Timothy Brennan
Work experience
Timothy Brennan Design
Freelance Designer | 06/2012 - Current
• Works with a range of clients in the Lifestyle, Beverage & Outdoor spaces.
• Design fresh, purpose built solutions that stand out, reinforce brand values & increase sales.
• Motivated daily to manage goals, expectations, client interactions, feedback & hit deadlines.
• Ability to constantly juggle workload with multiple on-going projects at different stages.
• Projects: Brand Identity, Packaging, Apparel Designs, Merchandise, Print & Digital Collateral
• Select clients: BrewDog, Tepui Tents, Seventh Son Brewing, Life & Loot and Wetstone Beer.
Where I'm From
Head Graphic Designer | 03/2016 - 10/2018
• Concept development & design lead of seasonal collections.
• Managed, Art Directed & Mentored junior designers
• Create all graphics for brand - apparel, headwear, accessories, tags & trim, print/digital marketing collateral.
• Communicate directly with licensors to ensure that all official & licensed goods are compliant.
• Point person for anything print related, ensured quality was maintained and consistent.
• Select clients: Goodyear, Columbus Blue Jackets, Cleveland Browns & Savannah James.
ICS (Innovative Creative Solutions)
Graphic Designer & Production Artist | 03/2013 - 03/2016
• Worked directly with international fashion brands to separate complex artwork for spot & simulated process screenprinting, pantone color match, sample & ensure consistency in print run.
• Lead classes to designers at A&F, Hollister & Under Armour on how to design for screenprinting
• Designed collections for Express, A&F, Eddie Bauer, Hollister and many local small businesses.
• Select clients: A&F, Hollister, Express, Under Armour, Pink, Victoria Secret, AE & Homage.
Fugscreen Studio
Intern / Designer & Printer | 06/2010 - 08/2010
• Mixed inks, color match pantones, exposing/reclaim screens, & printing limited edition runs.
• Designed Posters for North Coast Music Festival & Mudqueens of Chicago
• Select clients: Wilco, The Dead Weather, Iron & Wine, Avett Brothers, and Built to Spill.
• Award-winning studio, (voted ‘Best Rock Poster Artist’ Best of Chicago 2010, Chicago Reader).
Ohio University
Printmakers Assistant | 09/2009 - 06/2010
• Aided four professional artists from the beginning stages of prints to the finished works.
• Worked closely with faculty to produce original fine art prints to be sold & distributed to galleries and collectors around the world.
• Maintained shops and assisted artists' by cleaning, organizing studio space; matting, framing, packing/shipping artwork, logging data and documenting work.