Founded by a visionary and staffed by creative superstars, Happy Cog delivers beautiful websites that never lose sight of the human being using them. From site structure to interface design, from branding to content development, Happy Cog’s people are the authorities.

Jeffrey Zeldman Jeffrey Zeldman

Founder/Executive Creative Director

An internationally known designer and writer, architect of the web standards movement, and creator of some of the web’s best-known sites and brands.

Greg Hoy Greg Hoy

President – Happy Cog Philadelphia

A respected industry veteran who has worked in design and leadership positions for Fortune 100 companies and interactive consulting firms.

Erin Kissane Erin Kissane

Editorial Director

A writer and strategist who focuses on clear and precise business communication as a prerequisite for strong relationships with employees and customers.

Jason Santa Maria Jason Santa Maria

Creative Director

Recognized for creating stylistic and imaginative web interfaces that balance usable, effective content presentation with strong visual style.

Christopher Cashdollar Christopher Cashdollar

Creative Director

This graphic designer, illustrator, and veteran interactive team leader presides over the union of strategic user experience and beautiful design.

Dan Mall Dan Mall

Interactive Director

Renowned for his clean code as well as his user-driven interfaces.

Robert Jolly Robert Jolly

Client Relations Director

Has led interactive projects from a wide spectrum of industries, including the financial, legal, automotive, manufacturing and publishing sectors.

Kevin Hoffman Kevin Hoffman

User Experience Director

A veteran strategist and instructor who brings a variety of user research methodologies to bear in creating compelling online experiences.

Dave DeRuchie Dave DeRuchie

Project Manager & Business Analyst

Combines the ability to dissect every aspect of a client's needs with a pedigree in information technology.

Mark Huot Mark Huot

Developer

Develops extensible content management systems for a variety of clients, ranging from personal blogs to enterprise scale e-commerce solutions.

Heather Shaw Heather Shaw

Designer

Clean, simple layouts and a decade of print and web design experience, working on behalf of major corporations, musicians, and art galleries.

Jenn Lukas Jenn Lukas

Front-End Developer

Loves coffee, kittens, and structural semantic markup and has degrees in design and video production.

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Dan Cederholm Dan Cederholm

Designer and Front-End Developer

An expert in standards-based design and the author of two best-selling books, he collaborates with Happy Cog on selected projects.

Liz Danzico Liz Danzico

User Experience Consultant

Equal parts information architect, usability analyst, and editor. She makes information useful, usable, and delightful for websites of all shapes and sizes.

Aaron Gustafson Aaron Gustafson

Developer

The compleat coder—not to mention author, editor, lecturer, and web standards evangelist.

Naz Hamid Naz Hamid

Designer

“Archetype of a new breed of designer — prolific, self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and plainly gifted” (New York Times).

Whitney Hess Whitney Hess

User Experience Consultant

Co-inventor of a patented search tool for American Express, she makes complex sites work beautifully.

Eric Meyer Eric Meyer

CSS Expert and Consultant

The best-selling CSS author and best-recognized CSS authority in the world and co-founder of An Event Apart.

Tara Shioya Tara Shioya

Content Strategist and Writer

An award-winning content strategist and writer, adept in developing effective, well branded communications strategies and copy that connect clients with their customers.

Brian Warren Brian Warren

Developer

Equally adept at crafting content management systems and fine CSS and XHTML.

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