D.J. Ruggles - Copywriter
D.J. has over a decade of experience in the advertising business, including many years with Fortune 500 media conglomerate Clear Channel. His corporate background in both sales and public affairs work provides a broad perspective on commercial communication. D.J. has helped hundreds of clients with individual ads, designed community relations campaigns, worked on fundraising projects and written speeches for political testimony. As a freelance writer, he utilizes this range of experience along with the skills of several talented artists to provide outstanding results to clients of all sizes.
 
D.J. is a graduate of McDonogh School, 1990 and Davidson College, 1994, including a year of language study at the Julius-Maximillian Bayerische Universitat in Wuerzburg, Germany.

Kevin Ross - Graphic Artist
18 years of design experience has given Kevin a vast pool of creative knowledge and execution to draw from. He has been recognized with an Addy Honor, CAUSE Award, Shinango Exhibit Award and art recognized in the Art Institute of Pittsburgh's Employer Invitation Design. Kevin has created thousands of outdoor designs, a wide variety of brochures and company materials for both large and small businesses and created, designed and developed interactive CD-ROM. 
 
After earning a Visual Communications Degree at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Kevin began his career with a small advertising agency in the DC Metropolitan Area and then became the Regional Creative Director of Clear Channel Outdoor's Washington, Baltimore and Salisbury, MD Markets. He is currently a business owner providing creative services to numerous businesses both locally and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Steven Henry Erdman - Illustrator / Art Director / Jingle Writer
Steven's original work ranges from the whimsical to the elegant. He has collided with a variety of clients, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Children's Television Workshop, The New York Times and Cisco Systems. His whimsical side has delighted children and brought a smile to the fainthearted. He is especially proud of his Nickelodeon animation "Nosey", which won The Promax Award for best international ID spot. His jingles range from the theme song for "Donnor the Forgotten Reindeer", which aired on Fox Family, to "See, See, Nick Jr. On CBS", which aired on CBS. 
 
He was educated at the School of Visual Arts, New York City.