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
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.
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.
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 soldering, wandering around Utah, or smelling old books. She likes downtempo Icelandic compositional ambient music and spooning with her dog, Hugo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
It's like, the Jedi.”
I'm sorry about the div.”
Pockets full of coffee.”
That's why I don't eat it out of a can; I eat it out of a bag.”
A pickle chip got caught in the wheels of my chair.”
I wish I could draw RoboCop.”
That's just how I like my mugs: Cheap and Swiss.”
What can I say? I have uncontrollable eyebrows.”
This tastes like Steve's car.”
Those stupid little pickles.”
Steve, let's go somewhere, just you and me.”
Your hat smells like bologna.”
It's like, I read books, but I also party.”
It smells like the 80s.”
The cats came with the man.”
The wild cheeses grow aplenty here.”
I don't recall there being an h in leprechaun.”
It's a pickle wearing a cape; I think it's self-explanatory.”
Well. I guess we're having stock photos for lunch.”
I don't want this bacon on here any more.”
I had a pencil sharpener shaped like a boat.”
I've been here before - I was looking for a baby!”
Whoa! That's the monkey!”
The 80's called and they want their wine back.”
There are four purses in my purse.”
I'll die if I smell like a hamster.”
Teresa, you haven't given me an answer, you've only given me s*!%.”
There's a lot of outer space.”
I think I'm gonna have to set something on fire.”
You can't ship pickles.”
You wanna do hot dogs Friday?”
I just keep making ears by accident.”
I'm wing-dingin' it.”
Is this the collective smell of humanity?”
Beige is not a color.”
Is hot dog one word or two?”
I can tell by the look on your face that you're not going to be of any help.”
I'm not giving my money to YouTube. YouTube is all horsey and gross.”
Please ignore me collating behind you.”
But, Saul Bass already used all the good shapes.”
(on St. Patrick's Day) Happy Thanksgiving!”
It wasn't like that a minute ago.”
Entertainment Tonight is where dreams go to die.”
I’m getting a full-on chest plate tattoo of FORM riding on the back of a magical unicorn to show my appreciation.”
I can handle a lot of Jeff Bridges in one movie.”
Acknowledge my math!”
All caps, all the time.”
Well, we have mustaches upstairs.”
Emotionally, my hands are in my pockets.”
PBS is very : colon-y.”
I had some chicken wings in my car that I was going to give you. ”
Facebook's telling me I'm fat.”
This knob makes me want to get drunk.”
I'm going to look up thesaurus in the dictionary.”
Sassy Cap'n McBeef O'Brady”
I wanna smell how cold it is.”
Like, the food kind, or the magical kind?”
I'm going to pull out the Real Joe Pesci Hat.”
These people drive like animals.”
It's a torsional thing.”
Stop counting the dents in my can of food.”
My version of a beard is a hat.”
I didn't want to spend $40 on a banana costume.”
Why is the llama-cam shaking?”
I want a corn dog scented candle.”
I'm sitting down here with Hot Popcorn Hands.”
Why'd you walk over here like stone cold Steve Austin?”
They're switchin' browsers and clearin' cookies!”
It's like, the future.”
It's too Skittly.”
What's that band? 100 Haircuts?”
IE is the DMV of the Internet.”
Eating peaches with a spoon stinks.”
Steve's probably listening to Fiona Apple.”
Always cut toward your innards.”
You can't out-do the fish with sneakers.”
You're always picked last and your pasta smells.”
Her abs look like a turtle shell.”
I'm trying to use your design elements but I'm not sure I like them.”
I can still smell Steve.”
Remember when you threw décor at me?”
It looks, feels, and smells great!”
I'm just not used to Kory wearing pants.”
You reach into your heart and pull out a potholder.”
Was that Rod Stewart?”
It works!”
An ice cream truck drove through this design.”
I'm bringing iFrames back.”
That's why I'm walking away while you look at pictures of Rob Van Dam.”
Batteries? Seriously? What is this, 1985?”
It's not urgent, aside from the building being on fire.”
Beige is not an image.”
400 pounds plus adrenaline, and I could flip a car, easy.”
I'm no stranger to a rotten banana.”
It's like an easy bake oven for adults who like chicken.”
It's like if I had muscles but with quarters.”
If you had a hot dog roller and went shopping for sausages, things might change.”
No cults or dying, please. It's Friday.”
I don't think real cowboys do this much ironing.”
Have you heard about the whaler-pirate guy?”
I said something about sausage, but I don't remember what it was.”
It's like The Sixth Sense, but with tacos.”
Is that a convertible hearse?”
I can't wait to put that on a T-shirt.”
Fancy code is the only kind I write.”
Why is there a piece of cheese in my purse?”
Are we going to a place I can wear slippers?”
It's like a clown car of drawers.”
I hate Internet Explorer.”
Look at his bag of hot dog boxes on the floor!”
I'm dealing with some very important kangaroo things right now.”
It's too Skynrdy.”
I'm thinking like four, maybe five steps ahead of you.”
There are no conifer trees in here.”
It'll be in the Someone Said that's in your heart.”
That horse looks like Burt Russel Crowe.”
I bought a Chewbacca shirt but I keep forgetting to wear it.”
Is that horse wearing shorts?”
He's magic. He's practically a leprechaun.”
Michael do you want something pumpkin-spiced?”
This is not your grandmother's website!”
I'm gonna make websites out of wood.”
Mister-I'm-Never-Wrong!”
It was working a minute ago.”
Squirrels don't have pants.”
Long story short... I'm a genius, and we don't need a new Roomba.”
There's wine on your motherboard.”
Those weren't professional quality mustaches.”
I'm gonna rock that perm!”
One time I set myself on fire.”
I've looked at that alpaca all day.”
Try not to make it too caskety.”
The meatball machine is broken.”
I'd go to a goat rodeo.”
It's like Top Chef, but with vodka.”
Your sweat smells like Dolce & Gabbana.”
How much bread would it take to feed a scorpion for a week?”
I can't juggle a fish, that's for sure.”
How would you get DNA from Elvis?”
...And that is why you don't wear sandals to Blossom.”
Come and get it, Sammy Hagar!”
I was working, until I got distracted by this Madonna song.”
In Belgium, there's a tax for things that are too multitasky.”
I try not to have too many hobbies.”
It's like a pair of pants, for your car.”
Helvetica Light makes me think you're lying.”
C'mon. Lemme see your turkey burgers.”
I feel like I just try too much sometimes.”
Location ID = 23 Bread Bowl = False (AKA: The Breadbowl Module is Broken.)”
Did I do that during the pandemic?”
Must. Resist. Cacao.”
My goal is to live until 2085.”
I just wanna eat this sandwich.”
No, YOU need megadoses of vitamin D.”
Salad's nasty.”
I'd rather be Garamond than Papyrus.”
I've been to New Jersey?”
Lower case "m" is the best letter.”
There is no reason for Bob Evans.”
This sushi is quite delicious. If you like the taste of death.”
The air doesn't taste like pancakes!”
You look at your astronaut food. I'm gonna work.”
Never get into a fistfight with a puppeteer.”
If the Long Island Medium were here, she'd freak out.”
Gettin' mean... in a nice way.”
If it's not moist, I'm not interested in having it thrown on my desk.”
Wait 'til I get this gas station food, then order in.”
I don't want to chase the red sweater. I just want to buy the red sweater.”
It's broken.”
I'm programming in my head.”
Murderer at nine o'clock!”
I'm not at a place in my heart where I can eat a bear.”
Did you say "jQuery" or "Katie Perry"?”
This phone call is messing up my hair.”
It's dark and gloomy with zombies, but I think I'll keep my sunglasses on.”
Did you just raise the roof on jQuery?”
What don't you think should be converted into a fish tank?”
Internet Explorer is ruining this.”
Activate the chicken!”
It reminds me of an old calculator.”
I know how I like my files: Large.”
Let's see, so the chicken goes in the middle...”
No amount of money is worth your husband having a mustache.”
Rhinos are a big deal.”
I am the ghost of Tractor Supply Company. (spooky voice)”
Our sponsors are our butter, our members are our bread.”
I don't foresee whales having cell phones.”
Are pigs becoming extinct?”
We have flippage!”
I don't like the weather tellin' me what to do.”
If this were a book, I would totally read it.”
I've been thinking about that wolf tie.”
I only got to Utah before I quit.”
I can't solve a three-year-old's bee jokes.”
I keep thinking about that wolf tie.”
It's like a statue of my dog with a mustache on it.”
No. They don't have budget for robots.”
My middle toe went numb and I thought I had something in my shoe.”
Oooh, it's propagating!”
This is too helpful.”
I just blew my nose in my notes.”
A person can be positive, AND also inappropriate.”
Then I thought, why not just make it Helvetica?”
Steve, you should come look at these sandwich pictures.”
I'd try human. (on the topic of cannibalism)”
The donut button isn't working.”
I just smelled fries in my head.”
Oh, sorry! I'll just rewrite the Web.”
It's too sausagy.”
I don't like wearing pants.”
You're the Sherlock Holmes of the digital age.”
It doesn't work in IE.”
You do seem like the type of guy who'd drink pickle juice.”
I got this whole thing of Silly Putty stuck on my sleeve.”
Don't come at me with your popcorn problems.”
I've never seen the 80s.”
I'm sorry I'm not a sock connoisseur.”
Can you Swissify it?”
I mean, how much Jeff Bridges can you have in one movie?”
Move. You're where my Diet Coke goes.”
There's a lot of dirt down here.”
1-2-3 Cheeseburger Lane!”
They'll do anything for a ribbon and a hamburger.”
Something is wrong with the server.”
It should be a little Burt Reynolds.”
Can I be Josh for Halloween?”
'M', as in Machu Picchu.”
I switched to the California Raisins pillowcase last night.”
Look at the eyes on that Red-Legged Honeycreeper!”
Why'd you put me out like that about the Lion King?”
How am I supposed to get through my workday when I have to take care of all these tiny people in my phone?”
It doesn't work in Safari.”
I'm not trying to make my turnips rot you guys.”
I want the whole tomato.”
I'm out here changing the Internet.”
You just have to hope for the best until it doesn't happen.”
You see that giant hot dog?”
I've never had much luck with rabbits.”
I don't know who you think you are, coming up in here with a taco.”
