These Design Dump original articles are written by passionate, experienced, professionals, dedicated to educating and
informing others on the latest issues and trends going on in the world of graphic and web design. These fields and their respective technologies are changing so rapidly that we need to share our knowledge and keep each other in the LOOP.
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Todd Bertsch
Todd Bertsch is the Creator & Publisher of Design Dump. Todd received a Bachelors degree in Fine and Applied Arts, with a concentration in Graphic Design, from the University of Akron. He is currently the Interactive Media Director at
TRIAD Communications, an advertising agency located in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Todd has over 13 years experience in web and user-centered design. Todd is a published author and teacher of graphic design. He is a member of Northeast Ohio Usability Professionals’ Association. Todd is also creator and coordinator of
Design for 24, a 24 hour design-a-thon in collaboration with other graphic designers focused on helping not-for-profits achive their goals of promoting their services. In his spare time, he enjoys re-living his days in the streets as a breakdancer.
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Marc Majers
Marc Majers is Senior Web Designer at Insurance.com His 12 years of digital design experience includes tenure at Progressive Insurance, Hits Network, and Peerlis. He also has consulted with Wyse Advertising, Adpro, Liggett-Stashower, and Arras Group. Marc's achievements include the 2001 TechKnow Award for innovative multi-media design and the 2008 MarketingSherpa Award for most dramatic email design. He teaches as adjunct faculty at Cuyahoga Community College, co-founded the Web Association and runs a family themed technology blog, Leading Hands www.leadinghands.com
Cathleen Zapata
Cathleen Zapata is currently a User Experience Manager at Brulant, the 2nd largest independently-owned interactive firm in North America, and the 3rd fastest growing overall. She has over 13 years experience in quantitative and qualitative research, specializing in Web site Usability. Her background includes a wealth of experience in user research and website conversion enhancement strategies, working with some of the nation’s top brands such as Citizens Bank, Nationwide Insurance and Hallmark, just to name a few.
Cathy has received extensive usability training from the Neilson Norman Group, and was recently quoted in MarketingSherpa’s Marketing Wisdom for 2006. She frequently teaches on topics of Web Usability at local colleges and at community events, and is the Vice President of NEOUPA, the local chapter of the Usability Professionals’ Association.