About the Author: Valentino Stoll

Hi, my name is Valentino Stoll, I am 25 and I am a web & graphic designer based in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. I am one part artist, one part programmer and the rest is sugar; it helps keep the first two together. I started designing and drawing from a young age and most of my design skills and knowledge are self taught. I moved in to digital media while studying Computer Science at Drexel University in Philadelphia. On the course of my studies, I learnt a range of skills and software including Flex, Ruby On Rails, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, typography, future trends, new media and advertising. Over the years I've used these skills to develop state-of-the-art, aesthetically pleasing web-based applications and web sites.