About Us

Red & Burgundy thrives on teamwork and conceptual thinking. We think that two heads are better than one, and when you back a good idea with something that stimulates the imagination that same idea becomes great. We take a highly conceptual approach to design. It should be appropriate to the need, carry a message, and be clear to its target audience. And if we can smartly shift a perception or paradigm along the way, all the better.

Jennifer Patankar

Founder · Creative Director

I spent the early years of my life moving from place to place (Alabama, Virginia, Panama, Oklahoma, Texas, and a short stint in the UK to name a few). After graduating from college I got the travel itch again, picked up  and moved shop to San Francisco. I settled in and am not moving anywhere.

I received my first design award for an energy conservation campaign at the age of 7. Though I didn’t realize it then, I was en route to becoming a professional communication designer. I didn’t know what it was called or how to get there, until I stumbled upon Texas State University’s Communication Design program. Unbeknownst to me at the time, it was one of the best design programs in the South.

Today I stay up to date with AIGA, the professional association for design, by volunteering at and attending events in Texas and California throughout the years. I have been a member of AIGA since 2003.

Vikrant Patankar

Web Developer

Since childhood I’ve always been a tech geek. Whenever I was given a new toy, the first thing I would do is figure out how to disassemble it with a wrench and screwdriver and then put it back together.  This hobby ended up spurring my career in the field of engineering and technology.

I finished my B.S. in Electronics Engineering in 2001. I then decided to pursue my M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Portland State University. I have been working for the past five years in the tech sector and have worked on various technologies starting from C, C++ to Java, Perl and Sql.

Taking over the whole web development effort for Red & Burgundy is my latest endeavor. I specialize in technical issues, system administration, web administration, backups and disaster recovery.