Dan has been designing and developing websites and online UX systems for agencies and business owners since 2005. With a degree in Business Administration and a lifetime spent in and around the advertising business, Dan contributes big-picture thinking to the Late Bloomer team while simultaneously scrutinizing sites for the smallest details.He is an expert in all things WordPress and has an ever-growing portfolio that includes more than 1500 website projects. Dan loves to travel, be outdoors, ski, and play volleyball, especially with his wife Malena and son Liam.

Dan Cropper

Developer

Dan has been designing and developing websites and online UX systems for agencies and business owners since 2005. With a degree in Business Administration and a lifetime spent in and around the advertising business, Dan contributes big-picture thinking to the Late Bloomer team while simultaneously scrutinizing sites for the smallest details.He is an expert in all things WordPress and has an ever-growing portfolio that includes more than 1500 website projects. Dan loves to travel, be outdoors, ski, and play volleyball, especially with his wife Malena and son Liam.

Morgan joins us from a lengthy career in advertising. A two time Clio winner and Oscar nominee, his beginnings are rooted in composition and sync. Connection to storyline and that which makes us human are Morgan’s intrinsic contributions to Late Bloomer’s creations. He also doesn’t like writing bios about himself, he swears.

Morgan Dorr

Creative Strategist

Morgan joins us from a lengthy career in advertising. A two time Clio winner and Oscar nominee, his beginnings are rooted in composition and sync. Connection to storyline and that which makes us human are Morgan’s intrinsic contributions to Late Bloomer’s creations. He also doesn’t like writing bios about himself, he swears.

Bryce Eriksen is a digital marketer, WordPress developer, and business consultant who brings 20+ years of experience to Late Bloomer projects. He is beloved by clients for his responsiveness, candor, flexibility, depth of knowledge, and thoughtful website development strategies that drive real ROI. He has been collaborating with Late Bloomer team members since 2008.

Bryce Eriksen

Developer

Bryce Eriksen is a digital marketer, WordPress developer, and business consultant who brings 20+ years of experience to Late Bloomer projects. He is beloved by clients for his responsiveness, candor, flexibility, depth of knowledge, and thoughtful website development strategies that drive real ROI. He has been collaborating with Late Bloomer team members since 2008.

Shauna is an experienced marketing professional with robust experience in developing and managing digital and traditional marketing campaigns for hospitality brands, including Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and notable media companies, such as Turner Entertainment Networks, CNN, and Oxygen Media. For Late Bloomer, Shauna helps companies activate their brands through advertising, social media, and email campaigns. She also specializes in SEO content, pay per click advertising, press releases, sales presentations, special events, and more.

Shauna Johnson

Director of Brand Marketing

Shauna is an experienced marketing professional with robust experience in developing and managing digital and traditional marketing campaigns for hospitality brands, including Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and notable media companies, such as Turner Entertainment Networks, CNN, and Oxygen Media. For Late Bloomer, Shauna helps companies activate their brands through advertising, social media, and email campaigns. She also specializes in SEO content, pay per click advertising, press releases, sales presentations, special events, and more.

Daniel Kroemer’s passion lies in elevating brands through creative, impactful, and strategically effective design solutions. With more than 15 years of professional experience, his work spans apparel design, brand identity, marketing strategy, and visual storytelling for clients. He believes great design should be unique, timeless, and memorable while resonating across every touchpoint, from digital to print to experiential. Guided by this philosophy, Daniel approaches every project with both artistry and strategy, blending creativity with a clear understanding of brand positioning and audience connection. He joins the Late Bloomer team from Charleston, South Carolina.

Daniel Kroemer

Senior Designer

Daniel Kroemer’s passion lies in elevating brands through creative, impactful, and strategically effective design solutions. With more than 15 years of professional experience, his work spans apparel design, brand identity, marketing strategy, and visual storytelling for clients. He believes great design should be unique, timeless, and memorable while resonating across every touchpoint, from digital to print to experiential. Guided by this philosophy, Daniel approaches every project with both artistry and strategy, blending creativity with a clear understanding of brand positioning and audience connection. He joins the Late Bloomer team from Charleston, South Carolina.

As Creative Director, Kevin oversees the visual aspects of all projects, from brand origination and website design to photo shoots and video productions. His approach to design is informed by both his formal fine art training and his career as a musician, which included more than a dozen years performing on the road before committing to design full time. He brings that same energy to each of his projects, infusing everything he does with as much inspiration and creative energy as the brand story will allow.

From collaborations with celebrities and well known hotel brands to his work with startups and growing brands, Kevin toes the line between artist and designer, pushing boundaries wherever he can while also ensuring designs that deliver on the vision and the business goals of his clients. Or as he says—a little fine art, a little punk rock, a little graphic design.

Kevin McHugh

Creative Director | Partner

As Creative Director, Kevin oversees the visual aspects of all projects, from brand origination and website design to photo shoots and video productions. His approach to design is informed by both his formal fine art training and his career as a musician, which included more than a dozen years performing on the road before committing to design full time. He brings that same energy to each of his projects, infusing everything he does with as much inspiration and creative energy as the brand story will allow. From collaborations with celebrities and well known hotel brands to his work with startups and growing brands, Kevin toes the line between artist and designer, pushing boundaries wherever he can while also ensuring designs that deliver on the vision and the business goals of his clients. Or as he says—a little fine art, a little punk rock, a little graphic design.

D’lynne has 20+ years of experience working with startups, established companies, top universities, and government agencies to develop creative solutions to marketing challenges. She participated in the NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative, helping more than 27 companies with design, branding, content, and accessibility requirements as they pursued emergency use authorizations from the FDA. She has also worked closely with startups and growth stage companies across industries to launch new brands and tell compelling stories.

With a background as a freelance writer and essayist, D’lynne brings a story-driven approach to everything she does. She has penned hundreds of published articles on topics ranging from art and architecture to sustainability and systems thinking, and her creative work has appeared in anthologies alongside Maya Angelou and Susan Orlean. Most recently she helped edit a book on the pandemic response, co-authored by 54 contributors, to be published by Cambridge University Press in January 2024.

D'lynne Plummer

Brand Strategist | Partner

D’lynne has 20+ years of experience working with startups, established companies, top universities, and government agencies to develop creative solutions to marketing challenges. She participated in the NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative, helping more than 27 companies with design, branding, content, and accessibility requirements as they pursued emergency use authorizations from the FDA. She has also worked closely with startups and growth stage companies across industries to launch new brands and tell compelling stories.

With a background as a freelance writer and essayist, D’lynne brings a story-driven approach to everything she does. She has penned hundreds of published articles on topics ranging from art and architecture to sustainability and systems thinking, and her creative work has appeared in anthologies alongside Maya Angelou and Susan Orlean. Most recently she helped edit a book on the pandemic response, co-authored by 54 contributors, to be published by Cambridge University Press in January 2024.

Mike is a high-level creative with a keen eye for designing and developing brands. He has worked with the team at Late Bloomer for several years and brings decades of freelance creative experience and agency experience building digital brands for a range of well-known clients.

His front-end development skills make him an invaluable asset for planning a tandem design and technical approach, ensuring hit our goals for each client and making sure we always deliver quality products.

When he's not in front of his screen, he's freediving and chasing underwater wildlife photography somewhere in Hawaii.

Mike Slebodnik

Designer | Developer

Mike is a high-level creative with a keen eye for designing and developing brands. He has worked with the team at Late Bloomer for several years and brings decades of freelance creative experience and agency experience building digital brands for a range of well-known clients.

His front-end development skills make him an invaluable asset in helping us plan both design and technical approaches, ensuring we achieve all our goals for each client and making sure we always deliver quality products

Ben is a talented designer with the unique ability to work across both sides of his brain. He is adept at synthesizing information and art in innovative ways, creating beautiful and thoughtful graphics that communicate data, tell stories, and elevate experiences. His skill set includes web design, UI/UX, information design, branding, animation and motion graphics, wayfinding, and exhibition design. Wiser than his years, Ben’s thoughtful approach to design helps our clients simplify complex ideas and inspire their audiences.

Ben Walker

Senior Designer

Ben is a talented designer with the unique ability to work across both sides of his brain. He is adept at synthesizing information and art in innovative ways, creating beautiful and thoughtful graphics that communicate data, tell stories, and elevate experiences. His skill set includes web design, UI/UX, information design, branding, animation and motion graphics, wayfinding, and exhibition design. Wiser than his years, Ben’s thoughtful approach to design helps our clients simplify complex ideas and inspire their audiences.