Bay Area Media Center

Serving the Bay Area since 1987....

A creative visual arts and marketing company

JemGraphics was founded in 1987, in response to the need for a company able to produce high-quality presentations. Through the years, and for hundreds of satisfied clients, JemGraphics has continued to answer, and successfully meet the needs of the business community. Today, we are one of the largest combined Visual Communications and Public Relations company in Northern California. From slides and overhead transparencies to corporate video, commercial photography and interactive electronic presentations, JemGraphics continues to be on the leading edge of visual communication world. We are the "one-stop" place for your creative visual arts and marketing needs.

Creative Director	John E Miner
John Miner graduated from the California College of the Arts (CCA), obtaining a BFA in design. He worked a couple of years at Container Corp of America as an Industrial Designer, and two years as head Graphic Designer for Diablo Valley College. After working ten years as director of the Media Center (photography, video, graphic design, etc.) for the National Food Processors Association, John created JemGraphics in San Francisco and moved to Marin County several years later. He has been published in TrueImaging Magazine ("ImageStation; A business Graphics Imaging Workstation") and PC Week ("High-End Graphics Make a Pretty In-House Picture"). He has also been a graphics consultant for several companies including Hewlett-Packard, Syntex Pharmaceutical, and Fair Isaac Companies and has taught multimedia, computer graphics and digital photography at all levels.

Video Director	Hugh William Rhoads
Hugh has been a creative force in linear and interactive media for over twenty years. He has extensive experience in Internet Entertainment, Internet Marketing, E-Commerce, Videogame Design and Development, Film and Video Production. Hugh’s employment history includes directorial roles in key companies including: Microsoft, GTE Entertainment, Internet Entertainment Group, First Virtual Communications and Silicon Reef. Hugh has also been a Consultant to BBC Technology (Digital Cinema Report), Apple Computer (World Wide Channel Systems), and WABC TV (News Promotion). During his career, Hugh received four Emmy Awards (in New York City and San Francisco) and three “Technical Achievement Awards” from the Consumer Electronics Expo, for the pioneering use of video in computer driven games.

Marketing Director	David Wren
David Wren has over 20 years experience in consumer and business-to-business marketing. As marketing director of Jem Graphics Media Center, David provides our clients with assistance in developing targeted and effective sales and communications media. From concept development to script writing and directing Wren's experience helps insure that our client's marketing goals are met.