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ALL THE ART HERE IS FROM THE "WHO STOLE THE MOON? PUZZLE OF MISTERY
It is well known that a new project always begins with someone’s vision. However, it is impossible to realize even the brightest idea without people who are ready to penetrate it, accept it as their own and participate in its implementation with all creative dedication and ardor. We were lucky. The Windy Press International Production and Publishing House team consists of such success-oriented people who, as they say, brave enough to live the life of their dreams. (Roy T. Bennett)
Yuri Mezenko
Co-founder, President and CEO
As a publisher and award-winning writer, Yuri values traditional paper books. As producer and director, he believes the future belongs to digital world. He sees it not only as a chance for independent publishers to compete with the 800-pound gorillas of the media market, but as an opportunity to marry book with movie and game. “600 years ago Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world. Now we are at the beginning of the second publishing revolution”, — Yuri says. “Re-inventing the book, we should preserve it as an educational and a cultural link which unites generations”.
Yuri Mezenko
Co-founder, President and CEO
As a publisher and award-winning writer, Yuri values traditional paper books. As producer and director, he believes the future belongs to digital world. He sees it not only as a chance for independent publishers to compete with the 800-pound gorillas of the media market, but as an opportunity to marry book with movie and game. “600 years ago Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world. Now we are at the beginning of the second publishing revolution”, — Yuri says. “Re-inventing the book, we should preserve it as an educational and a cultural link which unites generations”.
Brian LaVoy
Vice-President and CFO
Brian worked 20 years in the High Energy Physic Department at Femilab National accelerator Lab near Chicago. Brian was in charge of all aspects of conducting multi 50 million dollar Sub-atomic particle research experiments. He also was the group leader for the particle detectors for the Space Shuttle Program Experiments and worked closely with NASA. After that, he was named President of Reel Pro Video. This includes video production, editing and restoration and looks forward to continued work with Windy Press and our great team of experts.
Daniel Jacob Babich
Co-founder, Supervising Sound Editor
An expert in pro audio design, Danny is pitch-perfect and has a high aesthetic sensitivity. In his hands, a professional audio software, Pro Tools, becomes an artist’s palette of many colors. He pays attention to each and every detail and makes sound in our e-books vivid and unforgettable. Among Daniel Babich’s achievements is the audio design for the Cannes award-winning documentary, “Daddy I do”. He also worked on “The Right to Love: An American Family”, which won four Telly Awards, and on numerous music albums and audio drama projects.
Nadia DOICHEV-BÚT
Art Director
As a publisher and award-winning writer, Yuri values traditional paper books. As producer and director, he believes the future belongs to digital world. He sees it not only as a chance for independent publishers to compete with the 800-pound gorillas of the media market, but as an opportunity to marry book with movie and game. “600 years ago Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world. Now we are at the beginning of the second publishing revolution”, — Yuri says. “Re-inventing the book, we should preserve it as an educational and a cultural link which unites generations”.
Timothy Mohns
Senior Business Advisor
With over 20 years experience in the financial services industry, Tim brings a wealth of knowledge related to strategic planning and efficient business operations. He is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Business Management and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). In 2011, he was named as one of Chicagoland’s Top Wealth Managers by Chicago Magazine. During his career Tim has worked at Sun Life of Canada, Merrill Lynch, and Raymond James Financial Services. His goal is to help Windy Press develop into a successful global business enterprise.
James L. GALLOP
Senior Business Advisor
An experienced language specialist, Mary edits our books when they come to her in their rough state. After many years working with children as her audience, she knows exactly how to combine the classical, stylistic approach with simplicity and readability. Mary is the daughter of legendary Paul B. Anderson, founder of the YMCA Press in Paris, France in the 1930s. She has brought to Windy Press Publishing House her broad international vision and thoughtful attention to universal cultural values.
Igor Zalivalov
Musical Director, Composer
Since his early childhood Igor has been living in a magic world of music owing to his father, Alex Zalivalov, a well-known composer and virtuoso violinist. As a boy of five, Igor began studying to play the violin and the piano. At the age of six, he composed his first music pieces. After graduating from Saint Petersburg Conservatory, he became a frequent winner of international contests in classical and jazz categories. A solo violinist, he worked at the Emperor Alexandrinsky Theater and took part in a master-class by the world-famous jazz violinist Jean Luc Ponty. Together with his wife, Sofia Bridge, a violinist and singer, Igor has arranged a duet of improvisatory music, “Games and Dreams”…
Mary Anderson Glenn
Senior Editor
An experienced language specialist, Mary edits our books when they come to her in their rough state. After many years working with children as her audience, she knows exactly how to combine the classical, stylistic approach with simplicity and readability. Mary is the daughter of legendary Paul B. Anderson, founder of the YMCA Press in Paris, France in the 1930s. She has brought to Windy Press Publishing House her broad international vision and thoughtful attention to universal cultural values.
Harriet Schock
Songwriter and Musical Adviser
Outstanding American songwriter, Harriet scored gold and platinum awards for her Grammy-nominated “Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady” and has received many other prestigious awards. She is an author of songs for such popular movies as “Phantom of the Opera” and “The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking”. Her songs play on TV channels like ABC and Disney. Artists who perform Harriet’s songs include Helen Reddy, Jodi Benson, (the voice of the “Little Mermaid”), Johnny Mathis, French superstar Mireille Mathieu, Roberta Flack, Smokey Robinson and many others….
Eugene ROGINSKY
Co-creator of Synergistic Educational Reading System (SERS™)
Eugene is a licensed psychotherapist, educator, author and wellness speaker. Some of his family topics include “Creating Lasting Memories with Your Children”, “Protecting Kids from Bullies”, and “Empathetic Communication”. Eugene has developed “Generating Creativity” programs for writers and actors. For these he has been ranked Star Speaker at the Creative Screenwriting Expo in L.A. Eugene has authored two children’s books with the themes of unconditional acceptance, the importance of being different, and the necessity of breaking out of comfort zones to live out one’s dreams. On the Windy Press team, he is in charge of educational part of our projects.
Orada Jusatayanond
Sound Effects Vocalization
Orada came from the fascinating city of Bangkok, Thailand. Her love of music brought her to America to pursue her dreams at Berkley College of Music. There she became an expert in sound-design and musical technologies. As a sound editor, Orada has participated in the production of over thirty Hollywood movies. Among them are well-known films such as “Anger Management” with Jack Nicholson, “Click” with Adam Sandler and Christopher Walken, “50 first dates” with Drew Barrymore and many more.
Terry Newman
Editor, Playwright and Lyricist
We are especially delighted that each of our team members possesses a keen sense of humour. Apart from the obvious benefits that come when creating jokes and gags, it aids in communication and makes the whole book-writing adventure more agreeable. To say that Terry has a very special British sense of humour that can brighten the skies of even that notoriously overcast country is no exaggeration. His hearty smile and natural sense of fun is combined with an editor’s meticulousness and an encyclopaedic cultural awareness. With many commissions for radio, TV and film and award-winning plays he has written for some of the UK’s top comedy talent…
Mary Kucherenko
Screen-writer, Editor
Words in our projects are not only eye-read as from ordinary books, but also heard, as in a movie or on a stage. Moreover, the word itself is visualised, interacting with the reader opening the book. All of these require special attention to dialogue, thus creating vivid interactive scenes. It is in this area that Marina’s talent and experience are of great help to us. By education she is a movie critic, but works mostly as script-writer, director and curator of many TV and movie projects. Her energy, lively nature and an ability to make creative decisions, even in the most difficult situations, have earned her the love and respect of all our international team.
Andrew POPOV
Projects Superviser and Animator
As a publisher and award-winning writer, Yuri values traditional paper books. As producer and director, he believes the future belongs to digital world. He sees it not only as a chance for independent publishers to compete with the 800-pound gorillas of the media market, but as an opportunity to marry book with movie and game. “600 years ago Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world. Now we are at the beginning of the second publishing revolution”, — Yuri says. “Re-inventing the book, we should preserve it as an educational and a cultural link which unites generations”.
Eugene ARENHOUS
Lead Artist
Since graduating from the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine with an MA in cello, Alina has successfully toured many countries of the world. This international vision has helped her to recognize new creative opportunities in the digital media. As our musical editor, Alina insists on keeping the musical quality of works of Windy Press at the highest level possible. She writes her own music and assists other composers who work with us. Alina is in charge of the music in our projects, which serves not only as background material, but dominates as one of the main
Margarita Levina
Character Artist
Since graduating from the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine with an MA in cello, Alina has successfully toured many countries of the world. This international vision has helped her to recognize new creative opportunities in the digital media. As our musical editor, Alina insists on keeping the musical quality of works of Windy Press at the highest level possible. She writes her own music and assists other composers who work with us. Alina is in charge of the music in our projects, which serves not only as background material, but dominates as one of the main
Asya Donskih
Character Artist
As a publisher and award-winning writer, Yuri values traditional paper books. As producer and director, he believes the future belongs to digital world. He sees it not only as a chance for independent publishers to compete with the 800-pound gorillas of the media market, but as an opportunity to marry book with movie and game. “600 years ago Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world. Now we are at the beginning of the second publishing revolution”, — Yuri says. “Re-inventing the book, we should preserve it as an educational and a cultural link which unites generations”.
Michael Kolybenko
Artist
Grig has over twenty years of experience in software development and IT management. His solutions are used by Apple Inc., NYC TV, New York City Hall, Danaher Motion Korea, NOVA Chemicals and other global companies. With him in charge, a book becomes an app. His executive position has not turned him into a bore. Grig says: “Coding seems to be a routine process, but in reality it is a detective story which you read every day and which is never ending…”
Luciana Guerra
Character Artist
I was born in Rosario, Argentina. My first approach to art was when I was very little, my mother was a sculptress and I grew up in art workshops, among turned clay, carving woods, pencils, brushes and the smell of turpentine. I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. I studied at the Manuel Belgrano Provincial School of Arts, then Fine Arts at University. I went to Julián Usandizaga’s drawing workshop and Rodolfo Perassi’s workshop. В ее работах при всей их фантастичности есть какая-то достоверность…
Anastasiia Kiseleva
Fashion Artist
Grig has over twenty years of experience in software development and IT management. His solutions are used by Apple Inc., NYC TV, New York City Hall, Danaher Motion Korea, NOVA Chemicals and other global companies. With him in charge, a book becomes an app. His executive position has not turned him into a bore. Grig says: “Coding seems to be a routine process, but in reality it is a detective story which you read every day and which is never ending…”
Mark Nazarov
Designer and Photographer
As a publisher and award-winning writer, Yuri values traditional paper books. As producer and director, he believes the future belongs to digital world. He sees it not only as a chance for independent publishers to compete with the 800-pound gorillas of the media market, but as an opportunity to marry book with movie and game. “600 years ago Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world. Now we are at the beginning of the second publishing revolution”, — Yuri says. “Re-inventing the book, we should preserve it as an educational and a cultural link which unites generations”.
Polina Yackovleva
Backgrounds Artist
As a publisher and award-winning writer, Yuri values traditional paper books. As producer and director, he believes the future belongs to digital world. He sees it not only as a chance for independent publishers to compete with the 800-pound gorillas of the media market, but as an opportunity to marry book with movie and game. “600 years ago Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world. Now we are at the beginning of the second publishing revolution”, — Yuri says. “Re-inventing the book, we should preserve it as an educational and a cultural link which unites generations”.
Oksana Kulikova
Character Artist
Just as an ordinary book’s text should be proofread before publishing, the interactive book’s contents need testing. A crucial job is to clean all the bugs from the working elements of an e-book: text, code, graphics, animation, music and sound effects. This task calls for attention and great patience. It’s a real challenge for a perfectionist, for a bug overlooked may spoil the impression made by the whole book. At Windy Press, Paul Mezenko is in charge of this important part of our work. He checks up on new projects himself and supervises the other beta-testers. Besides, he supports the Windy Press databases and, in his spare time, writes music.
Masha Klot
Character Artist
Vlad is known world-wide for his wallpapers, a special kind of web-design where technology is interwined with art. No one can remain indifferent to his childlike and, at the same time, very wise pictures. His site www.vladstudio.com is visited monthly by over half a million people from around the world. His artistic talent is highly valued by such companies as Eurovision, OpenText, Roxio and ABF Freight. Vlad explains the secret of his popularity: “I just try to make my artwork interesting for my daughter Alice”.
Olha Snimshchikova
Character Artist
Grig has over twenty years of experience in software development and IT management. His solutions are used by Apple Inc., NYC TV, New York City Hall, Danaher Motion Korea NOVA Chemicals and other global companies. With him in charge, a book becomes an app. His executive position has not turned him into a bore. Grig says: “Coding seems to be a routine process, but in reality it is a detective story which you read every day and which is never ending…”
Lina Nesterovich
Artist
Grig has over twenty years of experience in software development and IT management. His solutions are used by Apple Inc., NYC TV, New York City Hall, Danaher Motion Korea, NOVA Chemicals and other global companies. With him in charge, a book becomes an app. His executive position has not turned him into a bore. Grig says: “Coding seems to be a routine process, but in reality it is a detective story which you read every day and which is never ending…”
Sergei Posohin
Director of Animatic
As a voice-over and musical talent, Scott can be heard nation-wide on American radio and TV. His music has appeared on PBS, the Travel Channel, the History Channel, Bravo and Fox Family. Scott was the first to beleive in and support Windy Press, and invest his creativity into our first interactive book “Who Stole The Moon?”. We are sure that his multi-dimensional voice and sound design professional skills will beautify our future publications as well.
Vitalii Suprun
Director of Animatic
Grig has over twenty years of experience in software development and IT management. His solutions are used by Apple Inc., NYC TV, New York City Hall, Danaher Motion Korea, NOVA Chemicals and other global companies. With him in charge, a book becomes an app. His executive position has not turned him into a bore. Grig says: “Coding seems to be a routine process, but in reality it is a detective story which you read every day and which is never ending…”
Vitalij Jaschurko
Lead Animator
Since graduating from the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine with an MA in cello, Alina has successfully toured many countries of the world. This international vision has helped her to recognize new creative opportunities in the digital media. As our musical editor, Alina insists on keeping the musical quality of works of Windy Press at the highest level possible. She writes her own music and assists other composers who work with us. Alina is in charge of the music in our projects, which serves not only as background material, but dominates as one of the main acting elements of a new genre of interactive digital publications.
Vadim Mukhoryamov
Animator
Ira graduated from Moscow State Linguistic University and she has been teaching English for years. In Windy Press she does many jobs: editing, translating, writing lyrics in English. She co-writes with musicians from around the world. Ira has written some funny, witty songs for “Puss In Boots”, our next, after “Who Stole the Moon? Puzzles of Mystery”, interactive musical. Currently, she is working on other Windy Press projects, translating a fantasy novel and a book of comical proverbs titled “Homo Anecdoticus”.
Alina Matoushek
Musical Editor
Since her graduation from the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine with an MA in cello, Alina has successfully toured many countries of the world. Her international vision has helped her to recognize new creative opportunities in the digital media. She is the composer of many songs for “Who Stole the Moon?”. An an editor, she also assists other composers and performers who work with us. Alina wants the music to be the main acting elements of the new e-musical genre.
Ana Mezenko, Co-Founder
Editor and Lyricist
There is a saying that the editor is the final link between the author and his audience. Anastasiya tries to help the reader to grasp the beauty of the author’s work. Bearing in mind that each our book is multilingual, it is not an easy task to keep its originality in the context of different national cultures. Anastasiya’s experience as a translator and a communication mediator with the members of our multilingual team help her in her work. Anastasiya translates some of our projects into English and writes song lyrics. For example, all the lyrics for “Who Stole the Moon” were written by her. In her free time, Anastasiya is a passionate artistic photographer.
Vlad VILCHINSKY
Lead Software Engeneer
Anna is a hereditary architect. She works on her personal projects and teaches in a college, transferring to her students the secrets of creating environmental objects. As a designer and artist possessing a special creative vision, Anna, as a part of Windy Press, participates in development of games based on our books. Anna’s daughter, Taisiya, from an early age has been supporting the family’s interest in art and interactive books.
Andy BUDANOV
Unity Designer, Software Engeneer
Anna is a hereditary architect. She works on her personal projects and teaches in a college, transferring to her students the secrets of creating environmental objects. As a designer and artist possessing a special creative vision, Anna, as a part of Windy Press, participates in development of games based on our books. Anna’s daughter, Taisiya, from an early age has been supporting the family’s interest in art and interactive books.
Dimitry KISLOV Programmer
Programmer
Anna is a hereditary architect. She works on her personal projects and teaches in a college, transferring to her students the secrets of creating environmental objects. As a designer and artist possessing a special creative vision, Anna, as a part of Windy Press, participates in development of games based on our books. Anna’s daughter, Taisiya, from an early age has been supporting the family’s interest in art and interactive books.
Paul Mezenko
Test Manager
Just as an ordinary book’s text should be proofread before publishing, the interactive book’s contents need testing. A crucial job is to clean all the bugs from the working elements of an e-book: text, code, graphics, animation, music and sound effects. This task calls for attention and great patience. It’s a real challenge for a perfectionist, for a bug overlooked may spoil the impression made by the whole book. At Windy Press, Paul Mezenko is in charge of this important part of our work. He checks up on new projects himself and supervises the other beta-testers. Besides, he supports the Windy Press databases and, in his spare time, writes music.
Friends and partners who helped our
publishing house to build its identity.
Friends and partners who helped our publishing house to build its identity.
Vlad GERASIMOV
Co-founder
Vlad is known world-wide for his wallpapers, a special kind of web-design where technology is interwined with art. No one can remain indifferent to his childlike and, at the same time, very wise pictures. His site www.vladstudio.com is visited monthly by over half a million people from around the world. His artistic talent is highly valued by such companies as Eurovision, OpenText, Roxio and Yandex. Vlad explains the secret of his popularity: “I just try to make my artwork interesting for my daughter Alice”.
Grig Uskov
Co-founder
Grig has over twenty years of experience in software development and IT management. His solutions are used by Apple Inc., NYC TV, New York City Hall, Danaher Motion Korea, NOVA Chemicals and other global companies. With him in charge, a book becomes an app. His executive position has not turned him into a bore. Grig says: “Coding seems to be a routine process, but in reality it is a detective story which you read every day and which is never ending…”
Scott Ross
Voice Artist, Musician and Sound Designer
Grig has over twenty years of experience in software development and IT management. His solutions are used by Apple Inc., NYC TV, New York City Hall, Danaher Motion Korea, NOVA Chemicals and other global companies. With him in charge, a book becomes an app. His executive position has not turned him into a bore. Grig says: “Coding seems to be a routine process, but in reality it is a detective story which you read every day and which is never ending…”
Ksenia Milyutina
Artist
Ksenia’s role is to establish a conceptual and stylistic vision for the new books of our Publishing House and manage art production. She received her MA at the Kiev National Academy of Fine Arts. Her design projects for Procter and Gamble, Coca Cola, Philips, Jaffa, Western Union, and other known world brands have made her name known and have brought her a number of prestigious international awards. It is easy for her to work with the children’s books of “Windy Press” because she has two critical “beta-testers” at hand, her sons Ivan and Matthew.
Vitalii MilIutin
PR Manager
Grig has over twenty years of experience in software development and IT management. His solutions are used by Apple Inc., NYC TV, New York City Hall, Danaher Motion Korea, NOVA Chemicals and other global companies. With him in charge, a book becomes an app. His executive position has not turned him into a bore. Grig says: “Coding seems to be a routine process, but in reality it is a detective story which you read every day and which is never ending…”
Ira Nesterova
Translator and Lyricist
Ira graduated from Moscow State Linguistic University and she has been teaching English for years. In Windy Press she does many jobs: editing, translating, writing lyrics in English. She co-writes with musicians from around the world. Ira has written some funny, witty songs for “Puss In Boots”, our next, after “Who Stole the Moon? Puzzles of Mystery”, interactive musical. Currently, she is working on other Windy Press projects, translating a fantasy novel and a book of comical proverbs titled “Homo Anecdoticus”.
Igor Tsesarsky
Publisher and Writer
As a publisher and award-winning writer, Yuri values traditional paper books. As producer and director, he believes the future belongs to digital world. He sees it not only as a chance for independent publishers to compete with the 800-pound gorillas of the media market, but as an opportunity to marry book with movie and game. “600 years ago Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world. Now we are at the beginning of the second publishing revolution”, — Yuri says. “Re-inventing the book, we should preserve it as an educational and a cultural link which unites generations”.
Bernara BATTALOVA
Publicist
As a publisher and award-winning writer, Yuri values traditional paper books. As producer and director, he believes the future belongs to digital world. He sees it not only as a chance for independent publishers to compete with the 800-pound gorillas of the media market, but as an opportunity to marry book with movie and game. “600 years ago Gutenberg’s printing press changed the world. Now we are at the beginning of the second publishing revolution”, — Yuri says. “Re-inventing the book, we should preserve it as an educational and a cultural link which unites generations”.
Yulia Batkilin
Publicist
Award-winning poet and successful corporative blogger, writer’s community activist and master of two cats — big puss and small kitty, Yulia likes everything associated with the Internet. Her love for the digital universe explains why she is in charge of Windy Press connections with social networks. Yulia is widely published and happily married. “I respect my husband, because he is not jealous of me in my world of words and digital web,” she notes with a smile.
Anna DOTSENKO
Designer
Anna is an architect like her father. She works on her personal projects and teaches in a college, transferring to her students the secrets of creating environmental subjects. As a designer and artist possessing a special creative vision, Anna, as a part of Windy Press, participates in the development of games based on our books. From an early age Anna’s daughter, Taya, has been supporting the family’s interest in art and interactive books.
We would like to express here our deepest gratitude to all, more than two hundred creative people, who invested their time, efforts and imagination into the “Who Stole the Moon? Puzzles of Mystery” project. But of course, when you’ll get the book, you will find their names on the credits page.
Thank you, friends, it will be impossible to build such colorful fairy world without your help. We are lucky to continue with you the journey to our future musical adventures like “Puss-in-Boots” and many other book-apps.
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Windy Press International is a production and publishing company headquartered in Chicago, IL, USA, known as the inventor of Synergistic E-Reading Systems (SERS) for interactive literature….
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WINDY PRESS. QUALITY AS STYLE
Windy Press International is a production and publishing company headquartered in Chicago, IL, USA, known as the inventor of Synergistic E-Reading Systems (SERS) for interactive literature. The core of SERS is an innovative formation of engaging texts with animated illustrations, star-studded audio theatrical performances, original songs, educational games, and projects for parents and early readers to complete together, created by licensed child development experts. Collecting multiple languages all under one cover, Windy Press’ book-apps are fashioned to synergistically build empathy, enhance creativity, foster imagination, facilitate a bond with family, instill communication with peers, and bring up a never-ending love for reading. As the founder of SERS and the e-musical genre, Windy Press has ensured itself a special place among the pioneers of the digital publishing revolution.
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