Our Staff
AgencyND is a group of talented professionals who bring a wealth of experience and backgrounds to the table. With agency, corporate, nonprofit, and higher education backgrounds, we provide Notre Dame with best practices and knowledge of the latest trends in marketing and strategic communications, Web development, graphic design, content creation, photography, and production.
Meet our team!
Creative
Tim Legge
Creative Director. As creative director, Tim oversees all design work for the Agency and leads a team of four designers. After receiving his MFA in Design from Notre Dame in 1995, he switched from student to staff member and has now worked at the University for more than 10 years. His design work can be found in the permanent collections of the following institutions: Indiana University, University of Notre Dame, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Southern California, University of Tulsa, and the University of Utah.
Noah Armstrong
Designer. With a BFA in painting and graphic design, Noah brings a fine-arts perspective to his design work. He has worked on projects such as the Center for Social Concerns visual identity and 25 Anniversary booklet, as well as the Holy Cross at Notre Dame booklet for the Congregation of Holy Cross, and the University’s Annual Report.
Matt Cashore
University Photographer. After shooting for Notre Dame for over 13 years as a freelance photographer, Matt joined the team in 2007. According to Matt, he has “been in, under, and over just about every inch of campus.” His work has been published in numerous publications, among them USA Today, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, The New York Times, LA Times, and The Washington Post.
Jim Gosz
Web Designer. A creative collaborator, Jim ensures that clients get the sites they want and need. He works with information architects, project managers, and developers to produce polished final products that best meet clients’ needs and allow them to reach their intended audiences. Industry interests: Tracking how video and photography sites like YouTube and Flickr reach audiences, and how they integrate with today’s Web-based social networking trends; and watching the Web Group’s customer service performance to see how the team can continually improve clients’ start-to-finish experience.
Angela Michielutti
Design Specialist. With over 25 years experience in graphic design, Angela collaborates with the design team to ensure smooth print production. She works with printers to obtain the highest quality printed material for the university. She earned her M.F.A. in Graphic Design in 1993 and also teaches graphic design.
Tim “Oak” O’Connor
Designer. A 2002 graduate of Notre Dame with a BFA in design, Oak’s talent and enthusiasm have earned him kudos from his Notre Dame clients—among them, the Robinson Community Learning Center, the Family Justice Center, the department of Film, Television, and Theatre, the Institute for Structure and Nuclear Astrophysics, GEM, the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Department of Undergraduate Admissions.
Paul Wieber
Designer. Paul provides the “institutional memory” for the group, having worked as a designer at Notre Dame for over 30 years. A survivor of three development campaigns, Paul has substantial experience in producing print materials that touch on Notre Dame’s history, heritage, and lore. His background in Catholic theology, history, and symbolism informs all of his work, as does his knowledge of fine art, illustration, music, and the University’s archives.
Web
Chas Grundy
Director, Interactive Marketing. Chas manages the web side of the Agency and consults for clients on how the web can achieve their business and communications goals. Industry interests: How educational institutions and nonprofit organizations use the Web for marketing, recruitment, and fundraising, and how these groups integrate the Web into their businesses.
Ryan Dunwiddie
Web Developer. Ryan handles front-end development and usability. In addition, he cuts new designs, coding them into XHTML and CSS, and Flash development. Industry interests: Web standards, CSS, usability, multimedia, Web design, user interfaces, and branding.
Erik Runyon
Web Developer. Erik specializes in front-end development and usability, as well as application development. He creates custom Web applications and develops standards-based XHTML and CSS templates. He ensures that each site balances usability and aesthetics, and he sets Web development standards and best practices. Industry interests: Ruby programming language, the Rails Web application framework, Web services and data portability, Web standards, and the latest in Web development and programming.
Jeremy Friesen
Web Developer. Jeremy specializes in database-driven solutions, ultimately integrating existing data-stores with public facing Web applications. A firm believer in Do Not Repeat Yourself (DRY) principles, he has been providing software-based solutions for over 11 years. Industry interests: Ruby programming language, the Rails Web application framework, database design, open-source development, source control management, automated testing, and most things of or related to programming.
Content
Cynthia Maciejczyk
Associate Director of Editorial Content. Cynthia is a communications professional with over 20 years of experience in both corporate and higher education environments. After earning a master’s degree in professional writing at Carnegie Mellon University, Cynthia spent several years as a writer and editor in the technology sector. She now helps clients at Notre Dame define their editorial content needs for both Web and print projects and oversees the editorial staff in implementing solutions.
Kate Russell
Editor. From the plains of Kansas to the peaks of Colorado and the treasure-chest halls of Microsoft Corporation, Kate finally landed at the Agency to embrace her passion in her original calling—the care and feeding of the English language. As our resident “nitpicker,” Kate makes sure that the i’s are dotted and the t’s crossed, not to mention that a piece of prose makes sense, as she strives to provide the best customer service and nitpicking humanly possible.
Bill Schmitt
Writer/Editor. Bill Schmitt came to Notre Dame in 2003 after two decades as a journalist covering global science and business. Having earned an MPA in public and international affairs from Princeton, he managed communications for the Kellogg Institute. Active in Phi Beta Kappa, Bill brings interdisciplinary insight to collaborations on Web and print products, ensuring compelling presentation of a client’s identity and activities. He has a certificate in theological studies from Georgetown.
Client Service and Support
Joe Lyphout
Client Relationship Leader. Joe oversees the client relationship team to identify communications and marketing needs of AgencyND’s key clients, and aligns the appropriate services to meet those needs. He works with clients to establish and execute yearlong communications and marketing plans, as well as ensure clients’ strategies and deliverables are aligned with University goals and messaging.
Joe earned a BBA in Management Information Systems at Notre Dame and returned in 2003 to take a job in the Office of Information Technology as a Web developer. Since then he has moved into the Office of Public Affairs and Communications to serve as a project manager for the Web Group, Assistant Director of the Web Group, and Client Relationship Leader for Agency ND.
Amy Bladow
Project Manager. Amy is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA in Art-Graphic Design. She has 22 years of experience in the graphic arts industry ranging from styling/agent representative for a professional photographer to customer service professional for a sheet-fed commercial printer. She is responsible for tracking/scheduling the flow of work through the agency and assuring that your work is processed in a timely manner.
Ava Bytner
Office Coordinator. Ava has worked at the University for 25 years, holding numerous administrative positions in offices within Athletics, Human Resources, and the Office of Public Affairs and Communication. Currently, she manages all budget and office coordination for the Agency.
