Tim Trader is a 23-year-old graphic designer from Virginia Beach. He discovered his passion for graphic design at age 15. After high school, he studied graphic design at Full Sail University. While in school, he started his own freelance design company called Deadeye Designs to gain experience. Over 6 years he has built a client base and professional portfolio. His goals are to become an art director and inspire others with his fantasy-focused designs. He is proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign and draws inspiration from his friends, family and graphic designer David Carson.
4. I’m from Virginia Beach,
VA and I am 23 years old
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5. My brand mantra is
Never Settle. Only Strive!
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6. Without
much to do in
my town I
kept
entertained
with my art
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7. I entered and won several
art contests throughout my
childhood.
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8. After High
School I sought
to expand my
talents in
college at Full
Sail University
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9. While in school I worked a
couple jobs that helped me
and gave me useful skills in
the digital medium
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10. My goal, professionally, is
to become an Art Director
in the Graphic Design field.
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11. I started my own
freelance design
company at age
17 called
Deadeye
Designs
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12. I started the company to
build a professional
image and get
experience in the
freelance field.
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13. Over the years
I have grown
the company
and with it, my
professional
image
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14. Over the years
at Deadeye
Designs I have
generated a
regular client
base and have
had a great deal
of success
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15. I have over 6 years in the design field
that give me an advantage over
competition.
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16. I am artistically
inclined with a
hefty knowledge
of computers
and their uses
in the design
process
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20. My professional
inspiration is David
Carson.
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21. I am a friendly, outgoing, driven,
hardworking, and professional
person.
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22. The work I have done
that brings me the most
inspiration and
satisfaction involve
fantasy.
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23. My target
audience is
mainly gamers
and fantasy
enthusiasts.
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24. I get support from not
only friends and family…
I also get support from
peers at Full Sail
University! https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/p/6/005/06e/38f/0ccf2fe.jp
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My name is Tim Trader and I am currently enrolled at Full Sail pursuing my passion for Graphic Design
This slide talks about where I am from and my upbringing
Explain brand mantra and talk about the meaning behind the statement, that one must never accept what is but rather strive to make every aspect of your life exactly what you want it to be both mentally and physically. Grow as an individual and more so as a professional with that mantra.
This slide is for a description on my early years that I discovered my passion for art and design and my tools that I used to help learn the trade so I could launch into freelancing at age 17
This slide is for a description on my early years that I started embracing my artistic skills and that I discovered my passion for art and design and my tools that I used to help learn the trade so I could launch into freelancing at age 17
Talk about the path taken after high school to go to full sail and get a degree in the Graphic Design field.
Talk about how experience in the computer sales and intimate knowledge of computational actions and peripherals honed my skillset and gave me a boost to add new technique and life to my digital designs.
Talk about your professional goal to be an art director and what you would like to do with the title once you get it.
This slide is to introduce Deadeye Designs, a company that I started when free lancing over my years in the field.
This slide is to elaborate on Deadeye Designs, a company that I started when free lancing over my years in the field.
This slide is to tell about my position as head designer at Deadeye Designs which I oversee several passionate designers under myself and continue to grow the company along with my professional skills and image.
This slide is to talk about how I have developed a vast client base and have had great success in growing the company through my determination and skills learned from my education and also what I have learned on my own.
This slide is to talk about my advantages such as my 6 years of client relations and professional outlook but above all the experience that companies are looking for.
This slide is to talk about my skillset and be a little more specific on what makes my skills useful in the field.
This slide is to talk about what programs I utilize most and have the most experience/ knowledge in.
This slide is to talk about my personal goal throughout my design career which is to inspire people through my art and invoke feeling through it as well.
This slide is to talk about my personal inspirations such as my family supporting me and my friends driving me to keep on my path until I have reached my goals.
This slide is to talk about how David Carson has inspired me as a designer and touch on how I look at his work with RAYGUN and various other works in respect to my path.
This slide is to outline my characteristics that contribute to my professional image and my work ethic.
This slide is to talk more specifically about what type of designing I want to be a part of which is anything fantasy related like gaming or movie developments.
This slide is to further elaborate on what I love designing and to pin point that my target audience is mainly gamers and people who enjoy a fantasy like in a movie or story.
My peers that I have come in contact with a long the way have been a great support group for me and I know their support is endless and its all I need to keep me going when it gets rough.
This slide is a conclusion slide to thank the viewers for their time. Go over brand mantra one last time and give wrap up comments about my goals and what I am doing to make sure I get there.