Tom Kirsch
Creative Consultant: Design + Art Direction, Austin, TX
15+ years of experience increasing brand awareness, generating buzz with impactful design, and improving overall communication across all media through conceptual thinking, strategic solutions and creative ideas.
Experience
- Creative Lead (Freelance) at Ellenos – Real Greek Yogurt
- Feb 2019 – Present Seattle, WA
- Brand Consultant at Tom Kirsch Design, LLC
- 2007 – Present Austin, TX
- Sr. Art Director (Contract) at Indeed
- Oct 2019 – Dec 2019 Austin, TX
- Group Creative Director at Ampersand Agency
- 2018 – 2019 Austin, TX
- Design Lead at Razorfish
- 2012 – 2018 Austin, TX
- Creative Director (Freelance) at Aha
- 2011 – 2012 Austin, TX
- Art Director at Possible Worldwide
- 2008 – 2011 Austin, TX
- Sr. Designer at GSD&M
- 2001 – 2008 Austin, TX
- Art Director at Tractorbeam
- 2000 – 2001 Dallas, TX
- Sr. Designer at Brainstorm, Inc
- 1998 – 2000 Dallas, TX
- Designer at Sibley/Peteet Design
- 1995 – 1998 Dallas, TX
- Design Intern at Sullivan Perkins
- 1995 – 1995 Dallas, TX
Education
- Design Communications at Texas A&M University – Commerce
- 1992 – 1996 Commerce, TX
- Associate of Applied Arts at The Art Institute – Dallas
- 1990 – 1991 Dallas, TX
Awards
- 2017
- Conference Rock – Best Interactive Content Platform, DIGIDAY
- 2015
- Silver Addy, Austin Addy
- 2012
- Bronze Addy, Austin Addy
- 2004
- Treadless winner, Treadless.com
- 2004
- Gold and Bronze Addy’s, Austin Addy’s
- 2002
- Logo for "Idea Summit" Merit, The Art Directors Club, New York
- 2000
- Board Member, Dallas Society of Visual Communications
- 1996
- Published work, Graphis Student Design Annual
- 1995
- Best Student Portfolio, Dallas Society of Communications
- 1994
- Ralph Award — Best in Show – Smashing Pumpkins "Unplugged", The Creative Summit, San Marcos
Clients
- AT&T
- Blackberry
- BMW
- Car2Go
- Citibank
- Charles Schwab
- Chili’s
- Dell
- Ellenos Yogurt
- Freedom Solar Power
- Frito Lay
- Kinko’s
- LemiShine
- Macaroni Grill
- Motorola, a Google Company
- Norwegian Cruise Lines
- On The Border
- SAM Companies
- Samsung Mobile USA
- Southern Methodist University
- Southwest Airlines
- Texas A&M University
- Wal-Mart
- Whole Foods Market
- Indeed
Specialties
- Art Direction
- Design
- Concept
- Branding
- Logos
- Retail Marketing
- Creative Direction
- Digital media
- Illustration
- Advertising
- Typography
- Responsive websites
- Photography
- Communications
- Sketch App
- Marketing
- Social Media
- Campaigns
- Book Design
- Leadership
- Consulting
- Strategy
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Sketch App
- InVision App
- Keynote