Our Team
Scott Design’s team of experts has a long history of successfully solving the challenges of marketing executives. Our designers, web and Flash programmers, copywriters, and account managers draw upon their years of experience to provide valuable advice and solutions to improve the way you communicate with all of your target audiences.
The Scott Design team
Matt Scott, the President of Scott Design, directs messaging, strategy, and client management. Since 1995, he has managed large-scale marketing campaigns for a variety of enterprise clients, including Adobe Systems, Apple Computer, Autodesk, and VeriSign. With Matt at the helm, Scott Design has built a reputation for outstanding customer service and efficient, professional delivery of award-winning work. As a former educator, he brings a common-sense marketing approach to education customers. And, with more than 15 years of experience in high-tech marketing, Matt knows how to make complex technological products and solutions shine through effective design solutions. Matt has degrees in International Relations and Education from Stanford University. View Matt’s LinkedIn Profile. Follow Matt on Twitter.
Michael Daily, Scott Design’s Technology Lead, has deep experience in all aspects of web design and development. Since 2004, Michael has brought Scott Design’s clients his in-depth knowledge of online and interactive technologies and programming languages, combined with a special focus on how the user should be the ultimate target of any solution or strategy. Formerly, he served as technical lead on major interactive accounts such as Apple Computer and the Tonight Show while at CKS Group, and he developed technology strategies for clients such as American Express, Sharp Electronics, Toyota USA, and Walt Disney Online while at Eagle River Interactive. Michael programmed large-scale online projects — including interface design, online transaction processing, database programming, and search engine optimization — for large corporations and startups. View Michael’s LinkedIn Profile.
Kirsti Scott is Scott Design’s Creative Director and Founder. She leads the award-winning design team at Scott Design, ensuring high-quality work on all web, interactive, and integrated marketing campaigns. Kirsti and the experienced, talented group of professional designers, producers, programmers, and writers at Scott Design create outstanding design concepts, and follow through with marketing campaigns that get you the results you need. Kirsti serves on the Board at the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, and on the Chamber’s Marketing and Membership committees, and is active with Santa Cruz Women in Business. Kirsti was previously an art director at CKS Partners, where she created logos, brochures, packaging, and more for Apple Computer, IBM, and other large corporate clients. Kirsti has degrees in Graphic Design from Rhode Island School of Design and in Economics from Stanford University. View Kirsti’s LinkedIn Profile. Follow Kirsti on Twitter.
Bill Merikallio, Art Director and resident web standards maven, makes sure our web creations are as functional as they are visually compelling. Since 1997, Bill has created web, interactive, and print campaigns at Scott Design. His insight, expertise, and creative solutions stand out from the crowd and help clients get the results they need. He is a leader in our proven, reliable team that gets the job done right the first time. Bill attended Johns Hopkins University and the Sorbonne, completing his college degree in Europe. He returned to the United States and studied furniture design at the College of the Redwoods, working as a fine furniture maker for five years. View Bill’s LinkedIn Profile.
Andy Rolphe is an Art Director on web, interactive, and print projects. He is known for his creative design solutions, as well as his incredible productivity in design and production. Since joining Scott Design in 2000, Andy has gained a reputation among our clients for delivering high-quality, well-produced, exceptional design solutions that represent our clients and let them shine above the competition. He previously worked as a desktop publisher at Harding Marketing. Andy has a degree in Studio Art from San Jose State University with a minor in Graphic Design. He also studied at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. View Andy’s LinkedIn Profile.
Pete Scott was a professional journalist for 20 years before joining Scott Design in 2004 as Senior Copywriter and Editor. Pete’s experience in the fast-paced world of newspaper journalism has given him the ability to synthesize complex information and craft it into clear and accurate messages that speak to target audiences. Pete writes and develops advertising, marketing and editorial content for companies in high-tech, educational and financial industries. He also serves as a project manager who develops creative concepts and provides design direction on campaigns that engage target audiences. Previously, Pete filled many editorial and design roles at three award-winning daily newspapers. Pete worked most recently as a newspaper copy editor at The Indianapolis Star. Previously, he worked at the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman and The Hanford (California) Sentinel. Pete has a degree in journalism from California State University, Fresno. His published magazine articles have focused on a variety of sports — including hockey, martial arts, and NCAA football. View Pete’s LinkedIn Profile.
Trevor Daily joined the Scott Design team as a web developer in 2006. He has in-depth knowledge of web and interactive technologies, programming languages, and online design best practices. His wealth of technical expertise was acquired through leadership roles at distinguished high-tech firms. He worked more than nine years in web-based development, specializing in browser compatibility, JavaScript, and the programming of LAMP-based applications (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP). Trevor’s experience includes implementation of a CRM web-based registration process for Maxtor and development of foreign jump-sites designed to work with existing backend systems for AltaVista. View Trevor’s LinkedIn Profile.
Rhonda van Dyk is the Traffic Manager for Scott Design and is involved in every project at Scott Design from start to finish. Since 2006, Rhonda has been responsible for estimating, scheduling, and staffing to ensure that the Scott Design team delivers solutions that go above and beyond expectations in a fraction of the time it would take other agencies. Rhonda’s combination of experience, dedication, and knowledge allow our clients to hand a project over to Scott Design and get high-quality work without hassles. Rhonda is a graduate cum laude of California State University, Fresno, with a degree in Liberal Studies. Rhonda was previously a teacher in grades K–8. View Rhonda’s LinkedIn Profile.