Calliope Studios' mission is to be the best multicultural and multilingual strategic design, development and implementation studio serving our clients branding, collateral, and interactive on-line needs.
The firm was founded in 2000 by Jean-David Boujnah. JD is the creative force behind Calliope Studios. Partner Jesse Jones joined Calliope as the senior interactive designer in 2004, and helped establish Calliope with solid front and back-end programming skills. The firm has expanded from a modest beginning designing print and small web sites to today where new projects are multinational in their scope, incorporating:
- Branding
- Packaging Design
- Web Design and Development
- Content Management Systems
- E-commerce
- Flash Development
- Widgets and Applications
- Video Production
- Motion Graphics
- Character Animation
- Online Promotion Platform
- Security
- Managed hosting
- Legal
- Prize fulfillment
JD Boujnah - Creative Director
jdb@calliopestudios.com"I wanted to create a small agency where the partners get involved in every step of the way" says JD. As a designer, he needs to be hands on regardless of the project, bringing his unique vision to the work. At Calliope, the client comes first, and JD has always adapted the proper style for each, initiating a trend of very satisfied clients. JD received his bachelor's from RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) and his masters from Parsons.
David Hopkins - CEO
david@calliopestudios.com"My whole career has always been focused on being in the heart of new design and trends" says David Hopkins, on why he joined Calliope Studios. A customer of Calliope for the last three years, David also owns and operates a management consulting practice - www.doublechase.com. His Corporate business management, marketing, and management consulting skills bring a high professional level of commitment to achieve his principal objective of guiding the company into significant growth.
Jesse Jones - Interactive Designer and Project Manager
jesse@calliopestudios.com"I strongly believe in the balance between innovative design and usability" says Jesse, the voice of reason behind the company. He also happens to be one of the best interactive designers in New York City, having worked as Senior Flash Developer for Euro RSCG, Shooting Gallery, and Fuel NA before he joined Calliope. When not at work, Jesse spends much of his free time working with raw materials to create paintings and stencils shown in various galleries around the city.
Gabriele Arbarello - Creative and Project Manager
gabriele@calliopestudios.com"Traveling between both continents keeps me up to date and ambitious about the phenomenal evolution in design and technology" says Gabriele, who is based in Rome and manages Calliope's European clients. Gabriele is interested in all aspects of the design process, and has a fantastic aptitude for brainstorming and coming up with innovative ideas that have helped Calliope push the envelope even more than usual. Of course, he has not forgotten about his passion for painting and fine arts.
Philippe-André Boujnah - Copywriter and Video Producer
faz@calliopestudios.com"I came to Calliope wanting to adapt my writing skills to the creative flow and incorporate more video to the web" says Philippe, who left his screenplays at home to work full time at Calliope Studios. His many travels, video production skills, and writing proficiency helped broaden the range of what Calliope offers. Copywriting, photography, and video production are all new services that Philippe has helped include within the company.
