I have been working on websites professionally for over a dozen years. I started my career in New York City at a downtown publishing house. As the web started to take off, my company decided to launch an online version of their most popular publication for subscribers. I was put in charge of making sure the data transfer process went smoothly.

My experience qualified me to be in charge of the company intranet, where I first honed my HTML expertise. Over the next few years my skill set grew along with the emergence of the web. I worked in design, development, advertising, production, marketing, social media, and every other area of running a successful website.

One day I found myself in a position where I was sitting in meetings all day and talking about websites instead of building them. I was unhappy and knew that I missed getting my hands dirty and the satisfaction that comes with creating something successful. It was then that I decided to start my own web business.

The original idea was to specialize in a few areas. But as I started to work with clients the plan soon evolved out of necessity. You see, more often than not it doesn’t cut it any more to simply throw up a few static HTML pages and hope people come and visit them. You have to approach a website with a vision for not only building, but also marketing and expanding.

Fortunately having a wide range of experience allows SeventyTwelve Web Solutions to offer an extensive list of services to our clientele. We offer design, development, CMS, copy writing, hosting & email, marketing, social media, SEO, and advertising services. I originally intended to name this post “Jack of All Trades,” but was put off by the somewhat negative connotation that term carried. Instead I went with “Renaissance Man” since it means a person who excels in multiple fields. So as the web evolves and demands more multidirectional thinking, the Renaissance Man leads the way.

I can only hope there is a Mona Lisa inside waiting to get out.