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Tim Rickard
Cartooning, United States North Carolina Greensboro
 
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Brief Summary
I am a cartoonist, illustrator, graphic artist, designer and writer.
Clients
BH Media, Tribune Content Agency, Down Home Press, First for Women magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Webperformance.com, Cambridge University Press, Washington Post, Carson-Dellosa Publishing, Lee Jeans
Professional Experience
TIM RICKARD
CREATIVE CONCEPTS AND COMMUNICATION
Graphic artist/illustrator/designer/data journalist/writer/cartoonist. Using a variety of creative solutions to engage customers for both print and online.
DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
NEWS & RECORD NEWSPAPER / GREENSBORO.COM (1995-2020)
Artist: Informational graphics, maps, illustration, photo-illustration, page design, typography, logos/promotional visuals and editorial cartoons.
Online: Multi-media projects, interactive graphics, animation, digital images, Facebook posts and other content for the website.
Graphics director: Implemented and maintained assignment and proofing protocols for graphics department; developed consistent graphics style and managed scheduling; attended 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.
Interactive data visualization: Used Tableau to transform database information into online visual presentations, and spatial files to create interactive maps displaying geographic-specific data.
Writer: Researched and wrote many graphics and features ranging from serious to humorous, several of which became the top-read online stories of the day.
Soft skills: Problem-solving. Teamwork. A commitment to accuracy. Detail-oriented. Multi-tasking. The ability to work under tight deadlines.
TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY (2004-present)
Creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip “Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!” It has appeared in some of the largest U.S. newspapers and comic websites. Features periodic collaboration with NASA scientist to produce educational strips about science and space. Created a Twitter and Facebook presence for the strip.
FREELANCE (1998-2018)
Promotional visuals, banner ads and graphic design for WebPerformance.com.
Book cover designs and interior illustrations for Down Home Press publishing. Illustrations or graphics for multiple clients including “The Washington Post”, “Better Homes & Gardens”, Cambridge University Press, “First for Women.”
COMPUTER SKILLS / SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
Adobe software suite: Especially Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Acrobat.
Tableau, Datawrapper, Google Web Designer, Slack, Zoom
Microsoft suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Familiarity with 3D, animation, and video editing software.
AWARDS
N.C. Press: (28) Graphics, illustration, photo illustration and multimedia.
Society for News Design: (4) Illustration, graphics and design
North Carolina Press Workers: (3)
Print Regional Design: (1)
EDUCATION/OTHER
Bachelor’s Degree: (Art) Kentucky Wesleyan College
Multi-media bootcamp certificate: UNC-Chapel Hill
Adobe Dreamweaver Certificate of Completion: GTCC
News & Record achievement award for increasing revenue and profitability.
Book published: “Brewster Rockit: Close Encounters of the Worst Kind”
Member of Mensa
Awards and Recognition
N.C. Press: (28) Graphics, illustration, photo illustration and multimedia.
Society for News Design: (4) Illustration, graphics and design
North Carolina Press Workers: (3)
Print Regional Design: (1)

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