Tyson Koerper, Owner, TK Creative LLC in Cave Creek, AZ

About

I am a graphic designer and illustrator operating under 'TK Creative' - which consists of myself and a dedicated network of web developers, copywriters and photographers. Fast, efficient, friendly and capable of producing the highest quality artistic direction for a multitude of projects types.

Specialties: Branding, marketing collateral, advertisements, logos, illustration, photographic manipulation and just about anything you can add color and design to.

Education

California State University-Fullerton

2002 - 2004

Experience

Contract Web Designer

PetSmart

Oct 2012 - Present (12 years 2 months)

Freelance Web Designer for PetSmart SSG Creative Services Department (PetSmart corporate HQ). Primary duties include email design, and design for PetSmart.com hero/header images, ad tiles and external banners. Occasional print work.
Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Art Director

TK Creative LLC

Oct 2007 - Present (17 years 2 months)

I am head of TK Creative, which is primarily a sole proprietorship, but I also work with a small but dedicated network of experienced copywriters and designers for larger scope projects. We handle a large range of creative projects from annual reports, custom t-shirt illustration, advertisements, auto wraps, brochures, logos, and point-of-sale material to web development and full branding initiatives.
Communications Coordinator

Irvine Chamber of Commerce

Oct 2004 - Oct 2007 (3 years)

Designed marketing collateral for events and organization promotion. Copy wrote and edited event articles and advertorial content.
Archaeological Field Excavator/Surveyor

Scientific Resource Surveys

Apr 2000 - May 2002 (2 years 1 month)

Archaeological Field Excavator, location surveyor and feature map maker.

Awards

• 2-page art feature and in-depth interview in Der Bildbearbeiter issue #83

• Advanced Photoshop 5-page tutorial describing one of my illustration techniques

• Featured on cover of Advanced Photoshop's 50th edition

• “Best in Show” Peer Pressure Award, Advanced Photoshop Magazine issue #38

• Featured monthly artist on Illustration-Source.com (December 2007)

• Juxtapoz Magazine featured artist on weekly reader art (August 2007)

• 1st Place - Annual Report - WACE Convention

Skills

Elsewhere on the Web

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@tkoerper, member since 2008

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Tyson Koerper

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