The “T” Behind “TS”.

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Hello! I’m Todd, a graphic designer, brand strategist, and photographer. I even have video production in my tool belt.

I was born in Central Illinois in 1969 and grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, riding my BMX bike around our small town, building tree houses in the woods, and playing with my Star Wars action figures. My love for art began at an early age, sketching my favorite Star Wars characters and Indiana Jones adventures.

I discovered graphic design in high school where my path shifted from drawing and painting, to designing ads, layouts and headlines. I LOVE designing with typography! I discovered my love of photography at this time too, and learned how to develop my own film!

I studied graphic design at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and upon graduating I took my first job as a graphic designer at a small ad agency. After a few agency gigs and working my way up as an Art Director, I landed a job as an in-house designer for a Fortune 500 Company. I designed everything from product literature, service manuals, trade show displays, web sites, facility branding, to lots and lots of presentation templates. I captured photography and video all over the world and have visited all but two continents! I’ve worked with incredible teams, have been the creative lead on several high profile projects, and have personally supported two CEOs.

After 21 years of working in the corporate world, I am now on my own doing what I still love to do…create purposeful identity designs and branding for clients, with a sprinkle of photography where it’s needed. Many of the great people I’ve met have asked if I do drone work. After several of these inquires, I obtained my Part 107 Remote Pilot certification and purchased my own drone. So yes, I can do drone projects!

My family and I reside in the Middle Tennessee area where I have the passion to help businesses develop a brand that tells their story.

Now that you know a little about me, I’d love to hear more about you! Let’s connect and build something great together.

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Sample Work.

Close-up of text reading 'SOBORO' with a heart shape replacing the letter 'O' and smaller text underneath that reads 'Love Where You Live'.
Person wearing a gray hoodie in front of a gray background, with the cap covering their eyes. The cap has the word 'SOBORO' embroidered in white letters, with a red heart replacing the 'O', and the slogan 'Live Local. Stay Grounded.' written below.
A MacBook laptop and an iPhone displaying the SOBORO online store featuring apparel with the brand logo, including t-shirts and hoodies, on a green and white website design.
The image has the words Explore Tennessee on it with a stylized mountain landscape and small decorative diamonds.
Logo for Tennessee, featuring a circular design with a rainbow, mountain range, and water, and the text 'Explore Tennessee' at the top.
Text that reads 'L.I.N.K. LEARN INSPIRE NETWORK KNOWLEDGE' in blue and orange letters.
Logo for Audacity Brewing Company featuring stylized black script text and a green hop cone illustration.
Two colorful beer labels. The left label is yellow with the word 'Audacity' in white cursive, with hop graphic and text 'brewing company', 'the placebo effect', and 'citra inda pale ale'. The right label is blue with the same word 'Audacity' in white
Red, white, and blue stars above the text 'America 245' with a patriotic background design.
A stylized American flag design with blue background, white stars, and red and white stripes, featuring the word 'USA' and wavy lines.
Gray T-shirt featuring a black and white skull with a beard, mustache, and cigar, overlaying an American flag design.
Bottle label for 'Blood Boiling Hot Sauce' by Dennis, featuring a fiery flame with two red chili peppers inside.
Stylized illustration of Nashville, Tennessee with a large hat with a guitar neck, city skyline including iconic buildings, and the words 'Experience Nashville' and 'Music City'.
Black and white photo of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, seen from a low angle, with surrounding skyscrapers and park in the foreground under a cloudy sky.
Wooden fence on a beach with wire, grass, and sand, sunset sky in the background.
A waterfall cascading over a cliff surrounded by a forest with leafless trees in black and white.
A city skyline at dusk featuring tall skyscrapers with illuminated windows and a few clouds in the sky. The city lights reflect on the water in the foreground.
Nighttime view looking up at leafless tree branches silhouetted against a dark, cloudy sky with a faint moon.
Close-up black and white image of arranged wooden sticks or pieces of wood with some dirt or dust on them.
A bottle of Confession bourbon whiskey on a wooden surface, accompanied by a glass of whiskey, and a cigar.
Two glasses filled with an orange-colored beverage and ice, garnished with orange slices, placed on a table. The background shows a person in a dark shirt with a splattered white pattern.
Aerial view of a suburban residential neighborhood with houses, some under construction, and cars parked along the streets on a sunny day with a blue sky and scattered clouds.
A suburban neighborhood under construction with several houses in various stages of finishing, some with yards and driveways, and a wooded area in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A vast green horse pasture with evenly spaced young trees, surrounded by mature trees, under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds.
Aerial view of a house with a large shingled roof, neighboring cars, a driveway, a backyard with patio furniture, and a construction site in the background.
A young man with short curly hair wearing a white hoodie that says "LOCAL LOVE" with a red heart, and a message "REP THE PLACE YOU CALL HOME" in black bold letters, standing against a light background.
Graphic design t-shirt with weather forecast icons, Murfreesboro in large text, and the text 'Let's celebrate the forecast!'
A navy blue T-shirt with white, orange, and gray print that reads "Today's Forecast: All of It" with weather icons and a location, Murfreesboro, TN. An orange banner at the bottom says "New Merch Drop!"
Black t-shirt with white text and weather icons. Text reads "MURFREESBORO" and below is forecast icons of sun, clouds, and lightning.
Black T-shirt with a design related to Murfreesboro and weather forecast, lying on a beige fabric surface.

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