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ABOUT RISING RAIN STUDIOS LLC

ABOUT RISING RAIN STUDIOS LLC

Rising Rain Studios LLC, formerly Ben Bartholomew Photography and Design, offers a wide variety of services including photography, graphic design, web development, and system analysis & architecting. We have been serving clients across the states and internationally since 2001.

The name is a reflection of our philosophy in that we strive to think out of the box in a logical way. Take the common phrase "What goes up, must come down" as a pattern for our reasoning. While rain always falls by conventional logic, water must evaporate and rise in order to fall back down as rain. Granted that evaporating water is not called rain, it nevertheless does occur.

 

Our Philosophy

Like architecture, design must be functional. Design does not fulfill its purpose simply by being pretty or visually appealing if it is arbitrary. Design elements must have a reason for being there, serve the development of the desired look and feel, and work correctly. A professional-looking web site that is not functional is not well designed and visa versa.

We feel that it is important to take design outside of the box while maintaining high standards of appearance and functionality. Creativity is never for the sake of creativity alone. It serves to find innovative solutions and alternatives to further our client's visions.

 

Our Clients

Some of previous and current business clients include:

 

Our Staff

BEN BARTHOLOMEW, CEO

Ben began his career as a freelance photographer and designer in 2000 while still attending junior high school. Since then, Ben has become a self-taught expert in many web technologies including PHP, Flash, MySQL, Apache, and more importantly how to channel them towards acheiving a greater goal. In 2007, Ben held a position as an Account Manager at Horizon West Mangagement, Utah's leading escrow auditing firm, where he audited approximately $1 billion in escrow transactions. Near the end of 2007, Ben left Horizon West Management to better focus on his studies at the University of Utah and eventually to organize Rising Rain Studios LLC. Since starting the company in 2007, the company has managed to experience over a 400% annual revenue growth rate despite a slow economy and competitive industry.

Ben graduated magna cum laude from Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University) in April 2005 with an Associate's degree in Integrated Studies -- a full month before finishing his high school diploma at Amereican Fork High School where he was the Salutatorian of his graduation class. As a junior in high school, Ben was the Editor-and-chief of the 26 person yearbook staff which generated in excess of $65,000 of revenue through direct sales and advertising for the production of the yearbook themed "A Year of Changes" which sold out all 1,250+ copies of the book well in advance of its release. Ben was also the Business & Marketing Sterling Scholar and recepient of Utah's New Century Scholarhip, the University of Utah's Honors at Entrance Scholarship, and Utah State University's Presidential Scholarship.

Ben went on to study art at the University of Utah for a time before switching majors to Accounting from the David Eccles School of Business. Ben graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Accounting in April 2009 from University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business.

Ben is also a consultant for Strategic Applications International, a member of Grouplicty, LLC, and a Servant Fellow of The Servant Forge.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys life greatly. He is an avid golfer with an 8 handicap and makes it out on the course whenever possible. Ben loves to dance and participates in Ballroom Dance competitions across the nation performing the Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, and Quickstep. Ben currently competes in the Prechampionship and Amateur divisions and eventually wishes to compete at the professional level.

 

FIONA JUDD, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Fiona was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona but came to Utah to attend Brigham Young University in 2001. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Human Development with a minor in Ballroom Dance in 2005, graduating magna cum laude. After graduation, Fiona went right to work in the business world. She provided administrative services to a group of several businesses in a Provo, UT office, including First Capital, Precision Concrete Cutting, and First Western. Fiona then accepted a position with Utah Valley State College (UVSC) -- now Utah Valley University -- as the Administrative Assistant for the Information Systems & Technology department. After a year with UVSC, Fiona left the work force to raise her children but continues to provide executive services to Rising Rain Studios, LLC from home. She is also an independent contractor for a local search engine marketing company, OrangeSoda Inc, where she provides keyword creation services for account setup. Fiona is proficient in all areas of office administration and support.

Fiona resides in Orem, Utah with her husband and two children. She enjoys singing and dancing and has performed locally with the BYU Ballroom Dance Company, Hale Center Theater Orem, and Wasatch Chorale. She teaches voice and piano lessons from her home. She is also a former Miss Arizona contestant, holding the title of Miss Ahwatukee 2003.

 

ELIZABETH RENSLO, ASSOCIATE DESIGNER

After obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology & Scandinavian Studies and studying abroad in Norway, Libby received her Associate Degree of Applied Arts in Graphic Design from Madison Area Technical College. Libby was on the Dean's list from 2003 until she graduated in 2007. She is proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, and Acrobat and provides Rising Rain Studios clients with unique, marketable design for their websites and print materials.

Libby's unique work and volunteer experience set her apart from other designers. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Russia, the UK, and Scandinavia. Libby also spent 10 months as a member of the Americorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) in Washington D.C. Her projects included disaster relief, teaching disabled teens, Habitat for Humanity, and many more.