[ 001 / Andrew Charon ] Minneapolis, MN Digital consultant

Signal in the static.

A Minneapolis digital consultant working across strategy, creative, development, and AI. The kind of generalist who is more useful the messier the problem gets.

◢ 01   Currently

Double Atari.

A small studio I founded in 2021. Build / Grow / Measure. Also a live experiment in website authority, content, technical optimization, and how AI actually fits into the work.

  • 01

    Build

    CMS, structure, performance. WordPress, Sitecore, Webflow, Squarespace, whichever tool fits. Lately experimenting with WordPress vibe coding via WPVibe.

  • 02

    Grow

    SEO, content strategy, information architecture. Visibility that comes from good structure, plus ongoing tests with Perplexity and AI content workflows.

  • 03

    Measure

    GA4, Search Console, SEMrush, Looker Studio. Wiring them together so the story you get is actually about the site, not the tool.

◢ 01.1   The road here

A career in building the web.

  1. Now

    Founder

    Double Atari

    Digital consulting for growing brands and the agencies that serve them. Audits, builds, migrations, and ongoing program support.

  2. Prior

    CMS lead

    General Mills

    Led content and dev teams across U.S. and international brand sites on WordPress and Sitecore. Piloted AR for Lucky Charms and Wheaties. Built the internal video capability behind “Hands and Pans.”

  3. Prior

    Web developer

    Colle+McVoy

    Microsites, games, and brand sites for Caribou Coffee, Aveda, Google, Taubman Malls, Case IH, the Minnesota State Lottery, and Nestle Purina.

  4. Prior

    Sr. Web / SEO

    JT Mega

    Food service B2B: Schwan’s, Hormel International, Leroux, Gerard’s, Del Monte Food Services. Deep WordPress and Drupal work.

  5. Prior

    Multimedia dev

    Medtronic

    Kiosk content, video editing, and training material for the medical device teams. Where I first learned to work between creative and engineering.

◢ 01.2   Selected clients

  • General MillsGeneral Mills
  • PillsburyPillsbury
  • CheeriosCheerios
  • Lucky CharmsLucky Charms
  • WheatiesWheaties
  • Nature ValleyNature Valley
  • YoplaitYoplait
  • Betty CrockerBetty Crocker
  • Hormel FoodserviceHormel
  • Schwan'sSchwan’s
  • Phillips LerouxLeroux
  • Caribou CoffeeCaribou
  • Colle+McVoyColle+McVoy
  • JT MegaJT Mega
  • MedtronicMedtronic
  • Aesthetic ApparatusAesthetic App.
  • Kiehl'sKiehl’s
  • 3M3M
  • CargillCargill
  • NatureWorksNatureWorks
  • MitsubishiMitsubishi
  • ClockworkClockwork
  • Dunn Brothers CoffeeDunn Bros.
  • Project SuccessProject Success
Portrait of Andrew Charon.

[ Andrew Charon  ·  Minneapolis, MN ]

◢ 02   About

Finds signal in the static.

A master of making something out of nothing. Shoots photography and has a deep appreciation for Pink Floyd. The kind of guy who finds signal in the static.

Working on the web has convinced me the best sites happen when strategy, design, development, and now AI all sit in the same room and actually hear each other. I try to be the person who can translate between them. Lately, that means running a lot of small experiments to see where the interesting seams are.

I play guitar in The Dirtpops, record solo songs under Basement Sketches, keep a darkroom brain in a digital job, and live in Minneapolis with my wife, two kids, four cats, and four chickens.

  • BasedMinneapolis, Minnesota
  • StudioDouble Atari, founder & consultant
  • BandThe Dirtpops
  • SoloBasement Sketches
  • PriorGeneral Mills · Colle+McVoy · JT Mega · Medtronic
  • StackWordPress · Sitecore · Webflow · Squarespace
  • FocusStrategy · SEO · Content · Site architecture · AI experiments

◢ 03   Off Hours

The rest of the time.

Six things I keep coming back to when the laptop is closed.

/ 01
The Dirtpops band photo.

Band

The Dirtpops.

Playing guitar with friends on records made at home. Science fiction western folk goth. That’s the working genre.

Listen
/ 02
Close-up of a Fender Telecaster guitar bridge and pickup.

Solo

Basement Sketches.

A Minneapolis collective of musicians and my solo home for unfinished songs and quiet experiments made when the house is asleep.

Listen
/ 03

Practice

Yoga.

Still a beginner. Still about as flexible as a lead pipe. Somehow logged 350+ classes over the past few years anyway.

/ 04
A 3D-printed strategy game with hexagonal tiles and tokens.

Make

3D printing.

Figurines, planters, tabletop game pieces. Two printers, one basement.

/ 05
A Minneapolis stone bridge over a lily-pad lake at sunset.

Photo

Photography.

Film cameras, a lot of patience, and the occasional drone. Minneapolis mostly.

/ 06
Pink Floyd Meddle album cover, an ear underwater with concentric ripples.

Listen

Early Pink Floyd.

Obsessed with everything from 1977 and earlier. Piper at the Gates of Dawn through Animals. That is the good stuff.

◢ 04   Contact

Let’s collaborate.

Always up to trade notes, split an experiment, or just learn out loud. Send a note.

andrew@double-atari.com

// good reasons to reach out

  • 01You want to trade notes on AI + SEO + content.
  • 02You’re building something at the intersection of creative and code.
  • 03You’re curious about The Dirtpops or the photo work.
  • 04You just want to say hi.