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    BIO

    Hello. My name is Travis Tom, an award-winning designer, illustrator and icon specialist based in Augusta, GA. I am a designer and illustrator providing design and illustration services for print and web. I enjoy branding and identity projects and icon design and development. Upon graduating from the University of Georgia (Athens) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design, I interned in NYC with a professor for the award-winning The Salad Bowl restaurant.

    I have worked for The Medical College of Georgia (Augusta), Orbit Network, Inc. (Novato, CA) and a small creative agency as an art director in the Augusta area. As an independent contractor I have collaborated with many companies and agencies (see a working list below).

    Three sets of my icons are prominently featured in the design book,"1000 icons, symbols + pictograms" by BlackCoffee and published by Rockport Publishers. Set of icons commissioned by HOW Magazine for their Self Promotion Annual 2001-2002 (Cincinnati, OH); A Series of room icons for Atomic Kitchen (Chicago, IL) for their client, Hyatt Hotels; and a set of icons for Atomic Fusion (Atlanta, GA) for their client, Sologig - an online job placement agency.

    While I was in Atlanta I founded the Creative Postcard Club (September 2000) and self-published www.CreativePostcardClub.com. The CPC was covered in HOW's Self-Promotion Annual 2001 and was a follow-up feature in HOW's Self-Promotion Annual 2002 issue. Rockport publishers contacted me to author a book based on the CPC assignments (unfortunately the title was not published). I am also a contributor to the design book,"The Savvy Designer's Guide to Success" by Jeff Fisher for HOW Books. The CPC tee is featured artwork in the book.

    I began writing and illustrating an alphabet book in 2010 based on an assignment from the CPC. It is now self-published as an eBook and titled, "Animal Alliterti - An Alphabet Adventure". It is an alphabet book fully illustrated with animals from A to Z and was released on the iBookstore and NOOK in January 2012. The book is written in alliteration for each letter of the alphabet making it a quirky tongue-twisting fun read and is also available as a PDF coloring book (only on Hi-Art Press). Link to Hi-Art Press for more information and a preview. Available on the iBookstore, NOOK, and Lulu.com.



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    AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

    2011 GHRAB (Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board) Archives Award
    Curated and designed an exhibit chronicling "The History of Chinese in Augusta, GA"
    Award presentation at the Georgia Archives by the Secretary of State, Brian P. Kemp (Oct. 4, 2011)

    Addy Awards 2009 - 1 gold

    Addy Awards 2008 - 2 gold and 4 silvers

    Addy Awards 2007- 1 silver

    Addy Awards 2006 - 2 silvers and a bronze

    2006 - Published in "1000 icons, symbols + pictograms" by BlackCoffee and published by Rockport Publishers. Hyatt Hotels 'Room' icons for Atomic Kitchen, HOW Magazine Self Promotion Issue icons, Sologig.com for Atomic Fusion

    HOW International Design Annual 2000
    Corporate Icon Series

    Published in Print's Best Logos & Symbols 6 book 2000
    Corporate Icon Series

    Print's Regional Design Annual 1999
    Corporate Icon Series

    Print's Regional Design Annual 1999
    Jekyll Island, GA Web Site Icons

    Print's Regional Design Annual 1998
    TravelFile Icon Series

    Asian Pacific American Celebration 1999 (UCSF)
    T-shirt design contest winner

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    CLIENTS AND COLLABORATIONS


    Universities:
    AU Health - Augusta University
    Augusta University
    The University of Georgia
    UC Berkeley (Student Dining Services)
    Chartwells for:
    - Angelo State University
    - Southeast Missouri State University
    - Rockhurst University - St. Cloud University)

    Hospitality:
    New Ming Wah
    Salamander Hotels & Resorts for:
    - The Henderson Beach Resort
    - Salamander Resort & Spa
    - Innisbrook Resort
    - Hammock Beach Resort
    - Reunion Resort

    Design Studios:
    Atomic-Fusion
    Atomic Kitchen Design
    Cairril Design and Marketing
    Corporate Studios
    Elemental Interactive-Atlanta
    Firehouse Studios
    Fritz Design
    Mya Kramer Design Group
    Resonance Marketing

    Healthcare:
    Ageless Living Home Health
    AU Health - Augusta University
    University Health Care Systems

    Businesses:
    Richmond Supply Company, Inc.
    Camellix
    Documentum, Inc.
    Edgefield County Historical Society
    Georgia-Pacific Corporation
    National Science Center's Fort Discovery
    Netscape Communications Corporation/America Online
    PeopleSoft
    Rockwall County Conventions Visitors Bureau
    Willingham Commercial

    Non-Profits:
    Day One Fitness
    Men in Dance
    Mental Health of America - Aiken

    Start-ups:
    ClearNow, Inc.
    MondoWindow
    Trip Aha!
    Textons

    Publications:
    HOW Magazine
    Money Magazine-Time Warner, Inc.
    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution



    SUBCONTRACTOR
    Augusta Sports Council
    Coca-Cola
    Delta Airlines
    Hubbell Power Systems
    Hyatt Hotels
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Mt.Olive Pickle Company


    and growing...


    Pro-bono work:

    Special Olympics-Columbia County - tee-shirt designs (1987-Present)
    Director of GoodBoats Children's Area for Goodwill Industries, Augusta, GA (2014-2019)


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