Bruce Heavin

Bruce Heavin is the cofounder and Chief Creative Officer of lynda.com. After graduating from Art Center College of Design with a degree in illustration, he began his career as an acclaimed painter and illustrator working extensively with both traditional and electronic media, with clients that included Adobe, MSNBC, E! Entertainment Television, Outside, Computer Life, MacUser, and Keyboard magazines. Bruce is responsible for the distinctive covers of all of Lynda's web design books, which were created using acrylic paints and crayons. Bruce's work often combines computer techniques and traditional painting techniques. He has designed graphics for numerous web sites and CD-ROMs, including pieces for DreamWorks SKG Interactive's web site. Bruce authored a chapter in the After Effects Classroom in a Book publication by Adobe Press, and has used AE since the early coSA roots. He has contributed research and artwork to all of Lynda's books, and is the co-author of Coloring Web Graphics and Coloring Web Graphics.2. A portfolio of his images is on display at www.stink.com/bruce.

Lynda Weinman

Lynda Weinman is the cofounder and executive chair of lynda.com. A self-taught computer expert, author, educator, and entrepreneur, Lynda is an expert in web graphics and design. She has authored many best-selling books, including the very first industry book on web graphics, designing web graphics. A former faculty member at Art Center College of Design, and special effects animator and motion graphics director in the film industry, Lynda has taught at UCLA, the American Film Institute, and the San Francisco State Multimedia Studies Center, as well as consulting with and conducting workshops for Adobe, Microsoft, Hallmark, and Disney. Learn more about Lynda and the history of lynda.com, watch The lynda.com Story.

Eric Robison

In January 2008, Eric Robison joined the lynda.com team and brought with him 25 years of operational and strategic experience working with Internet, technology, media, and consumer product companies. Eric has been actively involved with the Internet since its inception and brings a depth of creative and business expertise to the lynda.com family.

Prior to joining lynda.com, Eric served as president of IdeaTrek, Inc., an advisory group specializing in strategic planning and management mentoring. Previous to his time at IdeaTrek, Eric spent eight years managing and advising on numerous technology and media initiatives in his position as vice president of business development and project development at Vulcan, Inc., (a company owned by Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen). While at Vulcan, Eric served as project director of the Experience Music Project and general manager of Clear Blue Sky Films.

Eric has been playing saxophone and flute professionally for 30 years. Musical career highlights include playing in the TED Long Beach house band in 2012 under the direction of Thomas Dolby, and backing Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, and Annie Lennox for a BBC live television concert at Buckingham Palace.

He has produced a variety of feature and documentary projects, serving as executive producer of Far from Heaven, starring Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid.

Eric has extensive corporate board experience, including five public companies (three with over a $1B market cap) and over 10 private company boards. He served on the board of CNET networks for 14 years until the company was sold to CBS in 2008.