We make stuff together

 

  • Neil Ayers

    Starring as Business Development Director
    Current Addiction: People, new tech, and all things Apple
    Signature Item: 1L Smart Water bottle
    Catch Phrase: Your face!
    Inspirations: Ted Dekker, Sci-Fi, and all astronomical phenomena

    Co-Founder of Vintage 56, Neil is the “front man” for the company, connecting the desires of clients to the skills of our team of creatives. Part social addict, part tech nerd, Neil has years of experience directing teams of creatives and has even traveled internationally to train organizations in media and technology. Neil is married to his beautiful wife and chef, Jennie, and they have 3 amazing children.

  • Joel Wilson

    Starring as Creative Director
    Current Addiction: Portable creative gear
    Signature Item: Homemade guitar picks
    Catch Phrase: Yes, you can borrow my shotgun mic.
    Inspirations: Stanley Hauerwas, This American Life, Entrepreneurs, Good Music
    Twitter: @joeltimothy
    Website: joeltimothy.com

    Joel is a musician who stumbled into audio engineering and video production. His background includes sound mixing and video editing for broadcast television, road manager and sound engineer for a grammy award winning artist, and producing videos for international non-profits. He loves producing original music and telling good stories through moving pictures. His wife and daughter are constant inspirations.

  • Seth Thorpe

    Starring as Creative Director
    Current Addiction: Oatmeal
    Signature Item: Notebook
    Catch Phrase: Hot dog!
    Inspirations: Bill Johnson
    Twitter: @seththorpe
    Facebook: facebook.com/seththorpe

    Seth brings a well rounded creativity to the team as well as many years of experience interacting with clients and managing projects. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, but moved to Texas as soon as he realized it was here. Besides working with Vintage 56 he has a non-profit organization that host events for foster kids.

  • Simeon Foster

    Starring as Video Editor
    Current Addiction: Deep v-necks
    Signature Item: Chuck Taylor’s
    Catch Phrase: What the crap?
    Inspirations: The Science Channel and Marvin the Martian
    Twitter: @SimeonFoster

    Simeon grew up in Cedar Hill, TX from a large family of nine. He loves interacting and observing people in life and through the camera. Working at a local non-profit ministry and studying the production process, video editing, and audio engineering is where a lot of his experience, skills, and networking has continued to develop.

  • John Ruiz

    Starring as Motion Graphics Animator
    Current Addiction: Jackie Chan Movies
    Signature Item: Pink Flower Mug
    Catch Phrase: Shut Up, Simeon!
    Inspirations: The Old Man & a good cup of joe

    John stumbled upon video and animation design in an attempt to make his then girlfriend (now wife) a valentines day video. Since then, he has been involved in motion graphics, video production and photography, which has presented him with amazing opportunities to travel and work with companies, churches and nonprofits for the past 5 years. He loves his wife, Lord of the Rings and coffee. Children pending…

Photography by Rebekah Greenawalt