Jonathan (Jay) grew up at about the same time Computer Sciences did. While their childhood rang with the sounds of dial-up, Jay's teen years had them building Frankenstein's monster out of spare computer parts and designing pages with HTML. Community projects in Theatre, Music, and eSports all utilized and further developed Jay's base skills in Information Technology, Data Science, Social Media Marketing and technical troubleshooting.
It wasn't long before Jay was working with Three Sided Studios, a small community business of Web Designers, Digital Marketers, and Data Specialists. After tutelage from Three Sided's web master Adam Aragon on the Principles of Design, the two of them together accomplished the rebuild of Apttus' over 1000-page website for international corporate business by 2016. You can learn more about this and other project details in the links below.
Upon completion of that larger contract, Jay continued developing their IT skillset with Neighborhood Geek Repair, providing on-call on-site broad spectrum services from Malware Remediation to hardware replacements & more. These services were provided on a contract basis to clients ranging private to corporate. Jay also continued to contract with Three Sided Studios for Data Entry, Digital Marketing, and to learn more about the emerging studies of User Experience (UX).
Jay was able to use these combined skills to fill the role of Webmaster for half a dozen smaller web projects between 2016 and 2022, including local & nationally touring bands, an author of children's literature, small business, and one-off regional events.
In 2021, Jay served as Vice-President of Inland Arts Council, a 501(c)(3) Non Profit in Springfield Missouri dedicated to providing a safe & healthy performance environment for artists of all mediums struggling in the COVID economy. Their work there included building a professional and engaging website that drove traffic toward donations using compelling content and intuitive design.
Upon completion of service to the Non Profit, Jay began expanding their knowledge of both coding and the principles of UX Design. They've garnered experience in modern web design applications such as Figma and Webflow for fast & effective design that is effortless for the client to engage with, and used that knowledge to found Stellar Designers.
Corporate & International businesses frequently need websites that span hundreds of pages, reach people using dozens of languages, and require seamlessly professional themes that effectively represent their brand throughout the experience of their thousands of online visitors. I provided deliverable solutions to these problems and more.
NPO's and online companies alike rely on compelling content to drive user traffic to their websites. Social Media is an invaluable tool for marketing in the modern age, and combined with my eCommerce and Data Analytics toolkits, I was able to give the IAC a web presence that drove awareness, attendance, and donations.
Local projects have to push their web presence if they are hoping to find an audience. I provided Snaps for Sinners LLC an efficient website with less than 10 pages that met all of their needs (interactive media, generating a customer & fan data base, automated calendar / promotions) and their ROI doubled within a year.
Our services are currently rendered as a Sole Proprietorship, and all business is to be done on a contractual basis. Consultations, quotes, and estimates are given in good faith but are not of themselves binding. Changes to the delivery and performance of any products or services contracted, including quantity, specifications, and scheduling, do not become binding until approved in writing by both parties. Any changes may result in additional charges.
