Briana Malmstrom
Head Ghoulie and Internet Marketing Strategist
My education:
Bachelor of Arts in English, with emphasis on Creative Writing (Magna cum Laude)
Minor: Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature
Focus on horror, Gothic and science fiction literature and film theory. Additional studies in classical mythology, feminism, fairy tales, and Mexican/Latin American folklore.
Goal: MFA in Creative Writing
I am a writer (dark fiction and sci-fi, fantastic realism, memoir). I am also an Internet Marketing Strategist providing internet marketing, reputation management and website design consultation services to horror hounds, artists, writers musicians, freaks, weirdos and alt culture professionals in Austin, Texas and nationwide.
Explore my full resume, qualifications and client recommendations at my LinkedIn Profile!
The Beginning
The seeds of Rough Ride Creations were sown back in 2004 (under a different URL) as a site dedicated to promoting my writing and the work of other horror/sci-fi writers and dark artists.
Originally called "Dust to Dust: Horror, Memory, Mutation", it was my fun little party piece, my first website design, and my first foray into working with this subject matter online. The original description stated: "This site is an exploration of death, memory, hope and desire in literature, music and art." I had a lame pseudonym, the site was hosted on Geocities and it featured animated gifs. It was awesome!
My professional 'mainstream' web design work began in late 2004 with a nonprofit website, and I began working in online marketing and web design at that time. While working for two web design and internet marketing agencies for five years, I specialized in industrial, commercial, nonprofit and SMB (small to midsize business) website design, web project management, and search marketing. Since 2005, Rough Ride Creations served both mainstream and creative clientele (artists, musicians, etc).
Then, an interview I read featuring Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy changed my head and inspired me to serve the clientele I am most passionate about.
The Now
The site you see now is RRC V5.5, coming full circle and bringing all of my marketing and writing skills back to the subject matter I love most. In April 2010, RRC shifted gears away from mainstream small business clients, focusing on horror/sci-fi entertainment, writers and dark art clientele, with a full redesign in support of the change in direction.
We have an incredibly talented team and while we still serve the occasional mainstream client, our focus on the darker side of life attracts clients who inspire us to make each project freakier than the last!
Trivia
Life-changing movie: The Thing (1982)
Freakiest monsters from my childhood: Anything non-human in The Thing, El Cucuy, Eddie Quist from The Howling (1981), and Katahdin from Prophecy (1979)
My hero effects guy: Rob Bottin
Favorite band: Skinny Puppy
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
