Bob Boulware: principal, lead designer, and a seasoned designer, strategist & project manager. Adept at illustration, copywriting, photography, and self-taught in web development. He uses his talent and tenacity to bring about smart (and sometimes unusual) results, often seeking to pull opportunity from limitation.

Street creds include a BFA in Visual Communication from the University of Washington, designing for firms NBBJ and ZAAZ in the Seattle area, and teaching 1st and 3rd year graphic design at Cornish College of the Arts.

Yrs in industry: 10+
Typographic skills: Yes
Good posture: No
No-nonsense Approach: Yes
Unrivaled attentive listener: Yes
Mantra: sometimes the journey is the destination

Barbara Dunshee provides essential support, including research, administration, business development, and a critical eye, drawing from a diverse background that combines fine art, print making, and graphic design.

Barb sports multiple art degrees and a BFA in Visual Communication from the University of Washington. Barb is also an accomplished ceramic artist.

Yrs as artist: Lots
Typographic skills: Yes
Good Posture: Yes
No-nonsense approach: Yes
Biased towards partner's views: Strangely lacking

Mantra: every picture tells a story

Russell Beauregard, the chocolate quadruped, is the Plaid Tractor office mascot, and heads several ongoing office initiatives, including the Committee for the Frequent Acquisition of Delicious Handouts.

Russell contributes cute looks, shreds documents, and is in charge of executing superfluous security measures.

Yrs as dog: 6
Acts like a cat: Yes
Makes coffee: Rarely
Lazes about: Yes
Biased to design that includes animals: Yes

Mantra: I can't remember the last time I got a treat. No, seriously.