About The Imagination Factory Content Marketing company in Grand Rapids, United States
We are the Imagination Factory and we serve the human and corporate imagination through a skillful blending of technology, media and art. When asked about our history, we tell clients that IFI was created by accident and forged in chaos. Chaos that is oft
Team IF is comprised of multifaceted new media developers in its truest sense with extensive experience in print and presentational media as well as video interactive programming multimedia installation development and all aspects of internet access networking design and hosting.
Our expertise encompasses a wide array of custom business solutions that range from interactive web sites database application systems to dynamic database driven Web applications to dynamic e-commerce systems. Our focus is to enable organizations to utilize cutting edge technology when appropriate to efficiently create practical business solutions that empower them to achieve their goals in a timely cost effective manner.
Our outstanding research and development team includes professionals in computer sciences computational mathematics engineering and more and is ready to do the best for your success in the competitive marketplace.
Ted has proven strategic management technology application training critical path and force field analysis core capabilities. He has a unique ability to analyze needs distil information from various sources and synthesize into a cohesive project implementation plan. Ted has an established experience in all facets of business management including Ramp;D operations finance sales and marketing.
A recognized expert in the varied areas of interactive multimedia design/development art direction A/V production network (local area/internet/intranet/extranet) presentational and learning technologies.
Ted has been on the Board of Directors of several corporations including an ISP a member in a number of professional industry associations and adjunct faculty for several colleges and universities. He passed up the opportunity to be vice chairperson of the Duck Breeders Society of Northern New England to start up the Imagination Factory – hence the ’quack like a duck’ in our earlier voicemail system.
His involvement in computers and design dates back to 1970. He designed and developed the first computer graphics curriculum for a design college in West Michigan in 1980. Besides numerous (20+ at last count) computer languages he speaks several foreign human languages helping to ensure that your project is properly globalized.
Kate is a dedicated deadline-driven creative yet convergent thinker pragmatic amp; sensitive to good fiscal stewardship.
Experienced in design amp; execution of successful campaigns — physical to electronic — for non-profit membership-based and private enterprises; academic credentials in critical communications theory amp; research experienced in planning and administering long-range marketing plans trade campaigns and public service outreach.
Experienced across media formats and superior at scripting/ copywriting art direction and production in both print and electronic. Hard skills include photography film processing cinematography in 16 mm SVHS and digital and audio mixing.
Growing experience in the museum amp; historical reproduction/ commission field through industry participation and project management with Da Vinci Division. Extensive success in bringing products to market by garnering distributors globally and developing supply network. Familiar with rights and licensing issues and excellent in developing strategic partnerships.
Experienced in maintaining trade accounts and managing detailed budgets amp; schedules for projects.
Zach marries his artistic and technical background to build engaging user experiences across many media platforms. As a member of the coding/development team he deploys current front-end coding best-practices in every aspect of his work. Zach also puts his facility with data to work on projects with robust elements. This allows us to quickly and efficiently build uniquely tailored solutions from basic wireframes and UI mock-ups to fully functional CMS website implementations.
Zach also contributes to our content-marketing and graphic design services for digital print blogging and branded email.
Pixel is the newest addition to our staff. Recent graduate from puppy school (ya know getting signed up and accepted is like getting your child into Harvard pre-school – jeez).
At just 5-months old IFIs newest mascot watch dog (hell watch you do pretty much anything) and class cut-up this Portuguese Water Dog can already swim (he has webbed feet) sit stay fetch tug shake paws ring jingle bells to go out high-five (high-ten if you happen to be another dog) and grab your arm in a bear-hug.
He likes rhinos squirrels hedgehogs frogs dragons and octopuses (all stuffed varieties) long walks (albeit not necessarily getting caught in the rain) chasing fireflies. Only dog weve met that doesnt like peanut butter but loves salmon and sardines – go figure.
His Favourite Quote: Outside of a Dog a mans best friend is a book. Inside a dog its too dark to read.
Our founder is unwilling to part with his ’imaginary staff’ because it entertains him to no end when folks call asking for ’Ida Noe.’
Customer Service – Kurt Reply Warren T. Myfutt Eileen Yorweigh Haywood Jabuzoff amp; Yvonne Apeesamey
Estimators – Ida Noe Costa Grand Al Mussdun amp; Kanwee Adenauer
Production Control – Luke Bizzee
Project Archives – D.J. Vue
Quality Assurance – Nat Sass Phyllis Steen amp; Phil Ippic
Research – Ella Fynoe amp; Noah Vale
Accounts Payable – Imelda Czech
Accounts Receivable – Bill M. Moore
Credit Dept. – Nora Lenderbee amp; Fred Knott
Human Resource – Les Moody Les Stern Xavier Breth amp; Tara Newone
Purchasing – Lois Bidder
Security – Barb Dwyer amp; Ewen Whadarmee
Insurance – C.F.I. Kare
Legal – Dewey Cheetham amp; Howe
Network Geeks – Colin Bakslash Dot Matrex amp; Ivana Lazar
Tax Accountant – Lou Pole
Transportation – Denton Fender amp; Rick Shaw
Interns – Dewey Hafta amp; Gladys Overnow
We are… web designers, web developers, print designers, graphic illustrators, programmers, database developers, marketing strategists, server managers, security freaks, social media mavens, search specialists, brain tattooists, imagineers, communicators.
