In the year 2000, three defining moments occurred that shook our nation. "Who Let the Dogs Out" by the talented Baha Men rocked the charts and tied for first in the category of Song of the Year, the Y2K problem ended up not posing to be such of a problem, and Tara Biek Creative was launched. Out of these three cultural phenomenon's, one has survived and has continued to make waves on the Treasure Coast.

Obviously, we're referring to Tara Biek Creative; a full service advertising firm built on a solid reputation for getting the job done above and beyond client expectations by way of providing nothing short of stellar design.

But just as every large oak came from a small seed and just as all great things are born from greatness, Tara Biek Creative was born from...
well, Tara Biek.

Chuck Norris Beware! This girl packs a mean punch with her creative prowess, her uncanny business sense, and her knack for knocking out some powerful pro-bono projects.

Her line up of charitable assemblage include Children's Home Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Stuart in Bloom, and Helping People Succeed (just to name a few).

Tara is also gets around the Treasure Coast as an active member of several local Chambers: Stuart/Martin, North Palm Beach, Palm City, Hobe Sound, & St. Lucie County. She is also an active member of The Treasure Coast Advertising Federation where her studio has won an impressive 32 Addy Awards.

In her spare time, this self-proclaimed master of the campfire mushroom swiss burger enjoys camping, traveling and spending time with her friends and family. Single, special, and blessing the nation; long
live Tara Biek.

Just as suspected, Melinda comes from a planet, far, far away. A place known as Jupiter...Jupiter, FL.

Rumor has it, ate age 3, she recreated the Eiffel Tower with nothing but 4 toothpicks and a roll of dental floss. She has since harnessed that creative prowess and has blessed the world with graphic design goodness so out of the box, so before her time, so inventive, she's been dubbed the Einsetin of Advertising...sweet Al for short. And just like the almighty Albert, Melinda combines 1 heaping helping of inspiration with 2 scoops of crazy to bust out award winning pieces that stun the masses and curve the creative cravings of clients.

A graduate of the University of Central Florida, Melinda began her career with the in-house advertising agency for Cruzan Rum in 2000. It was there that she tapped into her God given talent to market and launch several liquor brands, not to mention, acquire a taste for island flavored rums. From graphic design to promotional marketing, displays and packaging...she handled it all with style and grace. And included on her list of gold-star achievements, Melinda got cozy with Kenny Chesney cooking up his tenacious tour graphics. Yep, just when you thought she couldn't get cooler.

After six and a half LOOOOOOOONG years with Cruzan Rum, Melinda found that her creative and progressive style needed less boundaries so she loaded aboard the Biek bus as Art Director extraordinaire and headed towards the American Dream.

A hugely valuable ingredient to the Tara Biek Creative concoction, Melinda could probably build an addition onto her house using nothing but all of the Addy awards she's helped rake in and a little mortar. She is a fan of all things fun including daiquiris (umbrella...very necessary), automatic floor sweepers and pogo sticks. She hopes to go on to attain world peace and end hunger in seven countries.

Sweet Jesus...Where are my Scissors?!?

It has been said, "There is no such thing as a Martin County Native". Well my friends, we invite you to meet Exhibit "A". Her name is Amber Ducote and after 18 years of swimming with the sailfish, she knows the true reason as to why they call this fine area "The Treasure Coast".

Amber graduated as a Martin County Tiger in 1998 and quickly transformed into a Florida State Seminole. After 4 studious years, she took her fashion design/fashion merchandising degree and headed for the clay caked hills...Atlanta, Georgia that is. There she indulged in the "Big City" dream and opened her own business "Not Like Jane" touring the South East as an East Coast rep and handling the marketing for 6 clothing designers.

Cold, pale, and four years older, Amber eventually decided to trade in the bright lights for a blue horizon. She moved back to her roots, got hitched, and scored a new and fantastic gig at Tara Biek Creative as the newest and coolest Account Executive!

In her spare time, Amber has gone on to become one of the founders of The Young Professionals of Martin County. She also enjoys training for National Double Dutch Championships and is best known for her speed at the skillful game of "Operation".

Everyone knows that Illinois is a breeding ground for the good stuff. Corn, cardinals and mid-western boys are bountiful. Rock Hudson was raised, Ernest Hemingway hailed and Walt Disney derived from the great Prarie State. And among the big names and big deals of the Bible Belt one bellied up and found herself Boca bound in 1994.

It was then that Lisa, a sassy Saluki and category 5 wild-wind, wound up in the sunshine state and slipped on her management fedora. From there she began to bless Boca Ratonians with her big brains in the profession of print. For 13 years, she played with stock, color and quantity but all the while, she longed for something a bit more.

So, she packed up her mule and mozied her way north on 95. Her venture led her to exit 101, where she found herself a little slice of heaven...Tara Biek Creative.

Now Lisa is the center and the glue of the Tara Biek Creative Crew. As the Studio Manager, she man handles mayhem on the daily and dishes out customer service so sweet, Nestlé knocks on her door for her secret.

Lisa's also know for her game night "Junk Food Buffet" and is a wiz at the competitive game of thumb war.

A few moons back, a lovely flower was picked from the Garden State at a very young age. Originally born in the city of ...Why-heee-ken..Wahoo-hoo..Weehaaawken...yes... Weehawken, New Jersey; the unassuming but severely awesome Nancy became a Floridian where she would reside throughout her childhood.

As college approached, Nancy was whisked away by a Seminole wind bound for Tallahassee. At Florida State, Nancy went on to complete her BA in Graphic Design and her BS in tailgating. Now proficient in all things important, Nancy decided to throw her know-how into a knapsack and high tail it to Atlanta.

Few know that Nancy is the reason they call it Hotlanta as she added oil to the open flame of advertising. She bellied up to the big wigs as a freelancer and ended up rocking out design concepts for companies like Coca-Cola, Sunkist, and Mead. Maybe you've heard of them?

For 16 years, she ate peaches, kicked clay and delivered killer designs but in 1998, change was a brewin' and Nancy headed back to her roots...she headed back to Florida.

Nancy's southern crusade led her to the Cruzan Rum Company where she would work for the next 4 and a half years. It was there that she truly tapped into her coolness which caught the eye of Tara Biek Creative. We swindled her with promises of never ending good times and her own pony (the pony has yet to come to fruition but we're working on it). So, Nancy now calls TBC home.

In her free time, Nancy is a fisher woman, a painter, a player and a damn fine American.

This Spicy Stuart Native earned her Graphic Design Diploma in 1995 from the University of Florida. Upon graduation, Lori went from swamp to bayou as she embarked on a career in courtroom graphics within the Cresent City.

Lori quickly found that jazz hands and jambalaya just didn't suffice for her design appetite so she eventually made her way to the Mile-High City where she worked for the Rocky Mountain Clothing Company. It was there that she constructed clothing labels, frolicked in fabric design and pushed out palpable point of purchase displays and advertisements.

Chock-full of experience, Lori found herself gallivanting with the idea of slipping on a sizzling new pair of management pants so she headed for Henry Gil Advertising where she took on the title Art Director.

Six years older and with two mini-Lori's now in tow, she packed up her talent in 2001 and took a trip south, landing back on the Treasure Coast. Lori now plays "Lori" on the made-for-tv melodrama Tara Biek Creative. Her character is a logo-loving design diva from Stuart, Florida. How fitting is that?

Everyone knows big things come in small packages. I-pods, Tic-Tacs, the artist formerly known as Prince. Each is a titan in their own right and each has made a footprint within the sands of time. And no other footprint requires bigger shoes to fill than that of our very own...Chloe, Director of Security Operations.

Born July 16, 2006, Chloe became a product of the good life (thanks to Melinda). Well bred and corn fed, she has lapped up a life of luxury. But even at an early age, Chloe felt that she didn't want to rely solely on her good looks & girlish figure to become successful. She didn't want to just sit back and have everything served to her on a silver platter (unless of course it's a meat product). She wanted to show the world another side of herself. She wanted to unleash her inner bad a**.

So, Chloe attended the prestigious LIU in NY and earned her MS degree in Homeland Security Management. Although some felt her size might hinder her from truly progressing, she worked her tail off (not literally) and shined in the field (think Jodi Foster in the beginning scene of Silence of the Lambs). Her speed and agility gave her true advantage and eventually her accomplishments would help lift the glass ceiling for all women in Law Enforcement Training.

In October of 2006, Chloe accepted a position as the Director of Security Operations for Tara Biek Creative. With an alpha dog attitude and 7.5 pounds of pure, lean muscle, she defends our office and this fine nation from riff raffs and rough-housers. In her spare time, she enjoys lounging on the air hockey table, telling jokes by the water cooler and secretly stealing cheese sticks so Tara gets blamed for it. She is currently single and looking for love.

Some ask "Who is Dexter and what does he do?" Well, his title is Director of Quality Assurance. But to tell you who he is requires us to tell you where he's been and how he landed here at Tara Biek Creative.

A few months back, our Director of Security Operations (Chloe) was busy conducting research on the web for information pertaining to a current project when she stumbled onto an email that would change her life forever.

A product of a broken home, Chloe somewhat lost touch with her family a few years back. But it was through this email that Chloe came to learn that she was not alone in this world. Chloe had a half-brother.

Chloe quickly made contact with her brother Dexter, born May 26 of 2008, who was living in Missouri and going by his street name...Crunk. At the time, he was a loner, a rebel, a man with a past. But Chloe smelled right through his mysterious ways and opened her home to him with one stipulation...he'd have to earn his keep and follow the rules of society.

Dexter, young and with very little experience, tried his hand at many trades. Grocery packer, bellhop, drive through employee...but none satisfied his underlining dream to be a Director...of something.

Realizing that Quality is ever important in the world of marketing and advertising, Tara Biek Creative brought him on board as...well...Director of Quality Assurance. A Cocker Spaniel/Bichon Frise mix (exotic to say the least), weighing in just under 20 pounds and with months of life experience under his belt, Dexter has gone on to be Tara Biek Creative's most valuable employee and the Treasure Coast's Most Eligible Bachelor.

This confidant Calico's past is about as complicated as Denise Richards on steroids. Her father, Hue, took off at conception leaving her mother, Helvetica, left with the responsibility of raising a litter of 5 on her own.

Tired and overwhelmed by the ongoing pressures of being a single mother, Helvetica turned to a perennial herb of the mint family, commonly known as Catnip, for an extra kick of energy. Helvetica's habit grew into a problem and it wasn't long before Pixel, the oldest by minutes, had to step up and assume the responsibilities of providing for her family.

So Pixel quickly found herself on the prowl for the purfect job prospect. She started her career escapade by taking inventory of her strengths and decided (as the socialista of Stuart) she ought to consider a career in event planning. Oddly enough, Tara Biek Creative just happened to be in search of a vivacious vixen who could conjure up eventful creativeness. She submitted her resume, went through a series of interviews and eventually scored the position as the Director of Social Events.

Since coming on board, Pixel has blended in with the TBC crew quite nicely. She is extensively trained in martial arts combat and has been know to transform into "Karate Kid" Ralph Macchio on the computer mouse. Her hobbies include playing Cowboys & Indians, teaching Chloe and Dexter new & unusual wrestling techniques and drinking from the bathroom sink. The truly unique thing about our feline socialista is that she has a nostalgic purr like that of a 1969 Chevy.