SUMMARY
Art Director | Designer | Photographer experienced in branding, promotional graphics, and UI/UX. Expert in still life and portraiture photography as well as post-image manipulation.
EXPERIENCE
[ TBD ] Thomas Bricker Design
(Freelance Business), Pelham Manor, NY. Art Director | Photographer (2021-Present)
Promotional graphics, UI/UX design, website design, identity programs, Keynote and PowerPoint presentations, video editing. Still life and portrait photography.
Rectangle Health
Valhalla, NY. Product Design Director | Art Director (2019-2021)
Designed UI/UX for practice management software products. Coordinated with software engineers to visualize and create desired functionality. Re-designed and implemented corporate identity, presentation documents, and promotional materials.
Gracie
New York, NY. Art Director | Photographer | Studio Manager (2017-2019)
Redefined Gracie branding. Updated all printed promotional materials, oversaw the redesign of the company website, created promotional emails, and Instagram graphics. Managed company’s New York Art Studio and warehouse. Oversaw a team of artisans, assisting them in the creation of custom-designed wall paintings, art restorations, and custom-designed lacquered furniture.
Shutterfly | MyPublisher
New York, NY. Art Director | Photographer (2012-2017)
Set up and operated an in-house photo studio. Still life photography. Designed promotional emails, Website graphics, UI design. Video editing.
Slover and Company
New York, NY. Senior Art Director | Photographer (2003-2012)
Photography, Motion Graphics, 3D Design. Responsible for design and execution of promotional graphics, packaging, print ads and identity programs. Clients included: Hue, Wynn Resorts, Amore Pacific, NetJets, Liz Claiborne, Bath & Body Works.
SUNY Purchase
Purchase, N.Y. Adjunct Professor (2002-2003)
Atlantic Records
New York, N.Y. Senior Art Director (1991-2002)
Responsible for conceptualization, and design of all formats of packaging, advertising and promotional collateral pieces (posters, p.o.p., websites) for artists and corporate divisions of Atlantic/TimeWarner. Oversaw and delegated responsibilities to others for the completion of projects.
Frankfurt/Balkind
New York, NY. Art Director (1987-1991)
Responsible for design of brochures, magazines, annual reports, print ads, identity programs. Clients included: MCI, Time Warner, Lifetime Television, Viacom, HMV, Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Johnson & Higgins. Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher,
APPS/SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Acrobat Pro. Affinity Photo, Design, Publisher. On1 Photo Raw, Squarespace, Final Cut Pro, Keynote, Sketch, Avocode, Photography.
EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts B.F.A. Graphic Design Graduated with Honors. Studied at Philadelphia College of Art, Syracuse University, and Rhode Island School of Design.