In my own words
— Tim<p><p align="left" style="text-align: left">TIM SERVED AS THE LEAD CREATIVE AT OSPREY PACKS FOR 5 YEARS.
PRIOR TO HIS TIME IN COLORADO, HE WAS AN ART DIRECTOR FOR 8 YEARS AT AN ULTRA-CREATIVE AD AGENCY AND A WORLD-RENOWNED BRANDING STUDIO IN THE MIDWEST. FOR 2 YEARS HE BECAME THE CREATIVE MANAGER AT DAKINE IN HOOD RIVER, OREGON AND MOST RECENTLY SERVED AS THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT FITS SOCKS IN CHARLESTON, SC. <br /><br /><u><em>TIM IS CURRENTLY AN INDEPENDENT BRAND SPECIALIST, OPEN TO HIRE.</em></u> </p></p>
Trajectory
Sep 2016 — Now
Creative Director · Tim Calkins Creative
Independent Brand Specialist
Feb 2020 — Feb 2024
Creative Director · FITS socks
Mar 2018 — Feb 2020
Sr. Graphic Designer · DAKINE
Design, branding, art direction and oversight of overall creative and product executions in snow, surf, bike and lifestyle categories.
Dec 2011 — Aug 2016
Sr. Art Director · Osprey Packs, Inc.
A lead roll for the Creative Department and active participation in overall creative planning, strategy and associated activities. Responsible for conceptualization, art direction, team management, design and project development for materials representing the Osprey Packs brand.
Mar 2007 — Nov 2011
Art Director · Kantorwassink
As the Art Director I designed and implemented forward-thinking projects for a variety of top-level clients within diverse categories.
Feb 2005 — Feb 2007
Graphic Designer · People Design, Inc.
Responsible for design and production for multiple levels of projects and accounts.
Activity
Projects
FITS socks
Triggers and Slips
CIVVIE Supply x National WW2 Museum
Western Illustrations
Dakine Bike Graphics
Education history
Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA Graphic Design | 2002 - 2004
