Kevin McLeod

founded Open Skye Design just one year after earning a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts College of Art. His education has continued each day since. Kevin wears many hats and wouldn’t have it any other way. From offering creative direction internally, to servicing and consulting with a wide array of clients, no two days are ever alike. It’s this diverse and energetic environment that keeps Kevin invigorated after 23 years.

Deborah Barlay

comes to Open Skye with a wealth of experience and award winning design in the non-profit, high tech, B to B, consumer and retail markets. For more than 15 years Deborah has worked to develop successful design and integrated marketing campaigns. She has an innate design sensibility allowing her to create unique and powerful creative for every client. Some of Deborah’s clients have included BestBuy, Seattle Seahawks, Solar Grade Silicon, Washington Mutual and the Washington Education Foundation. Her experience began at Publicis, one of the world’s leading ad agencies, and continued at highly reagrded multimedia and design studios. Deborah's diversity and creativity will benefit our clientele as she focuses on their individual needs.

Kristin Harrison

is the utility player that every successful team needs. From crafting messaging and copy for some of Open Skye’s larger clients, to developing media plans for others, Kristin thrives on multi-tasking. Kristin’s diverse work experience has been a tremendous asset to Open Skye Design.

Kathy Meuse

left the world of design to raise a family. Luckily for us, she chose Open Skye as the team to join upon her return. Kathy has a can do attitude and works on a multitude of print and web projects here. Another Mass Art grad, Kathy’s layout skills are augmented by her conceptual abilities and strong work ethic.

Brad Emerson

is a highly skilled web programmer with a solid sense of design. By utilizing both sides of his brain, Brad has helped our client’s embrace the web as a critical part of their overall marketing and business plan. Brad comes to Open Skye after serving as a web developer for a major Boston area University.

Bryan Newman

is another well-rounded individual who isn’t afraid to ask the tough question or call out the 600 lb gorilla in the room. His forte is the link between tech speak and helping the customer understand not only the process but the business reasons for doing so. Always thinking around the project 360 degrees, gives Bryan another angle to help solve an issue. Comes to Open Skye with over 10 years of experience in IT, Finance, Marketing and Sales Support.

Tania Zieja

is a wiz with numbers. She is an accountant, massage therapist and teacher, and even dabbles in political science. Tania's well rounded skills fit right in here at Open Skye. We are not afraid to ask her opinion or pick her brain on a variety of projects. By having this U Mass Amherst grad and former IBM employee keep our accounting in order, we’re free to focus on helping our clients grow.

Creative Partners:

Anna Goldsmith

When she was just 10, Anna Goldsmith's hippie parents bought her a journal to record her feelings. Instead she wrote jingles for her favorite candy, Atomic Fireballs.

Thus began a passion for advertising and the power of the word.

Now Anna spends her days wrestling with the tough questions of The Writing Life: Does anyone really know what it means to synergize? And if not, why are we all doing it? Or, is gray the new black and if so, what color is black? (Oh, wait, that's what she wrestles with at night.)

Fortunately, Anna's experience writing brochure, advertising and catalog copy for the likes of Brookstone and Timberland has taught her that in life, there are no answers — only more questions. In the meantime, all you can do is get some good writing done.

Lori Redfield

Our website "secret weapon" has been working in the SEO and Internet Marketing field(s) for over seven years. Lori has a proven success record in competitive industries (Politics, ecommerce, internet marketing, online communities etc.) and is plugged into the ever changing, white hat techniques used that serve to enhance the true organic content of a site! Lori takes the sites we build for our clients and puts them to work!

Al Mallette

a photographer and digital imaging artist has co-owned and operated Lightstream, a graphic design and photography studio, for the last 17 years. A 30 plus years industry veteran Al has had the opportunity to work with a diverse client base—to name a few: Hasbro, John Hancock, Long’s Jewelers, Mullen, Olympus_NDT, Sperry Top-Sider, and The Washington Post. Al also serves as a consultant to many companies in implementing creative workflow solutions. The recipient of multiple awards, he was recently honored with the “2005 Photoshop World Guru Award for Excellence in Photoshop Design, Best of Show”. Al enjoys teaching digital imaging and has taught at Salem State and Montserrat College of Art. Al studied art at Montserrat College of Art and The Art Student’s League and received his degree in psychology from UMass in Boston.

Faith Oker

a graphic designer and interactive/web artist has co-owned and operated Lightstream, a graphic design and photography studio, for the last 13 years. She counts 25  plus years in the industry. Faith is a 3rd generation artist—she studied art and graphic design at Montserrat College of Art, The Art Student’s League, UMass in Amherst, and the Massachusetts College of Art.