Our Team
At Merge, we’re a passionate team of designers, developers, strategists and creative thinkers guided by the belief that our success depends on your success.
Michelle Dodd
Co-founder + Technical Strategist
Dina Barnese
Project Manager + UX Strategist
Dina is a project manager with a vast background in IT. Her two decades of experience include end-user hardware and software support, database design, web back-end development, business analysis, and enterprise-level project management.
Brian Hutchinson
Creative + UX Designer
Brian is a digital creative designer who’s been helping businesses build a better brand experience through visual design for over 15 years.
Nicole Judge
Front End Developer + Digital Marketing Coordinator
A web developer, web designer, and graphic design artist. Nicole has been a bit of a Swiss army knife in her professional life and has many backgrounds to pull from to add dimension to her style of web development + design.
Julie Tuerk
Web Developer
Julie brings a diverse background to her practice of web development. She has studied computer programming, art, and psychology, and is also a certified sommelier.
Dana Tracy
Writer, Editor + Social Media Specialist
Dana has a passion for story telling and connecting brands, companies and institutions with their target demographics.
Stacey Schultz
Co-founder + Visual Designer
It was Stacey’s passion and enthusiasm for helping small businesses and non-profits elevate their online experience and digital strategy that led to her co-founding Merge.
Mark Hunt
Creative Strategist + Visual Designer
With 20+ years of design experience, Mark brings experience in strategic design and branding for both web and print.
Luda Polyakova
Writer + Communications Consultant
Our Story
Merge was founded on high standards for quality work, communication, and innovation. We share a desire to do only the best work, with the best people, for the best clients.
We help small businesses and non-profits achieve strategic and creative brand experiences that align with, and elevate, their organization’s mission. We deliver a full range of creative services from graphic design and branding to web design, web development, and digital marketing.
We strive to:
- SUPPORT your organization’s business goals
- CONNECT with your audience to engage, inform, and inspire them to action
- SERVE the needs of your stakeholders and board members
We’re a small studio by design, delivering a personal, hands-on approach with senior talent. We measure our success by your success. You’ll be treated as a partner, we’ll communicate honestly, and you’ll get work that reflects your brand’s unique personality.
We'd love to hear your ideas and see how we can help.
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