Former Belo Corporation Senior Designer Joins Plonka Interactive

March 15, 2005 ( Plano, TX )—Teresa Payne, a senior designer and interim creative manager with Belo Corporation, joined Plonka Interactive as their new Creative Director. Payne brings a variety of experience in both print and multimedia applications to Plonka Interactive, a boutique interactive marketing agency based in Plano, Texas.

While at Belo, Payne designed websites, splash pages and banner ads for Fortune 500 customers. She worked on cutting-edge design technology such as floating ads done in flash, and expandable ads that interact with the Internet user.

“I’m looking forward to building designs that employ the power of interactive databases,” says Payne. “I have the experience to have a tangible impact on smaller businesses. Plonka Interactive’s client base will allow me to do that.”

Plonka Interactive specializes in interactive marketing and databases for mid-sized Dallas-based companies. They build web applications that are used to drive sales, control operations, and integrate customer service into a 24/7 environment. Payne’s experience with Belo Corporation’s top-tier clients will help Plonka Interactive’s customers compete against larger players for a more reasonable price than larger agencies charge.

After obtaining a bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Payne received an applied arts degree from The Art Institute of Dallas.