Thomas Swetman

“Every great design, has a great story.

Creating the intermediary between information

and understanding”.

About Me

Creative Direction

Creating across multiple platforms, from web, TV, to print and having the ideas reflect one another is the key to success. Making sure a brand is recognizable from where ever you see it, plays a vital role in making things unforgettable.

Creative Approach

Breaking out the mouse and keyboard, I've designed so many creative ads from: desktop, tablet, mobile and billboards. Highly experienced in graphic design, layout, and UX. Taking the ideas and bringing them to life is what I do best.

Creative Inspiration

Every plan needs a good idea. Starting from the ground up with pencil sketches can sell an idea with a quickness. From sketching out websites to planning complex video shots, planning is always a win-win.

110

Projects

25

Clients

6

Applications

12

Awards

Experience

Dec 2016 – Aug 2018
loanDepot / mello - Creative Director
Creating and integrating customer and sales services within the Product Team. Designing and developing mobile and desktop applications. Working closely with both the Product and Dev teams to endure quality products.

Major products included; Digital Mortgage Application, Custom Salesforce integration, mellohome Real Estate Agent App, Joint Venture websites & mortgage application

 

Oct 2013 – Nov 15 2016
Perficient Digital - Art Director
Working with a team in creating brand and product experiences for websites, mobile and tablet apps.

Major clients included; Disney, PIMCO, Invesys, Honda, Toyota, Symantec, and AAA

 

Dec 2012 – Aug 2013
Moxie Interactive - Art Director
Developed highly engaging Website, in page advertisements, mobile and social experiences and interactive strategies that aligned with and enhanced clients' marketing efforts.

Major clients included; Verizon, Cartoon Network, L'Oreal, Coca-Cola, and AutoTrader.

 

Aug 2008 – Dec 2012
Moxie Interactive - Sr. Designer

  • 2011 Winner of the National rebranding of Moxie's logo with a modern spin, unique business cards, and all marketing materials
  • Facebook Summer Snapshot Contest for The Coca-Cola Company
  • Holiday microsite for Sprite Contest
  • MCR Summer Contest 'Webby Award'
  • Break-through site for Verizon FiOS
  • Full launch for the BlackBerry Storm for Verizon Wireless

 

Feb 2006 – Aug 2008
Georgia Power - Web Design & Developer
Design and development of websites for Georgia Power. A wide variety of sites for administrative, contest, and sponsorships.

  • 2007 MS150 Savannah Race
  • 2006 Photo Contest
  • Redesign internal site for Administrative Section (Over 300 pages)
  • Maintain and updated internal sites for all Georgia Power employees

 

Jul 2004 – Jan 2006
Think, Inc. - Designer
Design and development of advertising and websites for: Alltel, BellSouth, and Sears. Microsites, rich media, and sponsorships sites.

  • 2006 Yahoo! Purple Chair Award - Alltel Blackberry Launch
  • 2005 Alltel Home Makeover with Ty Pennington

 

Feb 2002 – Jul 2004
Fox Sports Network - Broadcast Designer
Designer for Southern Sports Show. Creating spotlights, player profiles, and all broadcast graphics
for live show.

 

Jan 2002 – Jul 2004
Elemental Interactive - Designer
Designing websites, Microsites, online ads and client presentations.

Education

Aug 2000 – Apr 2004
Atlanta College of Art - Bachelor of Digital Arts, 2003

  • 2003 Woodruff Art Award

 

Aug 1991 – Jul 1994
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts - Fine Arts

 

Interests

Creating is a passion for me, both at work and at home. If I'm not taking photos, I'm drawing, painting or sculpting something new. And if I'm not doing that, I'm in the kitchen trying out new recipes. I also love the outdoors and like to travel whenever I can.

 

Contact

Address
Irvine, CA

 

Resume
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Email
thomasswetman@gmail.com

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