User:Svendf
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Svend Erik Filby (Born Northkingstown RI) is a musician, graphic designer Svend|Design, web designer, music producer, real estate investor, inventor, traveler, photographer and entrepreneur who lives in Sunapee New Hampshire. Svend is probably best known for his clean, easy to navigate web site designs as well as his distinctive logo designs. Svend is also known for his expertise in search engine optimization, and is one of the few companies in the world to get his clients top listings in less than 14 days. (try it yourself... google "svend"). Svend also worked with some of the world's top recording artists including Stevie Wonder, Sting, The Cars & Genesis while working for New England Digital makers of the Synclavier Digital Audio Workstation.
As a designer, Svend designed the logo for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta while freelancing at JDK in Burlington Vermont, one of the worlds leading graphic design firms. Svend went on to do many more projects related to the Olympics over the years. Svend also did some CD cover designs for Steven Tyler and Aerosmith. Svend founded SEO WEB HOSTING in 2000.
As a musician, Svend's music is influenced by the artist's he grew up listening too... The Beatles, Genesis, Alan Parsons, Kansas, ELP, Styx, Peter Frampton, Steely Dan, Yes, Boston, The Cars, CSNY, Pink Floyd, Heart, Jeff Beck, Loggins & Messina, Peter Gabriel to name a few. Svend's music leans toward "New Age" music with an "edge"... from ambient flowing lines to harder edge electronic music, Svend's music has been critically acclaimed. In 2006, Svend has set a goal for producing 12 CD's worth of music, or 1 a month. One of Svend's compositions was commissioned for a web site for the Olympic Torch Relay in 2001.