Struck Expands with New Portland Office
NOV 28_2007
PORTLAND, OR / SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Creative and design hotshop STRUCK (http://www.struckcreative.com), continuing to experience rapid growth in Salt Lake City this year, has opened a new office in Portland, OR at 208 SW 1st Ave in the historic downtown area. Concurrently, Struck has named two local interactive industry veterans to key positions at the new Portland office:
• Gary Huck, formerly Art Director for interactive agency Summit Projects in Hood River, as Design Director and founding member. He has spent over a decade creating unique interactive experiences that push the boundaries of the industry while engaging a diverse set of audiences. He has art directed online projects for brands such as Norwegian Cruiseline, Nike, Dr Martens, CamelBak, CLIFBar, and Keen Footwear among others. He holds a degree in Visual Communication from Ohio University.
• Dane Hesseldahl as Lead Developer. Hesseldahl has worked in nearly every facet of computer programming: application development in C++, Java, Unix-based enterprise resource planning, and most recently creating rich interactive applications for the web. Prior to joining Struck he worked as a Software Services Group Programmer for Oregon's largest privately held company JELD-WEN. He studied Software Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology and was formerly Software Engineer and Lead Flash Developer for Portland’s Overland Agency.
“With our current growth and the desire to build a more national team Portland was the place,” said Ryan Goodwin, Struck’s Executive Design Director and co-founder, “with its prime location, thriving outdoor industry, and pool of talented creatives like Gary and Dane—Portland was a perfect fit for us.”
Struck’s current clients include: the Utah Office of Tourism, Sweets candy, and Pergo, Inc. among several others.
Struck, a full-service creative resource with expertise in high-end design and digital strategy and execution among other diversified services, formed in March, 2007 with the merger of advertising agency W Communications and design firm Struck Design.
• Gary Huck, formerly Art Director for interactive agency Summit Projects in Hood River, as Design Director and founding member. He has spent over a decade creating unique interactive experiences that push the boundaries of the industry while engaging a diverse set of audiences. He has art directed online projects for brands such as Norwegian Cruiseline, Nike, Dr Martens, CamelBak, CLIFBar, and Keen Footwear among others. He holds a degree in Visual Communication from Ohio University.
• Dane Hesseldahl as Lead Developer. Hesseldahl has worked in nearly every facet of computer programming: application development in C++, Java, Unix-based enterprise resource planning, and most recently creating rich interactive applications for the web. Prior to joining Struck he worked as a Software Services Group Programmer for Oregon's largest privately held company JELD-WEN. He studied Software Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology and was formerly Software Engineer and Lead Flash Developer for Portland’s Overland Agency.
“With our current growth and the desire to build a more national team Portland was the place,” said Ryan Goodwin, Struck’s Executive Design Director and co-founder, “with its prime location, thriving outdoor industry, and pool of talented creatives like Gary and Dane—Portland was a perfect fit for us.”
Struck’s current clients include: the Utah Office of Tourism, Sweets candy, and Pergo, Inc. among several others.
Struck, a full-service creative resource with expertise in high-end design and digital strategy and execution among other diversified services, formed in March, 2007 with the merger of advertising agency W Communications and design firm Struck Design.