Tristan  is a Web Design Specialist with over thirteen years of experience developing content for the Internet. During his studies at Boston University, Tristan split his time between studying film and digital editing and holding Web production positions at Boston's WHDH-TV & Loci Web Magazine. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science, Tristan went to work for Genuity (formerly GTE Internetworking/BBN), the company that designed and implemented the ARPANET, the Internet's forefather. At Genuity, Tristan worked as a Production Specialist in the Web Services department. He headed up site redesigns of the company's intranet & extranets, the design of a complete knowledge management system, a streaming media program, and the redefinition of the company's intranet structure. Following a postgraduate study in graphic design at The Massachusetts College of Art, Tristan moved to Portland to found ad loc. design, where he specializes in site architecture, design, and usability. His hobbies include snowboarding, photography, volunteering, surfing and dogs.   Nakita  is in charge of keeping everything moving here at ad loc. design. She watches over each and every project and warmly greets all visitors as soon as they arrive. The most recent addition to the ad loc. design team, Nakita formerly held a position at the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland.