Thomas Kimball

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Irvine, California, United States, United States
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Graphic designer and illustrator with many years experience. Creative problem solver. Works well independently and thrives on team support and collaboration. GRAPHIC DESIGN: Art directed and produced national magazines, retail catalogs, CD covers, websites, logos, packaging, brochures and more. Extensive pre-press knowledge insures trouble-free files delivered to press. MOTION GRAPHICS: Using Flash, have produced eCards, webisodes, screensavers and animated shorts.ILLUSTRATION: Adaptable to many styles including technical, medical, editorial, whimsical and informational.• Strong work ethic• Team player• Clean Aesthetic• Deadline oriented• Works well independentlyAWARDS: Creative Excellence AwardOutstanding Creative Excellence AwardMost Creative CoverEmployee of the MonthDog Writers Association/Maxwell Davis Award, Best Humor Illustration (2X)

Thomas Kimball's Current Company Details
Builder.Media/Peninsula Publishing

Builder.Media/Peninsula Publishing

Art Director / Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Illustrator
Thomas Kimball Work Experience Details
  • Builder.Media/Peninsula Publishing
    Art Director
    Builder.Media/Peninsula Publishing Feb 2020 - Present
    Newport Beach, Ca
    Design and produce one monthly magazine and two bimonthly magazines. Design graphics for trade shows, marketing and web sites.
  • Edwards Lifesciences
    Graphic Designer/Label Replication
    Edwards Lifesciences Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
    Costa Mesa
    Using a Content Management System along with Loftware, I designed, rebuilt and converted labels to reside in new CMS and to comply with EU, MDR and other regulatory requirements. Organized workload with colleagues and route proofs through proofreading.
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  • Kavokerr Group
    Graphic Label Production Artist
    Kavokerr Group Dec 2017 - Oct 2019
    Orange, Ca
    Recruited to produce labels, "Instructions for Use" (IFU) and more for a large-scale rebranding and updating project. Working with the Danaher Business System, projects are tracked to maintain consistent quality and efficient delivery. Working with hundreds of labels from small packages to large boxes, the scope of this project will touch over 20,000 skus. Some packaging and IFUs require illustrations and renderings of the product or step-by-step- illustrations.
  • Beckett/Engaged Media
    Art Director
    Beckett/Engaged Media Jan 2013 - Feb 2019
    Contract designer for national magazine titles such as Drag Racer, Tactical World, Mixed Martial Arts, Home Defender, Concealed Carry and Gun World. Review photos and optimize for print. Required ample Photoshop retouching. Provided illustrations, charts and infographics. Review files for preflight before going to print.
  • Peninsula Publishing
    Graphic And Web Designer
    Peninsula Publishing Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
    Newport Beach
    • Designing/producing magazines in the building industry• Generating illustrations• Producing web assets• Media kits• Trade show graphics
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  • Classic Industries
    Graphic Designer
    Classic Industries Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
    Huntington Beach
    • Designed 600+ page catalogs, conferring with merchandisers and research editors for optimum impact• Routed proofs• Directed product photo shoots• Proofread and prepared files for print and reprint• Retouched photos
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  • Gilleard Dental Marketing
    Graphic Designer
    Gilleard Dental Marketing Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
    Irvine, Ca
    Design and produce web pages, web graphics, ads, brochures, post cards and custom-tailored magazines. Retouch photos and optimize photos for press. Preflight printed materials. Attend press checks.
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  • Bowtie Inc.
    Illustration Director
    Bowtie Inc. Jun 2007 - Jan 2013
    Irvine, Ca
    Fulfilled illustration requests from magazine, website and marketing groups. Projects included multi-page humorous illustrations, schematic how-tos, children's games and puzzles, infographics, realistic renderings and more. Animated screensavers and ecards. Made game elements for online games for our websites. Fielded more than 200 illustration requests a year. Hired illustrators to keep up with demand. Kept abreast of latest illustration trends. Instructed design staff on advanced Illustrator techniques.
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  • Bowtie, Inc.
    Art Director
    Bowtie, Inc. Mar 2002 - Jun 2007
    Irvine, Ca
    Designed and produced assorted monthly titles. Designed and produced covers and editorial wells. Retouched photos where needed. Art directed 2 titles a month and sometimes more. Titles include, Water Garden News, Veterinary Practice News, Pet Product News, Dog World, Dogs For Kids, Cat Fancy and assorted special projects pertaining to specific dog breeds.
  • Bowtie Inc.
    Pre Press Specialist
    Bowtie Inc. May 2000 - Mar 2002
    Irvine, Ca
    Assisted in the creation of a Prepress department for in-house processing of publications. Established parameters for proper magazine production. Instructed Art Directors on preparing files for an efficient RIP (raster image processing). Wrote a manual for design staff reference. Preflighted magazine files for RIP. Addressed and solved trouble spots. Archived files. Trained on Scitex system for RIP and imposition.
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  • Uoa
    Creative Director
    Uoa Jun 1998 - May 2000
    Irvine, Ca
    I was the sole creative charged with setting the direction and prodcution for all printed an online communications. Designed, edited and produced a quarterly magazine. Wrote articles, took photographs. Worked with freelance contributors, negotiated with advertisers and printers.Produced and designed website. Negotiated with hosting service.Designed and produced informational pamphlets and collateral.At annual convention, hosted seminars on websites for the organization and the inner workings of quarterly magazine.Set and kept budget for department.
  • Fedco, Inc.
    Art Director/Assistant Director Of Advertising
    Fedco, Inc. Jan 1985 - May 1998
    Santa Fe Springs, Ca
    Set creative direction for a team of designers, copywriters and photographers that produced two monthly sales catalogs/magazines as well as newspaper ads, brochures and collateral.Managed schedules, workload. Recommended budgets. Organized and set printing schedules. Approved color separations and coordinated with outside color houses. Attended press runs.

Thomas Kimball Skills

Art Direction Magazines Illustration Logo Design Graphic Design Creative Direction Quarkxpress Advertising Brochures Adobe Creative Suite Publications Publishing Illustrator Pre Press Indesign Graphics Editorial Art Layout Photoshop Web Design Copywriting Mac Image Manipulation Photography Collateral Vector Illustration Newsletters Editing Flash Animation Book Design Digital Illustration Catalogs Concept Development Typography Dreamweaver Brand Development Books Cms Direct Mail Multimedia Adobe Acrobat Digital Media Corporate Identity Branding And Identity Magazine Design Wordpress Corporate Branding Book Covers

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Thomas Kimball attended California State University-Fullerton.

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