Dave is multi-disciplined and is proficient in Web Design, Graphic Design, Photography and some 3D CGI. He has a great love of character design and just wishes he could have a 10th of Niki's creativity in that area.

Very much the 'Geek' he loves anything tech and is a self confessed Apple fanboy - In his spare time he is trying to get to grips with his sportsbike, watching the experts ride MotoGP or slamming bikes into the barriers on his xBox 360.

Weapon of choice - Adobe Illustrator

Personal Blog - blownpixel.co.uk

Justin Amphlett

Justin has spent ten years in the design industry, formalising his experience recently with a masters degree in Creative Media Practice from Bournemouth University. He specialises in front-end web development and 3D modelling but can still turn his hand to anything from corporate branding to packaging design.

A music fanatic, you can always find out what Justin is listening to whilst he's working via last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/hardformat

Weapon of choice - Cinema 4D

Personal Blog - hardformat.org

Nikki Hunter

Niki is an experienced artist/illustrator and games industry veteran, having produced work for names such as Microsoft, Ubisoft and Namco. Concepts and character design are her forte; she is a long-time expert in the field of cutting-edge Japanese-inspired anime and manga styles but at the same time she always endeavours to be as diverse and flexible as possible.

She also considers herself a geek, having a passion for sci-fi, games, gadgetry, fantasy, comics and retro nostalgia. She is addicted to animation in general and supposes that her childhood diet of ‘80s cartoons and early home computer gaming is responsible for her always remaining a big kid at heart (and the fact that the inside of her house resembles a toy shop).

Weapon of choice - Photoshop

Justin Barrow - Jay

Jay has a passion for packaging and typography.

He comes to Cocoa fresh from teaching design at Bournemouth University. In recent times he has run his own successful BMX Clothing company, as well as undertaking Art Direction for companies such as Wilkinson Sword, Peroni and Red Bull.

A BMX fanatic and a Metal Head [Dave is now happy due do the fact he isn't totally responsible for rocking Iron Maiden in the Studio], Jay brings new influences into the Studio.

Weapon of choice - Adobe InDesign

Phil Matthews

Phil has a passion for design particularly web. He runs his own web design blog and occasionally has the urge to create sumptuous graphic icons.

Weapon of choice - Xara
Personal Blog - thewebdesignblog.co.uk

Claire Fowler

Claire is our long suffering Admin and Accounts guru. She tends to be the one who keeps us all in check, lose a receipt and suffer her wrath!

Weapon of choice - Quickbooks