About Us

Peter Godefroy

Founder

Peter brings 35 years to his role as founder and president at Dragonfly Design Group. As the team’s senior-most leader, he is responsible for evaluating clients’ communications needs and mapping out initial strategies, budget scenarios, and streamlined timetables, and helping clients understand them. Peter’s vision for the studio as a friendly, “can-do,” one-stop-shop is threaded through every project and every team member, day in and day out.

Once a concept is vetted and approved, Peter, along with a dedicated project manager, oversee all aspects of design modifications, art direction, final layout production, print supervision and interactive postings. Peter is accessible and always looking to ensure clear, open client communication and high-quality work every step of the way. 

Over the years, his clients have included the 1984 Summer Olympic Committee (Los Angeles), Camino Real Hotels, CAPS Universal Payroll, Cerrell, Chandler Chicco / inVentiv Health, Chevron / Texaco, Cohn & Wolfe, Cooney Waters Unlimited, DineEquity / IHOP, DoubleTree by Hilton, Edelman, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Honda Motor Company, Ketchum, Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau, Marathon Communications, Mercury Public Affairs, MSLGROUP / Publicis, Nissan Motor Corporation, The Millennium Biltmore Hotel, The Waldorf Astoria, Walmart, and Young & Rubicam, among others.

A champion of the local community, Peter has actively been involved with the Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce (board member); The Breakfast Roundtable, Downtown Los Angeles (member and past president); AYSO (soccer coach and referee); and St. Francis de Sales School (visual branding and marketing director).

Paul Rickey

Creative Director

Paul has been the creative force behind many of Dragonfly Design Group’s most memorable campaigns since joining the team in 2004. From concept to final deliverable, when designing campaigns, Paul assembles a design team and directs the creative, elevating the brand at every touchpoint for product launches, industry meetings, internal communications, and more.

 Standout projects include:

• A campuswide graphic takeover of Biomarin’s HQ to celebrate their 25th Anniversary;
• A heartfelt digital campaign sharing 30 years of humanitarian stories by a pharma giant via video, social, and an interactive world map; and
• Turning a dreaded virtual employee awards presentation into a riot of laughs and smiles that featured an original R&B theme song, employee lip sync videos, and executive bobblehead characters dancing on a virtual Hollywood-style stage.

A jazz singer/drummer, Paul studied at the San Francisco Art Institute and earned a degree in Dramatic Arts at Saint Mary’s College of California. After helping launch a retail flower business, he digitized his design skills working in print production for several years. Love, marriage, and family prompted the move to Los Angeles and his fortunate landing at Dragonfly.

Tania Leach

Art Director / Creative Lead
(Valencia, Spain)

Tania brings more than two decades of in-depth experience in the graphic design industry to her role at Dragonfly Design Group, and first started working with the agency’s founder, Peter Godefroy, in 2000. She excels at efficient project management, impeccable customer service, and impressive graphics for social media, online graphics, presentation, infographics, print, expos/trade shows, and beyond.

Born and raised in England, Tania moved to Los Angeles to earn a degree in Communication Design at Art Center College of Design. After two years working in San Francisco, she returned to Los Angeles and was hired as Dragonfly’s first employee. She has enjoyed working on design projects of all shapes and sizes for brands such as Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Starbucks, Prudential California Realty, Pfizer, and countless others.

In 2020, Tania moved to Valencia, Spain, expanding Dragonfly’s wingspan further into the European time zone. She finds creative inspiration in nature and through her travel adventures.

Aaron Trask

Director of Video Production / Animation

Aaron leads the video editing and animation team, specializing in motion graphics (2D and 3D animation). In addition, his design expertise spans projects for print, logo design, and infographics, to name a few. Aaron finds the process of coming up with original concepts to support a client’s brand to be incredibly rewarding. 

Aaron joined the Dragonfly Design Group team in 2004 after earning a degree in Applied Art and Design from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (also our founder’s alma mater). As an undergrad, Aaron taught a course in 3D animation. His love of cinema is no surprise, as he grew up in “the business” in Los Angeles with a grandfather and father both working in Hollywood sound production. In his free time, Aaron enjoys traveling, photography and videography, and spending quality time with his wife and daughter.

Jacob Trmrian

Tech Operations Director / Video Producer

Jacob is an expert motion graphics resource for Dragonfly Design Group clients. He applies his technical and creative skills to visual challenges with output ranging from original video concepts, PowerPoint graphics, and infographics that are brought further to life with motion. A consummate team player, he appreciates that no client request is too big or too small at Dragonfly and that everyone pitches in on important deadlines.

Earlier in his career, Jacob was a key member of the creative team at Vitello Productions for more than five years as picture editorial supervisor. While there, he coordinated online editing, color correction, authoring, and final mastering across all media platforms for the company’s 2D animation and live-action clients, notably including Charles Schulz’s iconic Peanuts franchise. Jacob’s responsibilities also included media management from production through post-production, delivery, and archival masters. He also dealt with foreign language content conversions on a regular basis. 

Jacob holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production from California State University Northridge’s Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication. Based in Los Angeles, Jacob is married with a daughter and a green-winged Macaw named Ringo. He is a big fan of technology, photography, sports, the great outdoors, and fitness.

Frank Haubrich

Interactive Developer / Web Production (Germany)

Frank plays a vital role in assisting clients in enhancing their online presence. He has successfully produced, updated, and maintained 50+ custom websites and numerous HTML engines for specialized email marketing projects.

Based in Germany, Frank provides an added advantage of time-zone flexibility to Dragonfly clients. An avid researcher, he is always on top of the latest technology, trends, and design.

Before joining Dragonfly Design Group, Frank worked at Cedar Sinai Medical Center (CSMC), where he contributed to the redesign and enhancement of the center’s intranet functions. He later transitioned into roles focused on developing and managing various websites and online advertising initiatives for CSMC.

Earlier in his career, Frank leveraged his dual certifications as a surgical technician and computer technician to work as a database analyst for the USC Medical Group. In this role, he specialized in designing and developing MS Access Database applications for several years.

Gary Young

Senior Designer / Web Production Director

Gary is a senior graphic designer and website developer with over 15 years of experience. His areas of expertise are designing, building, and maintaining websites, including custom-themed WordPress sites. 

His other capabilities include project management; art direction; designing infographics, presentation decks, and email newsletters; and creating motion graphic animations. 

Gary joined Dragonfly Design Group in 2011 after graduating from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in Radio/TV/Film and a minor in Journalism. When he is away from the computer, Gary spends time playing pickup basketball; cooking; practicing guitar, drums and piano; doing volunteer work; and hanging out with his family.

Jaime De Loera

Art Director / Graphic Design

Jaime is an integral member of Dragonfly Design Group with a knack for creative execution under pressure and staying ahead of schedule. He oversees design teams and manages projects, including client relations. Jaime regularly works on logos and corporate ID systems, branding, marketing collateral, infographics, and digital content for Dragonfly’s array of clients. 

Jaime joined the team in 2014 after working four years in-house for one of Los Angeles’ top print shops. He draws on that print expertise when client projects demand it. Adding more dimension to his skillset, Jaime also has experience as a contract designer for NBC and E! Network, where he worked on consumer-centric advertorials for print and digital distribution.

Jaime holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Woodbury University. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he is a huge fan of extreme sports and snowboarding, and an unabashed fan of winter. He turns to hiking when there is not enough snow to shred.

Luke Buenaventura

Project Manager / Graphic Design

Luke brings versatility to Dragonfly through his skills in graphic design and illustration. With a keen eye for brand development, content creation, and animation, Luke elevates Dragonfly’s portfolio across various media. Whether crafting a captivating logo, designing an engaging social media post, or producing a dynamic sizzle reel, Luke seamlessly weaves storytelling into every visual endeavor.

Joining Dragonfly in 2020 following his graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Interaction Design from Santa Monica College, Luke brings a wealth of experience from both academia and freelance ventures. His proficiency in creating graphics that resonate with audiences stems from a deep understanding of meaningful interaction design principles.

Outside of the studio, Luke enjoys surrounding himself in nature, watching films, and exploring Los Angeles on his bicycle.

Sherry Wachter

Graphic Designer / Layout

Sherry is a born storyteller – in both visual and written form. One of Dragonfly Design Group’s earliest employees, she helps clients with a wide mix of creative needs from book layouts to budgets and reports, plus PowerPoint presentations, custom illustrations, logos, and more.

As with the rest of the Dragonfly team, Sherry’s number one goal is to alleviate client stress and deliver compelling designs that are strategically on target. 

Based in Oregon, Sherry and her son Patrick partner in moving privately published books from concept through publication. Sherry has written and illustrated more than a dozen books and enjoys painting and illustration. Corona City: Voices from an Epicenter, which Sherry contributed to, won three international awards and provided greater than 70,000 meals for hungry Americans. Sherry is committed to always having a personal project in development to spark creativity outside of the office. Her current project is a collection of monologues.

Evelyn Fugate

Freelance Art Director

Evelyn landed in Los Angeles after a successful run of launching and leading global pharmaceutical and biotechnology brands for companies such as Pfizer, Amgen, and Novo Nordisk while working at top ad agencies in NYC. She joined Dragonfly Design Group in 2017. Balancing space, image, color, and type, Evelyn elevates a client draft to finished art with such swiftness and grace that clients appreciate.

The merging of science and art follows her beyond the graphic design world with her participation in a large-scale, ephemeral, kinetic sculpture made of many large strands of helium-filled balloons called Balloon Chain. The length and arc of the expansive chain are based on the wind, which is always changing. These balloons take Evelyn to amazing places around the globe.

Jane Migliore

Digital Programmer / Interactive Design
(New Jersey)

Jane, our East Coast Dragonfly, joined Dragonfly’s digital interactive design team in 2018, specializing in front-end web design and coding, and frameworks including HTML5, CSS, PHP, and WordPress. 

She began her career in NYC, serving top ad agencies including Young & Rubicam, Conill, and McCann. During this time, Jane created logos, brand identities, and launched national print ad campaigns. She has worked with clients such as McDonald’s, Greyhound Lines, A.Vogel, and Early Times Whisky, among others. 

In 2008, she enhanced her creative repertoire—and found a new passion—by embarking on the challenging path to expert front-end coder.

Jane studied fine art at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD, and advertising design at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. These days, she builds upon her advanced coding skills with ongoing courses in the latest trends and practices. In her free time, Jane enjoys painting, listening to music, discovering new craft beers, and hanging out with her partner, Cynara, and dog, Luna.