Tim Rickard Email & Phone Number

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Technical illustrations for Northern Virginia Graphics. Educational illustrations for MetriTech, Inc. Promotional visuals and banner ads for WebPerformance.com. Book cover designs and interior illustrations for Down Home Press publishing. Illustrations and cartoons for multiple clients including Lee jeans, “First for Women”, “The Washington Post”, “Better Homes & Gardens”, Cambridge University Press and many others.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip “Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!” distributed by Tribune Content Agency. It has appeared in some of the largest U.S. newspapers. Features periodic collaboration with NASA scientists to produce educational strips about science and space.

Promoted from Technical Illustrator to Senior-level leader at SimSpace, a computer and network securitycontent platform that supports military-grade training exercises and simulations.

Greensboro, N.C.

COMPUTER GRAPHIC ARTIST/DATA JOURNALIST/DESIGNER (1985-2020): Communicated complex ideas in creative ways using informational graphics, maps, illustration, photo-illustration, page design, typography and logos/promotional visuals for both print and online to inform and engage readers for the News & Record newspaper and website. Researched and wrote many features and articles ranging from serious to humorous. Occasional headline writing and some editing. Interactive data visualization: (2018-2020) Used Tableau software to transform database information into visual presentations, and spatial files to create interactive maps displaying geographic-specific data. Created multi-media projects, interactive graphics, animation and other content for the website. Creative leader of newsroom graphics department: From 1994-2014, In charge of implementing and maintaining assignment and proofing protocols; developed consistent graphics style and managed scheduling; attended both daily and long-term planning meetings to create visual solutions or story presentation ideas for upcoming content. Member of committees on pagination, imaging, design, content and customer engagement among others. Soft skills: Collaboration, working with editors, designers and writers. A commitment to accuracy. Attention to detail. Managing multiple assignments. The ability to work under deadlines.