
Founder of Headstand Media, LLC
Greater Chicago Area

Founder of Headstand Media, LLC
Greater Chicago Area
• Freelance Illustration and Design: 1981-1996
• Founded and managed BIRKEY.COM, a Chicago Web Design firm: 1996-2007
• Founded Headstand Media - Chicago Web 2.0 Design - in 2007
• Strategic web consulting and planning
• Chicago web design and custom development
• Search Engine Optimization services
• Web 2.0 technology and feature integration
• Viral marketing
(Online Media industry)
2008 — Present (1 year)
Headstand Media provides web 2.0 strategy, consulting, web design and production services to McDonald's as an outside vendor.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Headstand Media is a Chicago Web 2.0 Design and New Media Company that provides:
• Web 2.0 Interface & User experience design
• Search engine optimization services: Organic and PPC
• Flash Design
• Content creation
• Web and viral marketing
• E-commerce and online catalogs
• Content Management Systems
• Custom web programming and database development
Headstand also provides creative services in:
• Technical Digital Vector Illustration
• Architectural and Map Illustration
• Product Illustration
• Logo and Print Graphic Design
Clients include:
• Aviation Safety Technologies
• Beesource.com
• Christianity Today International
• Dillon Kane Group
• Heritage Professional Associates
• HBN Design
• Institute for Humane Studies
• Livingstone Corporation
• McDonald's Corporation
• Perdue Farms, Inc.
• Ryerson, Inc.
• Scholle Packaging
• Southport Grocery and Cafe
• Strategic Technology Architects
• Sunshine Gospel Ministries
(Internet industry)
November 1999 — September 2007 (7 years 11 months)
Managed a Chicago web design firm growth from 1 to 13 employees and steady growth is sales and profits over the 8 years. Focused on sales and new business development and customer relationship management.
For-Profit Clients included:
• Ryerson, Inc.
• Amsted Industries
• Bell Racing
• Scholle Packaging
• Phonak
• Perdue Farms
• TTX
• United Airlines
• Electro-Motive Diesel
Non-Profit Clients included:
• The Petersen Automotive Museum
• Caris Prevention Services
• The Christian Camping and Conference Association
• Christianity Today International
• Shared Hope International
• Urban Ministries, Inc.
• Circle Urban Ministries
• The Archdiocese of Chicago
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
1985 — 1999 (14 years)
• Illustration: technical and architectural illustrations used in corporate communications, advertising, publications and other print related communication.
• Consulting: Helped design firm clients transition from traditional graphic design methods to all digital. Assisted a client in forming an Apple Reseller firm named Energes.
• Web Design: Purchased BIRKEY.COM domain in 1996 and created online portfolio website.
• Chicago Web Design: Built a Chicago area based web design business based upon the success of BIRKEY.COM.
• Clients included: Morelli Systems, Jones Lang Lasalle, Caterpillar, Planet Design, and many more.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1985 — 1995 (10 years)
The AMC is an all volunteer, non-profit association of multimedia, creative and technology professionals, promoting the use of digital multimedia, the web and related technologies in business, education, entertainment, and culture in general.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)
1978 — 1981 (3 years)
I worked in the architectural division as a draftsman and architectural renderer. I created blueprints and specifications for energy-efficient housing and commercial projects. I also created plans for solar heated houses, did site visits, and participated on some project management.
Reading, music, motorcycles, automobiles, family, church, fitness, conservative politics, bluegrass, country, rock, web 2.0, networking.
AMC's Interactive Communications/interactive Design Competition
Honorable Mention - Commercial Category
Name: Randal Birkey
Company Name: Birkey.com
Project Name: iSO-Care Website & E-store