Putting the ‘Brett’ in Brettrospective

After years of being asked for help by friends, family, and the occasional guy sitting next to him on an airplane, Brett decided to start doing media development and creation part-time. He was inspired by two friends who quit their day jobs to start their own businesses, and figured he had enough potential clients to keep him busy at least part-time.

Brett’s experience with media creation spans over three decades. From an early age, he had a fascination for good user experiences, a passion for typography and an incredible interest in design. He found that his fascination, passion and interest translated into an unexpected career trajectory.

Most recently, Brett spent nearly two decades working for a small U.S. foreign aid agency where he:

  • Established two global visual identities,
  • Developed and maintained its website, including creating several unique user interface designs, a content model, and over time integrating or migrating the site into multiple content management systems, and
  • Developed and evolved a unique-to-government, strong visual design for print, video, digital and social media materials.

Prior to that he:

  • Created the first website for two members of the U.S. Congress,
  • Expanded and enhanced websites for two U.S. Senators,
  • Served as design lead and project manager for the U.S. Senate website, and
  • Created the 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013 Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies websites, projects that challenged his creativity and ultimately rank among his finest design work.

In college, high school and beyond, Brett did design and desktop publishing work for small businesses, public schools and organizations. Of those organizations, Brett is proud to be one of the founding members of the Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff (GLASS) Caucus where he not only helped establish and promote the organization’s mission, but he also developed its initial brand, website, and email newsletter standards.

Brett holds a Bachelors degree in Communication with an emphasis in public relations and continues to find joy in capturing memories or a message on the Web, on social media, on video, via email, or on paper for anyone with a passion for their family or their business.