We live and breathe digital.
When designing and developing the digital experiences that help brands thrive, there's never a moment we're not always-on. Our individual personalities and expertise may differ, but we are all client-focused, creatively-inspired and always driven by results.
Sean is a t-shaped creative with a strong passion for crafting delightful and empowering digital experiences.
At Durkan Group, he develops UX strategies for campaigns and crafts high-impact solutions for brands from content strategy to lead generation. In addition to spearheading the digital marketing arm of our group, he also assists the design team with user research and information architecture; leveraging a deep understanding of Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Web Analytics and Content Marketing throughout the process.
When he isn't exploring new ideas and experiences, Sean is often found at home enjoying the best experience of all; life with his young family.
Clinton has been with Durkan Group for over 10 years building advanced websites and applications. Clinton is often referred to by the team as 'The Wizard,' due to his ability to provide simple solutions to complex development challenges. He is responsible for web architecture, administration and is the chief designer of the frameworks and processes we leverage to deliver advanced solutions for our clients. He has extensive eCommerce development experience with platforms such as WooCommerce, Magento and more. He has also developed a number of custom, business-critical web applications for our clients that give them a competitive edge in their market.
Clinton is a remote team member; working out of his home office in Ithaca, New York. This only adds to his lore and mystique as he delivers the 'automagical' from afar. Clinton received his Bachelor’s of the Fine Arts in Art Video from Syracuse University; he's an artist as well as our Lead Developer - always bringing serious passion to his work. Clinton enjoys backpacking, gardening and rebuilding carburetors in his spare time.
Niall started Durkan Group on the side in '98 before open source Content Management Systems even existed. In the beginning, he leveraged his experience in application development, honed from consulting in big pharma and other high-profile verticals, to craft custom web solutions for businesses in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
Then, during 2003, Niall cut the corporate cord and Durkan Group officially went full-time. In addition to developing websites and apps, Niall soon discovered the satisfaction that came from delivering custom solutions to businesses that valued earnest work and honest communication. In the 16 years since, Niall has made it his mission to handcraft a team of experts that not only have an insatiable passion and high aptitude for all things digital, but who take to heart the values that jump-started his success in the first place.
Kyle takes great designs and brings them to life through his superior front end development skills. Kyle is not limited to front end design as he is versed in all steps of the creative design process including mood boards creation, wireframing testing usability and functionality, fabricating unique designs, and prototyping, all while maintaining responsive design best practices. Kyle is all about ensuring our websites work flawlessly across the various operating systems, browsers and devices. Great design implementation in digital requires attention to detail, making things pixel perfect, making movement and animation meaningful and an enjoyable user experience. Kyle does just that and more.
Kyle enjoys spur-of-moment outdoor adventures. He also likes riding and racing his dirt bike and relaxing with his wife and pup penny.
Donna brings to Durkan Group a blend of artistic, analytical and marketing talents, along with extensive experience in client facing roles. She keeps our clients out front through ideating, strategizing and ultimately creating campaigns catered to their goals and brought through implementation. Donna's understanding of the digital marketing landscape is perfectly matched to her belief in thoughtful design and execution, which she constantly delivers.
Donna is a thrifting enthusiast, living for the thrill of discovering mid-century decor to add to her home. She enjoys doing crosswords, going to concerts, and traveling with her husband.
Noah is a multifaceted creative with a focus in interactive and advertising design.
At Durkan Group, he takes new project ideas and fleshes them into visually compelling designs for web. He ensures that every element on the screen, from icons and imagery to typography and color schemes, is intuitive, inspiring, and on brand.
When he's not crushing designs, you'll likely find Noah gaming, eyeing his next purchase for his prized sneaker collection or spending quality time with his dog, Joe.
Emma is a strategic and creative thinker with a natural curiosity for people and what makes them tick. She brings to the Durkan team a meticulous eye for developing content strategies, messaging, wordsmithing, and a love and appreciation of the Oxford comma. As a details-driven creative, she’s driven to exceed client expectations and deliver final products that resonate with audiences.
In her spare time, she enjoys sourdough baking, antiquing, listening to podcasts, running, and relaxing with her black lab, Millie, in sunset-lit meadows.
Hope is a multi-disciplined strategist, content marketer, and skilled client partner all rolled into one. With a career that spans luxury real estate to agency life, she has a knack for architecting and executing compelling narratives.
She’s a critical team player to our client engagement nerve center, helping to scope, lead, and deliver digital solutions. Her past experience includes overseeing extensive PR campaigns, rethinking and streamlining project management processes, and concepting social campaigns and content. Hope is a thoughtful strategist through and through, as well as a textbook extrovert.
When she's not subscribing to yet another digital marketing newsletter, she enjoys exploring Pennsylvania (as a former Texan, she is quick to expound on the beauty of all four seasons) alongside her husband and 3 kids.
A few things we believe.
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Decide, implement, or get off the pot.
We despise management bloat and processes that add little value to a project or impede progress. There's no room here for people who excel only at relaying information. Each of our team members creates, implements and makes decisions swiftly.
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Arrogance gets checked at the door.
We're feeling like we're at the top of our game right now. We've got the people, the talent and the tools but, we don't let it get to our heads. Everyone here knows that our very best work is the result of a modest and openly-collaborative process where everyone’s prints are on the finished product.
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Empathy is a requirement.
In addition to having expertise and great communication skills, each of us believe in having a true sense of empathy. It's absolutely critical that we 'put ourselves in other people’s shoes.' Only then do we know the goals of a brand, and how to motivate its users to complete them.
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You won't find the Model T here.
Nor any assembly lines for that matter. As a digital agency, our team members each have a specific area of expertise. Rest assured, we don't act in silos; our knowledge is always shared. When we kick your project off, the whole team is in on it from the get-go. Everyone contributes and everyone collaborates from start to finish.
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Strong relationships are how we measure success.
We take as much pride in our relationships with our clients as we do with the final product. For us, you can't have one without the other; they go hand in hand. Strong relationships are critical to the success of our projects, and we absolutely thrive on them.