Bluecadet is a studio concerned with crafting a client's story and connecting it to its desired audience. We bring talented designers, technologists, journalists and artists together to create innovative technology that excites and engages users. Our work has garnered numerous awards and recognition including an Emmy, Webby, SXSW award, and an AAM Muse, along with highlights in the HOW and CommArts Interactive Annuals.

Our Team

Josh Goldblum

Founder, Creative Director

Josh Goldblum is the founding principal of Bluecadet. His core competencies include user experience design, information architecture, web development transmedia storytelling and strategy. He has travelled widely as an interactive journalist, producer and strategist and has spoken at numerous nationally regarded conferences. His work has been profiled by HOW Magazine, Communications Arts, Adobe, The New Yorker, USA Today, People Magazine, CNN, NPR’s Morning Edition, and CBS News. He has won several prestigious awards including an Emmy, a Webby, a SXSW Award and two MUSE awards. Josh graduated from Tufts University in 1999, and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in 2000.
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Troy Lachance

Principal, Design Director

Troy combines a liberal arts sensibility with over ten years of experience in the interactive industry. He leads Bluecadet’s design team in conceptualizing compelling user experiences. Previously, a Senior Interactive Designer for the Smithsonian Institute National Portrait Gallery, Troy specializes in schematic design, wireframing, content flow prototyping and experiential design. He earned a Masters with distinction in History from George Mason University, which has informed his work for museum exhibits and cultural institutions. His projects have been recognized by a number of educational and interactive design organizations including SXSW, Adobe, the Webbys, AAM Muse awards, HOW Magazine and Communication Arts.
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Rebecca Sherman

Studio Director

Rebecca Sherman leads the needs analysis and planning for Bluecadet’s projects and guides them to completion. Having worked with a variety of organizations across the creative and nonprofit sectors, Rebecca understands clients’ needs and finds ways to get effective results. She excels at tailoring strategies to meet our clients’ unique communications goals and business objectives while seeking creative and technological innovation. With a background in documentary photography and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania, she has worked in communications and program management in the nonprofit sector, focusing on public art, community development, and international health.

Kim Quinn

Senior Designer

Kim Quinn is an award-winning graphic designer with experience in print, web design, and illustration. She has developed web sites, corporate identity systems, CD and product packaging, advertisements, and posters. Her work has been published in leading design magazines, and recognized by prestigious online communities such as Communication Arts, Adobe, and Flash Forward. For her design work she has received a 2009 Emmy Award, a 2009 Webby People’s Choice Award and a Communication Arts award. She graduated cum laude with a B.F.A. in Graphic and Interactive Design from Tyler School of Art at Temple University.
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Jason Grandelli

Senior Creative Developer

Jason Grandelli develops interactive media experiences for the web, exhibit touch screens and mobile devices. For over four years, he has led the design and development of rich-media interactives, integrating dynamic content with beautiful visuals. Before joining Bluecadet, Jason was an interactive developer at One Trick Pony, combining his interactive development experience with his print design and advertising background. Jason is an adjunct professor in the Master of Science in Interactive Design & Media program at Philadelphia University. Jason’s development knowledge extends into all types of object-oriented programming. He is an expert at ActionScript, HTML and CSS and is well-versed in PHP, AJAX and jQuery. His strategic approach to technology is finding the right use for the right situation, informing his development process. Jason received his B.A. in Advertising Art Direction at Temple University.
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Steve Hurwitz

Senior Web Developer

Steve is Bluecadet's lead web and applications developer. He is a PHP developer who also works on front end projects, and often utilizes Drupal as a framework. Previously, Steve was a Senior Multimedia Developer with the celebrated Philadelphia marketing firm Red Tettemer; he worked primarily with Actionscript 3 before becoming a Drupal developer for the firm. Steve graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media. Follow him @ornj

Aaron Miller

Producer & Interactive Technology Specialist

Aaron Miller is an audio/visual and multimedia expert, artist, and technician of interactive multimedia art and museum exhibits. At Bluecadet, Aaron is a producer specializing in A/V hardware and museum installations. Previously, he worked as a Curatorial Project Manager at the National Museum of American Jewish History, where he oversaw all the multimedia technology in this state-of-the-art museum. Prior to that, he worked as a Multimedia/Technology Developer at Monadnock Media. He has designed hardware and software for artists and museums worldwide, including installations and performances for artist Gary Hill at the Centre Pompidou, the Louvre, and the Coliseum in Rome. He has received the NYSCA Individual Artists grant for his personal artwork.

Victoria Jones

Producer

Victoria Jones facilitates project planning and organization at Bluecadet, and is proficient in many facets of web and multimedia creation, including HTML, CSS, wireframing, and working with content management systems. She has worked for many museums, galleries and cultural institutions, including the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. She earned her M.F.A. from the University of the Arts in Exhibition Planning and Design, focusing in her thesis on the incorporation of technology into museum spaces. Victoria received her B.A. magna cum laude from Bryn Mawr College in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and the History of Art.

Stacey Wiley

Creative Developer

Stacey Wiley is a versatile designer and developer, producing interactive experiences in a variety of mediums. She excels at taking a holistic approach to projects, carefully considering goals and objectives, usability, design, functionality and quality assurance. Her background in design gives her a good eye for detail and informs her approach to development. She is accomplished in HTML/CSS, Flash Actionscript and Drupal. Stacey graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in Visual Communication, focusing on advertising design.
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Rebecca Smith

Associate Producer

Rebecca Smith is a member of our producing team, working with clients to ensure a smooth and efficient project life cycle. She is skilled at building business relationships and overseeing project plans and schedules. Previously she worked for the Jewish Museum in New York and Terrain. She received a BA from Hampshire College, where she studied an interdisciplinary mix of German studies, History, Literature, and Philosophy.

Aaron Richardson

Designer

Aaron Richardson brings a wide range of design skills and a specific attention to detail to the Bluecadet team. He is skilled at print and web design, illustration, animation, identity development, and branding. His work has garnered numerous awards including AIGA Design Awards and the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Keystone Award for Illustration. He has a background in audio engineering and development and is a recent BFA graduate of Tyler School of Art at Temple University.

Alex Bloom

Designer

Alex Bloom is a well-versed interactive designer with strong conceptual ability. His skills include UI/UX design, branding & identity development, illustration, and advertising. His work has garnered an AD Club Hatch award, a Design Work Life feature, placement in the One Show Annual Student Exhibition, and he was named among the Top 100 New Creatives by CMYK Magazine. Previously, Alex lent his expertise at Cooper Graphic Design, where he worked as a UI/UX and publication designer. Alex graduated magna cum laude from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University with a BFA in Graphic and Interactive Design.
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Theresa Decker

Designer

Theresa Decker is a talented interactive and print designer. Her skills lie in branding/identity, packaging, advertising, publication, and illustration. She has won numerous industry awards, including "Best in Show" among the top 100 New Creatives from CMYK Magazine, national portfolio review selection at the Art Director's Club, and project selections from AIGA, One Show Annual Student Exhibition, Applied Arts Magazine and Design Work Life. Before joining Bluecadet, she was a design fellow at Chronicle Books in San Francisco. She graduated from the Tyler School of Art with a BFA in Graphic and Interactive Design. Follow her @Treesdecker

Harrison Haas

Associate Producer

Harrison Haas manages our quality assurance process, leads client training, and oversees our ongoing support and maintenance projects. He ensures that our products function smoothly, our clients get the most use out of the tools we build for them, and that project success is sustained over time. Harrison is a gifted organizer with a keen eye for detail. He previously worked at University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College and with the non-profit Community Design Collaborative. He was a Philly Fellow / Americorps "Volunteer in Service to America" after his graduation from Haverford College, where he received a B.A. in History.

Oakley, Judah, and Ziggy

Affection Strategists

Our office dogs are an important part of our team. They attend meetings, consult on best petting practices and sometimes even manage to drag us away from our computer screens for walks. We're a friendly, open office, and with Judah, Ziggy, and Oakley around, it's a bit of a furry one, too. Follow them @Bluecadet