Meet the Charlotte Web Design & Marketing Team - The Idea People
Since 1994, the core of The Idea People has always been owners Bill McCown and Jay Joyce. "This has worked flawlessly from the very beginning because I managed creative, technology, and web design, and Jay has always managed the client relationships, coordinated client Internet marketing & SEO campaigns, and developed client custom content," said Bill McCown of The Idea People. "It works well because we know how to collaborate with our clients and we keep an open channel of communication available all the time."
The Idea People are a rare combination of strengths across professional creative and web design, marketing and technology. Over 17 years we have worked on thousands of different projects for hundreds of clients. And with so much depth in experience comes large returns of efficiency across all resources, including budgets and project timelines.
Core Capabilities of The Idea People
- » Creative design across so many vertical marketplaces & business types
- » New idea and campaign generations are unique, expressive and thought-provoking. You won't find this anywhere else.
- » Everything web and Internet is mastered - we are motivated by forward thinking & emerging web technologies
- » Total turnkey levels of project execution across all disciplines - we're extremely efficient
- » We are total collaborators - clients rely on us to know and share everything across all of our disciplines
- » We're a professional company - we have no artist egos, we're mature, and we're deeply passionate about what we do
- » You will learn from us - we're unlike any creative marketing company you've ever experienced. We're all about "you".
Why So Many Clients Hire Us
- » Our years of real experience
- » We create new ideas "on the fly"
- » We become a part of your company
- » We really adopt your best interest as we grow with you
- » We get things done - we don't complain - we like to work
- » We can be trusted and we always deliver
- » We don't "nickel & dime" or overcharge or "watch the clock"
- » We add real value to your business and marketing effort
Jay Joyce President & Chief Idea Officer
Jay was born and raised in Houston, TX. He attended Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN and earned his B.S. in English-Journalism. Jay was a radio DJ in high school and college and stayed in radio broadcast sales and management until starting the business with Bill in 1994. In his spare time, Jay is heavily involved with the Sons of the American Revolution (his Patriot ancestor is General Nathanael Greene, the architect of the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War). He also spends time in the NC mountains, travels, explores historic sites, writes short humorous stories and screenplays, and volunteers at various community organizations. Follow Jay on LinkedIn.
My favorite aspect of working at The Idea People: Every project is new. There is never anything that repeats. So it gives me the opportunity to always create, brainstorm, and collaborate.
My favorite color: Blue
My favorite music: The seventy's pop and rock, anything by Journey, and big bands
My favorite movie: 1776, The Firm, and Animal House
My favorite book: "1776" by David McCullough, "The One Minute Manager", and anything by Harvey MacKay
Bill McCown Chief Creative & Technology Officer
Bill grew up in Greenville, SC. His family has a long history in the Carolinas and Tennessee. His father was a very successful car dealer. Bill had one of the most successful careers as a Radio Program Director in Top 40! He was the architect of the industry-known WANS-FM 107.3 in Greenville-Spartanburg during the 1980's, maintaining the number One position in the ratings. In the early 1990's, Bill went back to college to study graphic art design. Over the years as a successful graphic and web designer, Bill has earned many industry creativity and design awards. In his spare time, Bill draws and illustrates, volunteers in the Shar-Pei rescue program, is an avid 'picker (if you watch American Picker) and refinisher, creates new food recipes, and loves to travel throughout Canada and New England.
My favorite aspect of working at The Idea People: It has to be the thrill of design. Creative design involves all of my emotions and senses. The process is exhilarating and I've seen it become contagious many times with our clients!
My favorite color: The earth tone family
My favorite music: Everything that is new and eclectic
My favorite movie: Paranormal Activity (the first one), The Wrestler, and all suspense films
My favorite book: "Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson" and "Controversy Creates Cash" by Eric Bischoff
Jayesh Hastings Lead Developer
Matt Pearce Web Development Ninja
Frank Demott Web Design & Development
Suzanne Wilson Project Management
