Our Crew

We’re a team of creative thinkers who are passionate about what we do. We’re visionaries, we’re designers, marketers and programmers, we’re family. We challenge and support each other to achieve our absolute best each and every day. We’re good at what we do and we’re a hell of a lot of fun.

Gil Binne

Principal +
Creative Director

Gil is an award-winning Creative Director who balances a keen design sense with the ability to translate abstract concepts into dynamic visual tools for marketing and corporate communication.  He's an expert in using traditional and online media to elevate corporate visibility and deliver bottom-line results.

His specialties:

 • Creative direction • Brand strategy • Packaging

• Project management  • Supplier relations • Keeping Perry in check

His hobbies:

 • Running • Playing hockey • Watching hockey • Mr. Fix-it

His favorite quote:

 I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make  an exception.

> See Gil's blog

Perry Boeker

Principal +
Marketing Director

A results-driven creative thinker, Perry is a marketing management professional with a proven record of achievement in Strategic Planning, Team Leadership, and New Concepts Development.
He is an avid sailor and Past Commodore of an international offshore sailing association.

His specialties:
• Working with people to find better ways to communicate;
• Making things happen
• Understanding challenges and defining opportunities
• Creating an enriched experience

His favorite things:
• Seeing that WOW expression on a client’s face during a creative
concept proposal. It is empowering.
• Family and friends around a table or in a tin boat

> See Perry's blog

Angela Thiessen

Art Director

Angela takes every project through a demanding creative process, beginning with research and analysis, continuing to brainstorming and conceptualization, before presenting her design solution. She is a highly creative and pragmatic team player. With a broad range of creative experience, Angela has the ability to see even the most difficult design challenge to completion.

Her specialties:
• Web design • Branding • Project management
• Print design • Creative strategy • Making mojitos

Her favorite things:
• Design blogs + mags • Typography • Laughing

Her favorite quote:
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

> See Angela's blog

Ian Adams

Communications Designer

On top of his considerable skill with the Adobe CS5 suite of design tools, Ian is also a modern-day Renaissance man, with the abilities to draw, sketch and illustrate. Ian is a polished design professional and a talented producer with a full appreciation of the design process from concept to delivery.

His specialties:
• Branding • Print design • Web/mobile design
• Illustration • Infographics • Talking in song

His favorite things:
• His sketchbook • Animated films • French press coffee

His hobbies:
• Oil painting • Skimming/surfing/skiing • Collecting coins

> See Ian's blog

Susie Lin

Senior Web Producer

Susie, a skilled project manager and web developer, is in charge of our web department. Her skill set in customer service and web development make her uniquely qualified to handle a wide variety of assignments in emerging media. Susie has a B.A. from UBC and is also a graduate of the UBC Award of Achievement in Web Analytics.

Her specialties:
• CMS • Web analytics
• Solving problems with technology

Her hobbies:
• Making tea + cocktails • Going to concerts • Her scooter

Favorite yoga pose:
Shavasana

> See Susie's blog

Sarah Hancock

Client Services Director

Sarah is a highly experienced client manager and team leader. Responsible for brand integration and all internal and public-facing publications at VANOC, she has the ability to juggle numerous complex projects and impossible deadlines. Prior to moving to Canada she managed the communications strategy, brand development and project management for many large organizations in the UK.

Her specialties:
• Brand strategy & development • Project management
• Being the calm in a storm • Baking brownies

Her hobbies:
• Reading • Hiking • Camping • Cross country skiing

Her favorite quote:
Age is only important if you are cheese or wine.

> See Sarah's blog

Sean Killen

Senior Drupal Architect

Sean has a long history in the Information Systems industry and now specializes in web based content management systems primarily using Drupal. He has a keen interest in Information Architecture and Usability and integrating Open Data from remote web systems.

His specialties: 
• Site building • Data migration • Geo-location
• Web services • eCommerce • APIs

His favorite things:
 • Outdoor gear • Vacation planning • Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

His hobbies:
 • Mountain biking • Kayaking • Staring at trees

> See Sean's blog

Caroline Le Breton

Front End Developer

Caroline comes to us from Paris, France where she completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia from the Institut d’Etudes Supérieures des Arts. A talented interactive designer / developer, Caroline contributes both left and right brain smarts to all of
Red Rocket’s interactive assignments. 

Her specialties:
• Drupal Theming • CSS • HTML 5  • Javascript/JQuery
• Cross-browser • French

Her favorite things:
• Eating chocolate • Watching zombie movies
• Gee my Shiba Inu

Her favorite quote:
Your life doesn't get better by chance, it gets better by change.

> See Caroline's blog

Kevin Bird

Account manager

Kevin is a true professional with proven track record of success, with highly developed skills to create solutions for addressing client needs and issues. He coordinates with in-house project managers and designers to make sure all of our projects flow smoothly and are completed on-schedule. His number one goal: make our clients happy!

His specialties:
• Project management • Marketing • Client service
• Customized solutions • Getting it done! • Grouse Grind: 40min

His favourite things:
• Formula 1 racing • Movies • Music

His favourite quote:
The game is scheduled, they sold the tickets, we have to play, we might as well win it!

> See Kevin's blog

Janna Allen

Office Administrator

Janna comes to Red Rocket with a Bachelor of Arts from UBC and a certificate in bookkeeping from Capilano University. She has a hand in each project, whether it’s checking copy or ordering a courier. Her primary goal is to keep the office running smoothly, by keeping the shelves stocked and her coworkers cheerful.

Her specialties:
• Accounting reconciliation       • Proofreading
• Supplies management            • Spatial organization
• Files management       • Swing dance proponent

Her favourite things:
• Chocolate • Laughing • Efficiency

Her hobbies:
• Dancing • Reading

> See Janna's blog

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