There’s a saying among skydivers that you should always pack your own parachute. We believe the same goes for marketing your business or product. Coordinating a web, mobile or print campaign can sometimes seem like you are in freefall, and that’s where Parachute Design comes in. We don’t just give you the answers. We work with you through every stage of the project and apply our expertise to your vision and ideas to deliver highly creative and successful results that help you reach your dreams and goals.

Jay Eckert founded Parachute Design in Toronto, Canada, in 2008 with a vision to design and develop successful web, mobile and print solutions along with rock solid branding strategies that feature strong design, and also focus on a positive and successful user experience – but it didn’t happen overnight.

Over the last decade Jay has built a super star network of designers, developers and strategists. Through this innovative work model, the company enjoys a low overhead, which allows Parachute to position itself ahead of competitors by offering lower rates, and keeping clients’ needs in focus. Parachute Design is a virtual company in every sense of the word.

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Jay Eckert, R.G.D.
Principal, Art Director

Jay graduated from the Seneca College graphic design program in 2003 and quickly received his Registered Graphic Designer (R.G.D.) designation in 2007. (For information on R.G.D. criteria and standards, visit www.rgdontario.com). For the last decade Jay has been honing his skills in the creative industry working in print, web and more recently mobile design.

Jay is also a recognized photographer and maintains a (somewhat) daily photo blog at www.onethousandwords.ca, which is ranked among the top photo blogs in Canada. Though serving as primarily a hobby or alternative creative outlet, Jay has received several commendations that recognize his photographic talent from various photography competitions including the Metro Global Photo Contest.

But Jay doesn’t always do it all alone…



Collaborators



Ryan Bloxsidge
Principal, Blox Creative

Ryan graduated from the Seneca College graphic design program in 2003 and immediately found his way into the creative field. Since then, Ryan has become an expert in user interface design and navigation across both web and mobile applications. In 2010 Ryan relocated to Winnipeg and quickly established himself as a local talent, while maintaining his existing Toronto-based clientele. When it comes to user experience and interface design Ryan is a valued resource to any project.



Deepak Shivhare
Web Development

For more than six years Deepak has been creating and managing web development projects for a wide spectrum of industries. Over the last two years, Deepak has played a key role in the development of many of Parachute’s web projects ranging from consultation to open-source content management solutions for both web and mobile projects.

Deepak is an invaluable resource and expert in Open Source PHP, WordPress, Ruby on Rails, Joomla, Drupal, Symphony, Zend, Elgg.