Godat Design is a collaboration of seasoned, intelligent designers who have worked in multiple creative disciplines in offices around the world.
We are unified by a core principle: clean, literate design. The strength of our collaboration arises from our distinctive backgrounds – from management to music to literature.
These diverse strengths help us forge inspired solutions for our clients.
Ken received a BFA in Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute. He moved to New York and worked in corporate communications for eight years with significant responsibilities for clients in international finance, consumer goods, and the arts. Expanding his design experience, he started his first business in 1983, serving as a consultant to clients in publishing, retail, and education. In 1989, he and Jeff Jonczyk established Godat/Jonczyk Design in Tucson – the firm became Godat Design in 2001. Ken has made a commitment to Tucson's historic neighborhoods, and is devoted to his cat Izzy and his irascible Jack Russell Terrier, Squirt.
Before joining Godat Design, Trina served in marketing and communication positions on both the client and agency side. Beginning her career in public relations with a Swiss-based high-tech manufacturer, Trina then migrated to a creative agency in London as the Head of Communications. She continues to work with a variety of industries, across the marketing mix, and beyond cultural boundaries. Trina holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. Her significant account experience includes Unaxis, NCR, Alstom, Perennial and Transport for London.
As Godat Design's principle technologist, Brett is responsible for the development and production of interactive projects. Collaborating with other designers, he participates in all phases of Web design, from concept development to information architecture, interface design, and coding. Brett holds a BFA from the University of Arizona's Inter-Disciplinary Study program in English, Media Arts and Music Composition. An accomplished musician, Brett is an alumnus of Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied Film Scoring for two years, and holds a vocational certificate in Guitar Performance from Musician's Institute in Los Angeles.
Richard develops projects that increasingly utilize dynamic Web technologies on both the client and server side. He has developed and maintained websites, content management systems, e-commerce solutions, and database-driven web applications for a diverse group of clients including technology sector businesses, nonprofit organizations, and artists. A native Arizonan, he has also lived and worked professionally in San Francisco and Mexico. In addition to his work on the Web, Richard is an avid photographer. He holds a BA in Spanish Language and Literature from San Francisco State University, with additional coursework in Applied Linguistics and Computer Science.