The Monroestar Web Design Team
Monroestar, Inc. was founded in 2000 as a business
venture between two college friends, Vinay Mullick and
Dave Spoehr. Vinay and Dave combined their respective
knowledge of business and design to create a
progressive Chicago web design company that emphasized
teamwork and partnership between the web design team
and the client. This approach paid off and over the
years, Monroestar has evolved into a dynamic business
development firm that specializes in web design, print
design, and branding.
Monroestar’s skilled Chicago web design team creates
targeted marketing campaigns for each and every client,
whether it is print design or custom web design. Using
innovative marketing techniques and network of
dedicated providers, the Monroestar team helps clients
develop their business image online and in print.
Monroestar's partners consist of designers, developers,
graphic artists, and SEO content writers. Together,
they develop marketing strategies that accomplish
client goals through dynamic and interactive websites
that provide a positive user experience.
While the Monroestar Chicago web design team always
works together to find solutions for its clients, each
team member has a distinct role within the firm.
Vinay Mullick Co-Founder //
Vinay directs all back-office functions, business
development initiatives, and client services. He
assists with web-based application creation, and
personally conducts quality checks on all
consumer-interface product development.
Like Dave, Vinay is an NIU grad, majoring in Industrial
Engineering and also earning a minor in Business
Administration. This combination gained the attention
of many Fortune 500 companies, winning him influential
positions at Intel Corporation, Gillette Company,
Motorola, and UPS.
Though he has been busy climbing the corporate ladder
over the years, Vinay has taken time to give back to
his community. Vinay is an alumnus of Teach For
America, the national corps of young professionals who
commit to two years of teaching in urban and rural
public schools. He has spent a considerable amount of
time working on Chicago’s Southside as a classroom
teacher and also as a school administrator.
Vinay's accomplishments and dedication have not gone
unnoticed. The NIU Alumni Association recognized him
with the Outstanding Young Alumni Award and his
educational accomplishments include being named a
Unilever Performance Plus Finalist, which was awarded
to the top 1% of Chicago Public School Teachers. Most
recently the Illinois Athletic Directors Association
recognized him as the Division One Athletic Director of
the Year.
Vinay credits his teaching and leadership experiences
for his ability to connect and communicate so well with
Monroestar clients. It is this diverse, hands-on
experience coupled with his entrepreneurial aptitude
that has helped make Monroestar the success it is
today.
Dave Spoehr Co-Founder //
Dave's contributions to Monroestar over the past 14
years defy definition. He has been instrumental to the
company's success from the start. Today he is
responsible for the overall growth and development of
Monroestar but still finds time to work on special
projects, providing design strategy and guidance. His
imagination and discriminating eye make up the heart
and soul of Monroestar.
After earning his BFA in Visual Communication from
Northern Illinois University, Dave went on to study
design and architecture in Italy and Spain. He earned
the prestigious Society of Newspaper Design’s Award of
Excellence for his work at Copley Press Chicago.
Afterwards he played a key role at a Chicago web design
firm, where he was recognized for his work in both
print design and also multi-media projects. Soon after,
he and Vinay decided to venture into Chicago web design
together and Monroestar was born.
Tim Reck Lead Developer //
Tim specializes in design and interactive graphics.
Another team member with roots at NIU, Tim also holds a
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the
University of Hartford. He has been part of the
Monroestar team since 2012 where he heads up the art
department. Tim oversees the entire design process and
is instrumental in the development of web applications
for our clients.
Tim's background in graphic design, computer science,
and web development make him the ideal person to
interface with Monroestar clients. He is skilled at
taking clients' abstract ideas and turning them into
images and designs that perfectly communicate the
message they want to send and he can explain the
technology behind the website too.
Recently, Tim has spent a good deal of time redesigning
and overhauling older sites that just don't work well
in today's mobile environment. Incorporating mobile
technology into sites so that they are more responsive,
functional, and interactive for mobile users is
something Monroestar considers with every project.
Thanks to Tim's expertise, it's also something we have
no trouble accommodating. Tim has the ability to
foresee the features and functions businesses will need
to remain competitive online and then incorporate those
into the final website design. This gives Monroestar
clients an advantage over their competitors who will be
busy playing catch-up while they are weathering
technology changes with ease.