Let me kick things off by introducing myself, the name is Preston Parris aka “Magik”. I began as an intern here at MODE. yet that quickly transformed into a full-time gig as an Interactive Developer. That’s the official title at least, but like everyone else here, I wear many hats. An average day might consist of doing some front-end development, Actionscript/Flash programming, working on an iPhone App, or PHP coding. It has been one long enthralling roller coaster ride ever since I began a little over a half year ago. The amount of information and experience I have gained has been incredible. Every day I am challenged to learn and progress. Although it has taken a ton of hard work, I wouldn’t be anywhere close to where I am today without the help and support of the team here at MODE.

The unspoken motto here I believe is “Work Hard, Play Hard”. Although everyone works incredibly hard, we also have a blast throughout the day. It’s actually fairly difficult to explain without experiencing. Whether we are having a “Gang War” in the office, or hosting a “MODE. Challenge”, you can expect the unexpected. For example, when the studio found out I was an ex sushi chef, they set up a “Sushi Roll-off” between me and Kelly the “Cow Boy” sushi chef (see photo). To put it mildly, we have a lot of fun. [See Event Poster]

I look forward to creating new content for this mlog. Hopefully, if not just a laugh, we hope to connect with the community around us. Look out for future video content, including iPhone app reviews by myself.

-Preston