Science in Organizational Communication, Learning, and Design from Ithaca College, in Ithaca NY.

The rest of us…

will get our act together and actually write something soon.

niko - messes things up
craig -  understands fractals
dave - has  vision
radian -  meditate on his name
chris - has style
dimitri - has form & color