Each member of Dynamic Diagrams' team brings a wide range of skills and interests to the group. Our combined experience covers electronic-publishing technologies (XML, HTML, SGML), information architecture, scientific writing, business analysis, marketing, and 3D modeling and animation. For larger engagements we draw upon long-established partnerships with technology and design specialists to create the expert team a project requires.

We are also superb communicators. We know how to explain the nuts and bolts of an idea as well as its big-picture possibilities. For every project, our clear and thorough communications — verbal, written, visual, and technical — makes our work with client teams, consultants, and technology providers efficient and productive.

Tim leads Dynamic Diagrams with extensive experience in the creation and delivery of complex information products. He is a regular speaker at seminars and conferences hosted by the Society for Scholarly Publishing, the Association of American Publishers, and other professional organizations. His work at Dynamic Diagrams has included the information architecture for the complete full-text collection of the American Medical Association and all of the Nature America journals. Prior to joining Dynamic Diagrams, Tim managed Web-based publishing initiatives at West Publishing Company (now West Group).

Lisa has worked in Web content development, analysis, and project management since 1995. At Dynamic Diagrams she has directed the information architecture analysis and interface redesign for Schlumberger Ltd.'s help ticket and document management systems, among other projects. Prior to joining Dynamic Diagrams she worked as an analyst and Internet project manager at Marasco Newton Group, an environmental consulting firm in Arlington, VA. There, she managed the development of Web sites for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's New England Brownfields and Superfund programs.

Matt has been working in the visual design field since 1998 after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design. He was responsible for the visual development of McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine family of sites, which required an integrated design for over a dozen medical textbooks under one portal. Prior to working for Dynamic Diagrams, Matt was the lead interface designer for Ingenta. As a freelancer, he has developed online and interactive materials for such clients as Mitsubishi, ING and the Country of Panama.

Dennis brings to Dynamic Diagrams a creative fusion of the technical, business, and creative disciplines of brand building. His experience ranges from integrated global marketing campaigns, to the non-conventional challenges facing entertainment and media companies, to hi-tech and bio-tech start-ups. Dennis holds a BFA and MFA degree in visual communication/design from the California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles, and a graduate fellowship with the late Herbert Kapitski at the Universität der Künste Berlin. Dennis' design and communication projects have received national and international acclaim, including selection into the permanent archives of Smithsonian Institute / Library of Congress collections. Prior to joining Dynamic Diagrams, Dennis was design group director for Wired, and creative director for Red Hat Linux and Parametric Technology Corporation respectively.

Maia's role at Dynamic Diagrams involves translating research findings into visual explanations that bring complex ideas to life. Maia has a BA in comparative literature from Brown University, an MSc in virtual environments from the Bartlett School of Architecture, and a PhD in computer science from University College London. Prior to joining Dynamic Diagrams she managed a European Union research project investigating the effects of human animation and environment design on the sense of presence in simulated spaces. Most recently she focused on design strategy for San Francisco-based Radar, a mobile picture-sharing service designed for instantaneous visual communication between friends. Maia is Italian and American and grew up in Kenya. She is fluent in English, Italian and Portuguese.

Piotr directs Dynamic Diagrams' visual design services including interface development for Web sites and the visual explanation of complex data sets and processes. His projects have included the Holtzbrinck Web map, a wall-sized diagram that shows the links between all of the Web sites of the Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and the interface design for Samsung Electronics Corporation's regional and global Web sites. Before joining Dynamic Diagrams, Piotr worked in design studios and as a freelancer on a variety of projects including furniture design, book design, typography, scientific and medical illustration, 3D modeling and animation, and multimedia presentations. His etchings and pen and ink drawings can be found in private collections all over the world.

Kim earned a BFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. At Dynamic Diagrams, she has worked on the analysis and visual explanation of complex systems, including displays of the information technology infrastructure of a large real estate management corporation. As a freelancer, she created logo and web site designs, and illustrated and designed a book for children. Prior to focusing on information design, Kim worked in marketing, publication, and web design for the Fairfax County school system in Northern Virginia.

Mac supports Dynamic Diagrams' clients with business and system analysis, marketing strategy, and project management. Most recently, he was Regional Director of Operations for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, where he managed customer service, financial operations and process improvement for 15 locations in the Northeastern U.S. Before graduating in 2001 from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Mac worked at user research and innovation consultancy Doblin, developed online and print communication at a software start-up, and covered Guatemala as a photojournalist for Agence France-Presse.

Kirsten works on research and analysis, information architecture, interaction design, and project management. She has extensive experience with web sites, web applications, and software for electronic publishing, customer relationship management, human resources, software licensing, digital asset management, and scientific and technical computing. At Dynamic Diagrams, her clients have included McGraw-Hill, Samsung Electronics, and Context Media. In previous lives she directed the UK information architecture and design practice for Ingenta and was a product manager and technical communicator. Kirsten's presentations and publications cover user-centered design methods, XML, and web publishing. She holds an MS in Human Factors in Information Design from Bentley College and a BA in Cognitive Science from Brown University.

Henry straddles the information architecture and interface design disciplines of Dynamic Diagrams, ensuring that the integrity of a project's architecture and visual design is maintained through implementation. Henry has directed HTML development for the online versions of many professional journals including the Journal of Neurosurgery, Annals of Internal Medicine, and the publications of the CFA Institute. Before joining Dynamic Diagrams, Henry worked as an information design consultant for Documentation Strategies, Inc., providing writing, design, and Web design services to clients such as Bijur Lubricating Corporation, Fleet Bank, and the New York State Division of the Budget.