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Account Manager/Web Producer
melissa@toky.com

April 2011

We’re Hiring – Front End Developer and Web Developer

Our interactive team of designers and developers is currently growing and we are seeking candidates for two positions:

Front End Developer

Desired Skills & Experience:

  • Must live and breathe HTML/CSS/JS
  • Must have knowledge of the latest standards. And must know when they need to be broken.
  • Capable of implementing complex designs across browsers (even the dreaded older ones) and platforms (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Capable of building a design from a Photoshop document with a precise attention to detail.
  • Basic knowledge of typography and design basics a plus.

Web Developer

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Mid-level back end developer
  • Must be capable of developing Web applications in a LAMP environment. We do not develop Microsoft ASP/.NET/ColdFusion in house
  • Proficient with scripting languages, in particular PHP
  • Capable of building custom database Web solutions. Ability to optimize SQL.
  • Familiar with CMS solutions such as Drupal and WordPress is a plus
  • Mobile app experience a plus, but not a requirement for this position
  • Flash experience a plus, but not a requirement for this position

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Competitive salary, full premium benefits package including medical & dental, insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and 401k.
  • Paid holiday, vacation time, flexible work hour days, and sick time pay.
  • A great work space in the burgeoning Midtown Alley Neighborhood, at a company recently nominated as a Great Place to Work by St. Louis Magazine.
  • A collaborative environment full of smart, award-winning designers and developers committed to producing quality work for great clients across the country.

ABOUT TOKY

TOKY Branding + Design offers expertise in branding, print materials, website design, social media, marketing and sales collateral, and advertising that is unique in the St. Louis area and recognized internationally. We’re dedicated to providing the smartest and most innovative interactive solutions to a wide variety of clients, and having a good time while doing it.

Working at TOKY means you won’t be pigeonholed into whatever gigantic client demands tedious development work. You’ll be directly involved in the concept and execution for heavily-used and highly-visible interactive work that has a lasting impact. We cater towards a specific array of clients – clients we believe in. These include clients in industries such as Fine Arts, Architecture and Development, Schools and Universities, Non-Profit Organizations, and Retail.

Developers at TOKY are responsible for a wide variety of tasks, from working with open source Web applications to developing and architecting innovative websites and developing HTML emails. We are looking for candidates passionate about doing world-class work.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide links to at least three Web sites you developed, or a link to your personal portfolio site. Please include descriptions of your role in the project and any helpful insight. Applicants must also submit a resume with professional experience. All information should be submitted to webdev@toky.com. No phone calls please.

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Announcements, Featured, Inside the Studio, People
July 2010

Urban Wanderers Exhibition

Many of the folks at TOKY are animal lovers and volunteer their time throughout the year to help four-legged friends in need.  Geoff, Kirsten, and Melissa have pieces in Urban Wanderers, an upcoming exhibition hosted by Stray Rescue of St. Louis at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art. The exhibition opens with a 6pm reception this Friday, July 16th and continues until August 29th.

More information about Urban Wanderers:

More than 40 artists have painted, photographed, illustrated and sculpted their interpretation of an abandoned or abused dog or cat that has been given a second chance thanks to the rescue efforts of the Stray Rescue staff. In addition to the brushes, pencils, and clay used by participating artists, the rescued dogs and cats of Stray Rescue will use their paws, tails, and noses to create “personalized” works of art that will be displayed in the exhibition. Stray Rescue supporter and actress Loretta Swit of the hit television series, M*A*S*H* will attend the opening reception on Friday, July 16th. Several of her paintings also will be displayed in the exhibition.

The local artists’ work and the animals’ creations, as well as select pieces by Swit, will be available for purchase through a silent auction. Bidding begins Friday, July 16th and all proceeds from the silent auction will benefit Stray Rescue of St. Louis.

Urban Wanderers is free-of-charge and open to the public, so come out and support a great organization that does so much to help animals in need.

For more information about this event, visit www.strayrescue.org.

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Causes
May 2010

Sister Carol Keehan, Michael Sherraden in TIME Magazine

Congratulations to two important St. Louisans for their inclusion in this year’s TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Sister Carol Keehan is the leader of the St. Louis-based Catholic Health Association, a longtime TOKY client. Her courageous advocacy on behalf of sometimes unpopular human rights issues has made her a go-to resource for the Obama administration. “Her leadership of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) has been defined by advocacy for the poor and an unwavering respect for human dignity…. She fought for those who couldn’t fight for themselves.”

Sister Carol Keehan’s TIME Profile

Brown School’s Michael Sherraden, PhD, is the Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis, and is also the founder and director of the Brown School’s Center for Social Development. The magazine cites Sherraden’s work on The Global Assets Project, part of his pioneering work on asset building for low-income individuals and families. To quote, “Sherraden, 61, a professor of social development at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., is working to fulfill an ambitious vision: helping poor families accumulate sufficient funds to ride out hard times, buy the crop insurance that protects against drought and blight, insure homes so they can have not only a place to live but also the municipal services that come with a fixed address. He seeks a world in which success is a function of determination and merit, not privilege or political favor.”

Dr. Sherraden’s TIME Profile

Then there are these guys, who many of us TOKY folk *wish* were clients!

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Announcements
December 2009

Recent Staff Meeting

Sometimes during staff meetings we talk about projects, sometimes we talk about company news, and sometimes we play the fiddle.

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Inside the Studio
August 2009

HOK.com Mentioned in Design Firm Management & Administration

HOK.com mentioned in the Sept. 2009 issue of Design Firm Management & Administration Report as an example of a well-designed website:

“In the large-firm category, St. Louis-based HOK chose to redesign its Web site to showcase the global organization as “One HOK” across all markets, lines of expertise, and geographies. Two other goals were to establish a “consistent, unwavering focus on design excellence” and highlight the firm’s “commitment to sustainable design, thought leadership, and knowledge sharing.” A five-person HOK marketing team did extensive research and planning, including a competitive analysis of other large architectural firm Web sites, before collaborating with St. Louis-based TOKY Branding + Design. The development team selected three simple navigation paths–ideas, work, and HOK, imprinting the “Ideas work” branding message onto HOK–and used state-of-the-art Flash. MCA judges cited the site’s “excellent condensation of information and excellent movement throughout.” A Web Trends analysis showed a 23 percent increase in visits compared to those of the previous year, and HOK was pleased to report that the number of e-mails it received each week doubled.”

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Awards + Press
April 2009

JJCA Web Site Launch

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Johnson Johnson Crabtree Architects (JJCA), an architectural firm located in Nashville, Tennessee, marked their 18th anniversary on April 1st with a new website.

JJCA looked to TOKY to design and develop a website that would showcase their impressive portfolio, firm culture, and connect with current and prospective clients. The result is the new jjca.com which features project case studies, information on the firm’s approach and services, testimonials, and a glimpse into the company’s culture.

Visit jjca.com

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Interactive