Meet the collaborators
I have been seeking out and cherishing kindred spirits ever since I first read about them in Anne of Green Gables. I’ve been lucky to engage a few of them for services on this website and in breathing life into Wordschmidt. Meet them. And hire them! I vouch not only for their skills but for their beautiful, generous spirits.
Design and branding
Danielle Afflitto
Danielle is an inclusion-first UI/UX designer who interlaces empathy and aesthetics. While studying at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio and the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, England, Danielle cultivated a practice of putting people at the center of her creative decisions. Throughout her career she has been exploring this question by collaborating with developers, strategists, creatives, analysts, and subject matter experts to create and evolve brands invested in connecting with their audiences through design and storytelling.
Motion graphics
Matt Stoessner
Matt is an Emmy Award winning visual content producer with a specialty in video post production and motion graphics. His work has appeared in campaigns for corporations, universities and arts and cultural organizations. He’s also a talented woodworker.
Video
Andrew Ina
Andrew is a visual artist and filmmaker. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Columbus College of Art and Design with a focus in painting and a Master of Arts in 3D Animation from the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland. He is recipient of an individual artist fellowship from the Greater Columbus Arts Council and Emmy Award recipient for his work on the PBS series “Broad and High.”
Photography
Tessa Berg
Tessa is a photographer in Columbus, Ohio. She spent several years as a magazine photographer and has earned awards for her editorial work, which has been featured on the covers of Columbus Monthly, Columbus CEO and Columbus Weddings. In addition to photographing for publications, universities, and businesses, Tessa also is owner of Starling Studio, a wedding photography business focused on capturing magazine-worthy images for people in love. Tessa has a degree in photojournalism from Kent State University.