Vantage Deluxe World Travel
“John is exactly the kind of person everyone wants on their team—brawn, brains, and a consider-it-done attitude. Not only is he an interactive producer extraordinaire, banging out solid HTML & CSS by hand in record time, but he is an excellent designer, making sure UI is elegant and functional, as well as nailing the marketing strategy. He intuitively understands complex systems and processes, and guides people and projects smoothly through them. John owns and masters anything that enters his gravitational field. And for all his obvious talent, he still has the humility to take direction. As a supervisor, I have enormous peace of mind knowing John's on the job.”
September 19, 2011
Peter Davis, Interactive Creative Director,
Vantage Deluxe World Travel
“I originally hired John to produce web pages and emails in our extremely fast-paced digital marketing department. He quickly excelled in this challenging role, so I gave him more: graphic design and project management.
John proved himself a talented, marketing-oriented designer who gets usability and message hierarchy. He created clean, user-friendly email templates, web pages and graphics that outperformed previous versions. As a project manager, John took on increasingly large projects, working with numerous departments - and navigating around more numerous obstacles - to bring them in on schedule and budget.
John does whatever it takes to get the work done. Smart, tenacious and creative, John consistently exceeds expectations by finding better ways to do things. He is a problem solver, positive force and one of the most dependable people with whom I have worked.
I highly recommend John and would go out of my way to hire John again in the future.”
September 12, 2011
Steve Kelly, Director of Interactive Marketing,
Vantage Deluxe World Travel
"John is a great team player and I enjoyed working with him. He does an excellent job producing sophisticated emails with timely deployment, accurate content, list integrity, and more. What makes John such an asset is he applies strategic thinking to the businesses initiatives. He clearly understands the business needs and goals. John plays the role of an adviser on what works and what does not based on his experience and his industry knowledge. I'd strongly recommend John to any and all."
Declan Buckley,
Social Media / Online Community Manger
Vantage Deluxe World Travel
"John is a workhorse. He gets more done in less time -- and at superior quality, of course -- than almost anyone I've worked with. His knowledge surpasses just coding and web traffic; he is also an above-average writer, strategist, and communicator. (skills not always found in his line of work) The short of it was I loved working for John. He's a great guy whose sense of humor frequently lightened the mood when the pressure was on. Any company is lucky to have John on board.”
Stephen Holt
Writer / Editor / Journalist
The Boston Writer
Custom Learning Designs
"Soon after [John] started to freelance in the technology department, it became evident that he possesses the talent and skills to work on high-profile projects. John was able to learn and master our development process and tools with in a short period of time, which enabled him to be a valuable member of several project teams. He proved that he was not only capable, but exceeded expectations by working independently, asking pertinent questions and by taking complex content and bringing it to life... While freelancing with us, John has worked on both print and interactive media. This demonstrated his knowledge and comfort level with both mediums which has been a valuable asset to our department... On the interpersonal side, John collaborates well with his colleagues, team members and supervisors. He is both well-liked and respected by others. John’s positive attitude and passion for design, animation, and interactive projects has made him a great asset to the design team."
Kristin Butters
Art Director
Custom Learning Designs, Inc.
"[John] has been a valuable asset here at CLD working as a freelance artist ... His ability to quickly work on projects with little to no direction has enabled us to meet our client deadlines in a timely manner. He works well independently and in a team environment and has excellent verbal & communication skills. We would not have gotten through November and December [2009] without his help due to the amount of work we had in-house at that time. He was able to quickly catch onto our process with little training and was willing to work extra time if needed. He was truly dedicated in helping us meet our deadlines."
Peter Flynn
Senior Graphic Designer
Custom Learning Designs, Inc.
FableVision
"It is my absolute pleasure to recommend John Brissette. As both the founder and leader of two media firms and adjunct faculty in the Communications Department at Boston College for nearly twenty years, I can spot students who have a special spark of potential. I have worked directly with John and have seen him in many intense situations where he has proven himself again and again at ahighly professional level... I am sure John will be a tremendous asset to any organization that he joins."
Paul Reynolds
President
FableVision, Inc.
“John is ONE in a million -- possessing the creative, technical, and interpersonal skills that make any project a success. He works hard, remains focused on the project goals, and his attention to detail is incomparable. His is a career to follow!”
Toby A. Smith
Writer-Producer-Director-Project Manager
Toby A. Smith Productions
"Every project that John worked on directly impacted the day-to-day and long-term operation of our business... We all found John to be a very strong addition to the FableVision team. He is very bright, highly energetic, driven, and extremely efficient. He clearly understands the importance of starting and completing tasks on time and was impeccable when it came to follow through. John was an enthusiastic force in the studio – bringing energy and verve to everything he did for us. We rely on self-directed, self-motivated individuals – and John exceeded our expectations, sometimes pushing ‘us’ to jump higher and reach further. Much of his success can be attributed to being a highly motivated team player."
William H. Norris
The Dot Connector
FableVision, Inc.
“John was a student in our department's rigorous internship program, which I direct. His work was consistently excellent, and the corporate supervisors of the company (Fablevision, Boston, Massachusetts) at which he interned (including the owners) took time out of their busy schedules to express to me that he had been the best intern we had placed there in their 20 years of existence.”
Charles Sides
Professor of Communications
Fitchburg State College
