Culture
We are interdisciplinary zealots dedicated to blending creativity and code, philanthropy and commerce. Each of us is equal parts nonprofit patron, arts nerd, and tech junkie. We love what we do, and we love what our clients stand for. We are collaborative, inventive, inspired.
Meet the Team
Though confused by long division and cooking, Teresa can ideate, illustrate, and envisage like nobody's business. She is a trained goldsmith and pines for planishing hammers like most girls pine for shoes. She once met all of Pink Floyd, counted 17 shooting stars, and was seriously injured by a pot pie. When she's not directing FORM's design, she is probably etching silver, wandering around Utah, or smelling old books. She likes downtempo Icelandic compositional ambient music and spooning with her dog, Hugo.
Ashleigh tells us that, though deep-fried worms taste like potato chips, her favorite food is frosting. A dedicated saxophonist, she has performed a halftime routine wearing only one shoe. When she’s not writing code, she's quarterbacking, scrapbooking, or playing Led Zeppelin on her Fender Cyclone. Though she was once mistakenly detained for grand theft auto, she is the proud and legally titled owner of a vintage Geo Metro. She’s a big fan of baking, bottle caps, and classic horror films.
Megan’s 3rd grade, one-woman performance of Annie Get Your Gun drew crowds to the backyard. When she's not working on digital marketing for FORM, she enjoys planning charcuterie boards and elaborate theme parties. She prefers the time-step to the single-foot wing and once ran through downtown Tishomingo to rescue Blake Shelton’s dog. Though she does not like the looks of calamari she is a big fan of storytelling, camembert, and the Jonas Brothers. Megan arrived in Cleveland from Nashville with a cup of ambition. Because, Dolly.
Katelyn says the best of all chemistry constants is 6.02x10 to the 23rd power, and who are we to argue? A rare combination of mathematician, athlete, and artist, she holds a master’s degree in accountancy, runs marathons for fun, and plays the heck out of Chopin’s Revolutionary Étude for piano. When Katelyn's not managing our operations, she enjoys walking her dog, reading tiny dictionaries, and making lemon macaroons. She once broke a picnic table with her head and she's a fan of words, Warren Buffett, and the number 20,710.
Steve is a supersmart, mostly pleasant guy with a penchant for sardonic vinyl toys and Diet Coke. He's an ardent music lover, and though his recent tastes skew toward post-modern shoegaze, he once willingly attended an Air Supply concert. It is rumored that he has quite a high IQ, which is plausible but unconfirmed by MENSA. Ever plagued by the notion that his brother is funnier and more popular, Steve is a lifelong overachiever. A serial early adopter, he is so enamored with technology that, though surrounded by the latest gadgetry, can’t part with his robust laser disc collection.
Josh is one of the few people we know who has lived in a shipping container. On purpose. Twice. When he's not leading FORM's design team or blushing about his pile of AIGA awards, he is probably communing with nature or learning to tie a fly. He once led a clandestine effort to poster Frankfurt with messages of work-life-balance. His doodling and handwriting are so geometrically perfect that some say he uses The Force to conjure it. He is the second-tallest FORMie, which comes in handy when retrieving Kory's errant Nerf darts. He loves stuff like outer space, red shoes, sriracha sauce, and Tycho.
Some of us suspect Kory is part robot, but since we rightfully fear robots, we're afraid to ask him if it's true. A real genius and clean code devotee, he drives FORM's programming and makes magic of the web. He's also one heck of a baker, guitar player and Apple junkie. He owns a bacon-scented air freshener and microwaveable pasta boat. He is digitizing his entire DVD collection (he's up to the Gs). There is enough music in Kory's iTunes library to provide astronauts a non-stop soundtrack for 9.3 trips to the Moon.
When Emily isn't managing our projects, she's busy neglecting house plants, sketching ex-boyfriends' cars, and crushing on Monty Don. She tries to grow vegetables and has eaten 730 cupcakes. A creative spirit and self-described lovey-person, Emily is a big fan of romcoms and keeps a beautiful, hand-drawn record of all the flowers her husband has given her. She knows how to collect honey from bees, can make a perfect frosting curlicue while dancing to Pitbull, and has a knack for finding the most inconvenient Airbnbs.
As a child, Rachel admired the knife skills of Jacques Pépin. Today, she enjoys inventing new taco toppings and putting Old Bay on everything. She became a master of the bassoon because of her distaste for saxophones, and eventually performed Verdi’s Requiem for a PBS documentary in Prague. When she's not connecting with FORM clients, she sometimes sews puppets with no eyes, prays to St. Anthony for her lost Roku remote, and plays drums to Radiohead. She’s a big fan of public media, minimalism, and melancholia.
Michael is a man of few words and many board games (150, to be exact). In addition to writing code for FORM, Michael is a proficient hackeysack-er and skilled MIG welder. He does not recommend sleeping in a 2004 Ford Taurus before running a full marathon. He keeps a mysterious blackbird on his desk, is a proud descendant of Johnny Appleseed, and likes dogs named after pastries.
As a child, Hannah was a noted marker artist, 4th chair trumpeter, and passionate porcelain cat collector. She was often in trouble for talking in class and named her toys with only adjectives. Studying in Europe, Hannah found that DaVinci’s Annunciation is larger in real life and that identifying shower gel from hand lotion is tricky when you can’t read Italian. When she's not designing for FORM, she enjoys live concerts, cafe mocha, and carving elaborate designs into pumpkins. Except for the Harry Potter logo. Because, come on, the letter “P” is so hard to carve into a pumpkin.
Pencil
CloseThe creative brainpower is palpable when the studio stops for Desktop Friday, an exercise designed to reset our creativity. A random topic. An hour to create. Who will crack under pressure? Who will lose it all in an epic crash? Who will go rogue and design in Play-Doh?
Someone Said
Overheard and out of context. Hang around with us long enough, and you might find something you said posted here, too:
This phone call is messing up my hair.”
That's just how I like my mugs: Cheap and Swiss.”
I'm wing-dingin' it.”
I’m getting a full-on chest plate tattoo of FORM riding on the back of a magical unicorn to show my appreciation.”
The wild cheeses grow aplenty here.”
Move. You're where my Diet Coke goes.”
Come and get it, Sammy Hagar!”
Your sweat smells like Dolce & Gabbana.”
Your hat smells like bologna.”
IE is the DMV of the Internet.”
But, Saul Bass already used all the good shapes.”
I just blew my nose in my notes.”
It smells like the 80s.”
Oooh, it's propagating!”
I don't think real cowboys do this much ironing.”
C'mon. Lemme see your turkey burgers.”
I feel like I just try too much sometimes.”
It should be a little Burt Reynolds.”
You see that giant hot dog?”
It's like, the Jedi.”
If the Long Island Medium were here, she'd freak out.”
It's dark and gloomy with zombies, but I think I'll keep my sunglasses on.”
Pockets full of coffee.”
I didn't want to spend $40 on a banana costume.”
What can I say? I have uncontrollable eyebrows.”
What's that band? 100 Haircuts?”
In Belgium, there's a tax for things that are too multitasky.”
Don't come at me with your popcorn problems.”
What don't you think should be converted into a fish tank?”
I've looked at that alpaca all day.”
I want the whole tomato.”
I've never seen the 80s.”
I just wanna eat this sandwich.”
I'm bringing iFrames back.”
It's a pickle wearing a cape; I think it's self-explanatory.”
Never get into a fistfight with a puppeteer.”
It's like a statue of my dog with a mustache on it.”
This tastes like Steve's car.”
I think I'm gonna have to set something on fire.”
It's like, the future.”
There is no reason for Bob Evans.”
This is too helpful.”
You reach into your heart and pull out a potholder.”
Batteries? Seriously? What is this, 1985?”
Long story short... I'm a genius, and we don't need a new Roomba.”
There's a lot of dirt down here.”
Why'd you put me out like that about the Lion King?”
I'm thinking like four, maybe five steps ahead of you.”
(on St. Patrick's Day) Happy Thanksgiving!”
Gettin' mean... in a nice way.”
Steve, you should come look at these sandwich pictures.”
Something is wrong with the server.”
I've been here before - I was looking for a baby!”
I'll die if I smell like a hamster.”
PBS is very : colon-y.”
I don't recall there being an h in leprechaun.”
It's like an easy bake oven for adults who like chicken.”
These people drive like animals.”
Remember when you threw décor at me?”
Our sponsors are our butter, our members are our bread.”
I don't know who you think you are, coming up in here with a taco.”
I'm gonna make websites out of wood.”
This knob makes me want to get drunk.”
I was working, until I got distracted by this Madonna song.”
A pickle chip got caught in the wheels of my chair.”
Why'd you walk over here like stone cold Steve Austin?”
If you had a hot dog roller and went shopping for sausages, things might change.”
Steve, let's go somewhere, just you and me.”
Then I thought, why not just make it Helvetica?”
How am I supposed to get through my workday when I have to take care of all these tiny people in my phone?”
1-2-3 Cheeseburger Lane!”
Did you just raise the roof on jQuery?”
They're switchin' browsers and clearin' cookies!”
The air doesn't taste like pancakes!”
I just keep making ears by accident.”
I can't solve a three-year-old's bee jokes.”
Activate the chicken!”
It's too sausagy.”
I bought a Chewbacca shirt but I keep forgetting to wear it.”
I can still smell Steve.”
It works!”
It wasn't like that a minute ago.”
Well, we have mustaches upstairs.”
I don't want this bacon on here any more.”
They'll do anything for a ribbon and a hamburger.”
You can't ship pickles.”
I'm not at a place in my heart where I can eat a bear.”
Teresa, you haven't given me an answer, you've only given me s*!%.”
That horse looks like Burt Russel Crowe.”
It looks, feels, and smells great!”
Location ID = 23 Bread Bowl = False (AKA: The Breadbowl Module is Broken.)”
My middle toe went numb and I thought I had something in my shoe.”
This is not your grandmother's website!”
Can you Swissify it?”
Oh, sorry! I'll just rewrite the Web.”
No amount of money is worth your husband having a mustache.”
It reminds me of an old calculator.”
Have you heard about the whaler-pirate guy?”
I don't like the weather tellin' me what to do.”
I got this whole thing of Silly Putty stuck on my sleeve.”
Beige is not an image.”
I can't wait to put that on a T-shirt.”
Entertainment Tonight is where dreams go to die.”
My version of a beard is a hat.”
I'm out here changing the Internet.”
Eating peaches with a spoon stinks.”
Is that a convertible hearse?”
I'm going to pull out the Real Joe Pesci Hat.”
Look at the eyes on that Red-Legged Honeycreeper!”
I'm sorry about the div.”
That's why I'm walking away while you look at pictures of Rob Van Dam.”
Was that Rod Stewart?”
Is hot dog one word or two?”
I'm gonna rock that perm!”
I wish I could draw RoboCop.”
Those weren't professional quality mustaches.”
An ice cream truck drove through this design.”
I can tell by the look on your face that you're not going to be of any help.”
Wait 'til I get this gas station food, then order in.”
The donut button isn't working.”
I'd go to a goat rodeo.”
The meatball machine is broken.”
If this were a book, I would totally read it.”
I know how I like my files: Large.”
Salad's nasty.”
Rhinos are a big deal.”
Steve's probably listening to Fiona Apple.”
I'm going to look up thesaurus in the dictionary.”
I don't want to chase the red sweater. I just want to buy the red sweater.”
I am the ghost of Tractor Supply Company. (spooky voice)”
Are pigs becoming extinct?”
Squirrels don't have pants.”
Can I be Josh for Halloween?”
I had a pencil sharpener shaped like a boat.”
I've never had much luck with rabbits.”
I had some chicken wings in my car that I was going to give you. ”
I can't juggle a fish, that's for sure.”
Her abs look like a turtle shell.”
You can't out-do the fish with sneakers.”
Mister-I'm-Never-Wrong!”
I'm sitting down here with Hot Popcorn Hands.”
There's a lot of outer space.”
There are four purses in my purse.”
Try not to make it too caskety.”
Sassy Cap'n McBeef O'Brady”
Helvetica Light makes me think you're lying.”
It's broken.”
How much bread would it take to feed a scorpion for a week?”
How would you get DNA from Elvis?”
I'm trying to use your design elements but I'm not sure I like them.”
Why is the llama-cam shaking?”
It's like a pair of pants, for your car.”
Must. Resist. Cacao.”
That's why I don't eat it out of a can; I eat it out of a bag.”
He's magic. He's practically a leprechaun.”
I switched to the California Raisins pillowcase last night.”
I try not to have too many hobbies.”
I'm not trying to make my turnips rot you guys.”
You wanna do hot dogs Friday?”
I mean, how much Jeff Bridges can you have in one movie?”
Are we going to a place I can wear slippers?”
It doesn't work in IE.”
I'm just not used to Kory wearing pants.”
It's like a clown car of drawers.”
I hate Internet Explorer.”
The 80's called and they want their wine back.”
400 pounds plus adrenaline, and I could flip a car, easy.”
I just smelled fries in my head.”
Please ignore me collating behind you.”
Acknowledge my math!”
Like, the food kind, or the magical kind?”
It's too Skynrdy.”
One time I set myself on fire.”
My goal is to live until 2085.”
No, YOU need megadoses of vitamin D.”
It was working a minute ago.”
I'm dealing with some very important kangaroo things right now.”
I want a corn dog scented candle.”
There's wine on your motherboard.”
You do seem like the type of guy who'd drink pickle juice.”
I don't like wearing pants.”
Why is there a piece of cheese in my purse?”
If it's not moist, I'm not interested in having it thrown on my desk.”
It's like Top Chef, but with vodka.”
Those stupid little pickles.”
I can handle a lot of Jeff Bridges in one movie.”
No cults or dying, please. It's Friday.”
I've been to New Jersey?”
I'm no stranger to a rotten banana.”
It's like if I had muscles but with quarters.”
Murderer at nine o'clock!”
Whoa! That's the monkey!”
All caps, all the time.”
I don't foresee whales having cell phones.”
No. They don't have budget for robots.”
You're always picked last and your pasta smells.”
Emotionally, my hands are in my pockets.”
It's like, I read books, but I also party.”
Did you say "jQuery" or "Katie Perry"?”
I've been thinking about that wolf tie.”
Beige is not a color.”
I'm programming in my head.”
A person can be positive, AND also inappropriate.”
I'd rather be Garamond than Papyrus.”
Facebook's telling me I'm fat.”
Always cut toward your innards.”
Fancy code is the only kind I write.”
Is that horse wearing shorts?”
Stop counting the dents in my can of food.”
You just have to hope for the best until it doesn't happen.”
'M', as in Machu Picchu.”
Michael do you want something pumpkin-spiced?”
The cats came with the man.”
I only got to Utah before I quit.”
...And that is why you don't wear sandals to Blossom.”
It doesn't work in Safari.”
I wanna smell how cold it is.”
You're the Sherlock Holmes of the digital age.”
It's not urgent, aside from the building being on fire.”
I'd try human. (on the topic of cannibalism)”
You look at your astronaut food. I'm gonna work.”
Is this the collective smell of humanity?”
We have flippage!”
Internet Explorer is ruining this.”
I keep thinking about that wolf tie.”
It's a torsional thing.”
This sushi is quite delicious. If you like the taste of death.”
Look at his bag of hot dog boxes on the floor!”
It'll be in the Someone Said that's in your heart.”
It's like The Sixth Sense, but with tacos.”
Well. I guess we're having stock photos for lunch.”
Let's see, so the chicken goes in the middle...”
It's too Skittly.”
I'm sorry I'm not a sock connoisseur.”
I'm not giving my money to YouTube. YouTube is all horsey and gross.”
Lower case "m" is the best letter.”
I said something about sausage, but I don't remember what it was.”
