Getting to Know Troy Foley
Name: Troy Foley
Title: Interactive Director
Ironed Polo & Khakis:
Troy majored in design and illustration at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. After school, he worked as a freelance Web designer and eventually joined Element in February 2008.
As a self-proclaimed efficiency freak, Troy continuously looks to improve systems and routinely curses his own ignorance while reviewing his previous work.
Threadless T-shirt & Cargo Shorts:
After his wife and two children, Troys fourth love is Adobe Flash. He is constantly searching for new and interesting approaches and techniques. When his eyes finally grow tired, he is the designated taste-tester for his wife, who is a pastry and sous-chef. On a related note, Troy is on a diet.
In response to Paul Dax’s sneak attacks, Troy is now mercilessly studying the new boards for all of the best hiding spots in multiplayer Call of Duty: World at War for the PS3.
Random Foley Fact:
Troy is a first-degree brown belt in Polynesian Lima Lama.
Quoting Troy, Quoting Someone Else:
“I have offended God and mankind because my work didn’t reach the quality it should have.” Leonardo da Vinci
“That’s what she said.” Michael Scott
Favorite Bands:
Killswitch Engage, Breaking Benjamin, Skillet, and Chevelle.
How to Stalk Troy Online:
When you cannot find Troy in his office, try looking on Facebook, Twitter, the PlayStation Network, and an assortment of instant messaging programs.
What Project Coordinator Sue Says About Troy:
Just call him Mr. Interactive. Though Troy may be on the quiet side, he’ll definitely make up for it with his music. Whatever there is to know about Web, interactive design, blogs, and what can and cannot be done, Troy’s the expert. When we ask the impossible, give him time and he’ll work out the unworkable.
Tags: Element Creative, Interactive Director