Principals
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.”—Babe Ruth
Playing Together
Phil Etting
Talented Perfectionist
Boasting a Renaissance Man Resume that includes everything from Creative Direction and Interactive Flash Development to Feature Film Music Scoring and Multimedia Audio Design, Phil is definitely the “Utility Man” off the bench for the Red Card team. Phil has a BFA (double major) from the California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts) and is an instinctual, unconventional designer who trusts his eye and his intuition over rules and theories. A perfectionist and Red Card’s resident control freak, Phil is notorious for sorting out every detail of every design and code until they are flawless. His scrupulous work ethic coupled with his off beat, imaginative sensibilities and wide ranging skill set make Phil a strong creative force at Red Card.
Will Lanni
Multimedia Savior
As a young man, Will achieved complete metamorphosis from long-haired, penniless artist to interactive design and coding wizard, and now his skill is unmatched. In his work he draws on years of experience in a broad background of media and environments: from exhibitions of his paintings and installations in southern California galleries and the Los Angeles Art Expo, to long hours of work in the film and television industry. He contrasts that creative background with a drive to understand the more technical challenges; he has reached Columbo-like status as the reigning HTML, CSS, and portal guru. A graduate of California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts), Will is the consummate problem solver and jumps at any opportunity to push the envelope creatively and technically.
Patrick Skidmore
Pixel King
“Skids,” as he is known around here, is the grounding force in the exuberant dynamic of Red Card Studios. His incredible versatility as a multimedia artist has catapulted him into a wide variety of media work from print and graphic design to interactive online / offline tasks. As well, he has served as a Flash and Photoshop teaching consultant at both the University of Southern California (USC) and the Walt Disney Internet Group. Patrick has a BA (double major) in graphic design and computer applications from the University of Notre Dame, and currently heads up the Los Angeles branch of Red Card Studios.