Flying Cloud Design is a graphic design and web development service with 30-plus years of corporate marketing experience. We serve businesses of all sizes — large corporations to small promising start-ups and have a strong background in computer technology, telecommunication, financial and the health industries,

We help other creative and innovative people market their products and services.

As commercial and technical artists we implement high design standards and current technologies. Our core team consists of independent contractors with outstanding skills and talents in their area of expertise.

Based in the Newburyport, MA area we work virtually bringing in talent as needed — locally or out-of-state. The nature of web development and graphic design allows for online conferencing, screen sharing, and real-time technologies to collaborate on projects.

We look forward to hearing from you. Call 978 886-8085 for more information.

The Team

Maria Poulos, Principal

Maria is a visual artist and art director who conceptualizes and designs marketing, sales, and training collateral. She held design positions at Wang, Digital, New England Life, New England Telephone, Bay Networks, EMC and other world-class businesses. She was responsible for conceptualizing, designing and producing marketing packages, senior executive presentations, exhibit graphics and managed budgets and vendors.

At the Center for Business and Industry she produced course material for management training programs. She has worked for numerous start-ups in the health and technology industries.

Currently she is the principal of Flying Cloud Design with a focus on web development, branding and strategic marketing. She is an accomplished photographer and artist with a formal training in communication design holding a BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology. www.mariapoulos.com

Chris Matranga, Interactive Marketing Consultant

Chris is a digital media professional who has expertise in website production, interactive media development, website analytics and internet marketing strategies. Chris has worked in small prefunded start-ups to large corporations in all types of industries such as telecom, pharmaceuticals, biotech, manufacturing, non-profit, retail, e-commerce and promotional advertising.

This expertise is leveraged in a variety of key positions, most recently as a senior interactive developer. He creates and launches websites that are cross-browser/platform compatible, SEO friendly, social media integrated and CMS-enabled.

Additionally, Chris understands all the technical aspects involved in managing digital media projects ranging from selecting on-line hosting companies to working with software-as-a-service vendors and integrating APIs within websites. He possesses the right balance of design experience and strong technical development skills, pulled together with an extensive background in corporate marketing.

George Disario, Contributing Photographer

George is an independent, still photographer with 30 years of professional experience. His primary client base is the American corporation (health care providers, educational entities,  manufacturers, software developers, insurers, consultants and publishers). He has worked on hundreds of campaigns and photographed around the world several times on behalf of U.S. businesses. One project took him to Nike, Mellon Bank, BMW in Germany, British Air  in U.K. and the Bank of China in Beijing. “If there is one thing that I’ve learned though, it’s that I don’t have to go far to be amazed.”

George’s work is a blend of art and commerce and his job is to create strong, visually intelligent photographs every time. “Good photography should be fun and easy to obtain. A collaboration where expectations are set high is a good place to start. If your projects are big or small we approach them with the same outlook. They are all blessings.”
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