arrow_downward tdcollins 2026 Portfolio Artist | Designer | Musician DESIGNING PROFESSIONALLY SINCE 1998

AWARDS
FWA | November 2003 FWA OF THE DAY (tdcollins.com)
AdTech | SCEA | Namco | Reebok
The One Show | SCEA | Namco | Reebok
Belding Annual | SCEA (Ratchet & Clank)
Webby | SCEA | Namco | Reebok
MITX 2006 | SCEA
Icon Award | SCEA
Clio | Reebok Reebok Sweets

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Mobile Print + Ads Web Home Artwork Branding + Logos About Me Music + Video Photography

The years I spent designing, developing websites, inevitably led me to mobile design. Long before UI/UX was a thing, talented teams I had the pleasure to work alongside, started to understand the need. MOBILE OVERVIEW Contents MyWebGrocer | SaaS Dollar General | Mobile ShopRite | SaaS AE Surfboards | In-Store App arrow_upward arrow_downward Working within a small team, we set out to focus on known (and discover unknown) issues, and come up with a solid fix. mywebgrocer MOBILE OVERVIEW [SaaS]
Celebration Markets is a generic grocery store that showcases the MWG SaaS platform for pick-up or delivery of groceries. task The software was cluttered. Sometimes too much information is too much to digest. Simple clarity was needed. Product images were too small. Coupons left ambiguity and confusion. facelift Interviews with end users, app store user ratings (below 3 stars) were utilized and targeted. Ratings and interviews were logged to locate common complaints. research User flows were consolidated and simplified. Checkout was targeted heavily. Product recognition was amplified. Clarity of coupon use and other known issues were tackled one by one. UI/UX VIEW DETAILS Client presents a new brief on each email to be developed. Emails should match that same weeks circular. Holidays, sales, and products are all used as a guide for emails. Dollar General MOBILE OVERVIEW [email]
Dollar General app users subscribe to emails for sales and new product announcements. 5–10 emails are created each week, normally in 3 different categories. Evergreen, DG Market, and Special Sends. briefing (1 day) After the weeks build, client reviews and makes changes such as product changes, product swaps, and price changes. They have 3 rounds before the email is sent. client review (3 Days) The weeks templates are loaded into Figma. Headlines, products, life-style image, CTAs, and pricing are added. Edits from previous weeks are also handled during this time. build (5 day) Once all revisions are in, the email is sliced and delivered to the client. Changes may still occur due to price changes, sale prices, or product changes. delivery (1 day) VIEW DETAILS Bakeries and delis are combined to offer a service to make ordering cakes and deli platters worry free for pick-up or delivery. ShopRite MOBIL OVERVIEW [SaaS]
ShopRite's “Order Ready” was a custom build for the clients need and demand for customers to order for pick-up or delivery of baked goods and deli platters. CLIENTS: ShopRite & Albertsons. task Customer check-out was carefully studied for simplicity and ease. Testing customer usage and roadblocks were all taken seriously and simplified into 3 easy steps. testing Create a simple-to-use order platform to customize the customers needs. It must also tie in to the main app for additional shopping. Design Clients needed to update on the fly. Restrictions were put in place to keep consistency and keep design integrity. Images, font size, CTA appearance and more were added. UI/UX VIEW DETAILS Starting with a blank shape, customers can add length, number of fins and fin placement, and so much more. Price should reflect on the fly. AE Surfboards MOBIL OVERVIEW [In-Store app]
AE Surfboards needed an in-store only app to fill custom orders. Here, customers can scroll through various customizations at their leisure ensuring the get what they want. Customers could use a smartphone or tablet, even choose to walk around inventory to view selections themselves. task A liner flow was created by an organized process and razor focus for each step of the build. Customers can add, remove, and edit every step of their journey. UI/UX Simple and product focused with a step-by-step clear process through check-out. Near monotone approach allowing the product to remain in focus. Design VIEW DETAILS

The years I spent designing, developing websites, inevitably led me to mobile design. Long before UI/UX was a thing, talented teams I had the pleasure to work alongside, started to understand the need. WEB OVERVIEW Contents CompuCom | SaaS Albertsons | SaaS Designory | Website Dealer.com | SaaS Tony's Trains | Website arrow_upward arrow_downward Customization for client branding. Created multiple sets of cohesive iconography. Created a new and more digestible UI. No changes to UX at that time. WEB BASED OVERVIEW
Service Desk tracks inventory, operations, shipping and everything in between. While at CompuCom, I was appointed to redesign, simplify, and create a more understandable user flow.  IDea Under an NDA, there is no other information on this or any other project while at CompuCom. note branded elements Each design view was accompanied by documentation on elements clients may change or swap. Both in the initial set-up and for updates later. Working from the MWG “Order Ready” platform, created a new look for Albertsons and their Bakery, and Deli orders for pick-up or delivery along with customer customizations. WEB BASED Order cakes and deli trays online needed some customization and simplification of the MWG SaaS for their platform Order Ready. Need No other displays are available note Sloved Issues Made steps clear and always visible in the header. Branded colours, fonts, and imagery to ensure brand recognition. Researched overall website design to ensure design carried over to model features. Created animations and detailed information and implemented each model feature section when finished. WEBSITE OVERVIEW
I was brought on the NissanUSA team to handle all model features including animations and layout. Also worked with InfinitiUSA for feature model highlights. Nissan note infiniti Created vehicle model highlight carousels for the InfinitiUSA.com website. Visit Website Designed originally using WordPress, and spending over a month to sort out all the clients needs, I created a more focused and simplified site. A few years later, switched to Magento. The design is the same. WEBSITE OVERVIEW
A website that hadn't been touched since 1997, desperately needed so upgrades. Their product list had outgrown their current website. IDea note Fun fact A lot of seasoned users were shocked by the change. Claiming they couldn't find anything until they discovered the search function. Now, can't live without that feature. Tony's Trains has over 20k products in their inventory. VIEW ORIGIINAL Visit Website Certain client tiers enable some to utilize premium or custom designs. My time at Dealer.com was spent creating these designs for that purpose. WEB BASED OVERVIEW
SDealer is designed for automotive dealerships to manage sales, inventory, customer contacts, and everything else you might think of.  custom designs Dynamic Ad Creation Along with templates, I worked with a small team to create dynamic ads for every single auto manufacturer that sold in the U.S. market. VIEW MORE

Grouped here is a small example of some print work and social ads. But these are some of my favourite works I'm particularly proud of.  PRINT + OVERVIEW Contents David Jay Collins [Print] Rogue [Social Ads] City of Hermosa Beach [Print] arrow_upward arrow_downward The landlord of Summerdale House is Mr. McGreevy, a charismatic sociopath who enables addiction and isolates his tenants until the only place they feel safe is inside his house. The tenants confront their complicity to Mr. McGreevy, but escape feels impossible in a house that eagerly feeds their addictions. PRINT OVERVIEW
SUMMERDALE SERIES
Author David Jay Collins (no relation) knew about my early work in edgy, dark, and grungy and approached me to create covers and layout for his series of horror novels. CONCEPT Website safe for all audiences. note Visit Website VIEW DETAIL Their branding made for simple and fun ideas. Show where the product could be used where smoking cannot. Born from that, “#EvenHere” was created. Product images and logo were supplied by the client. All else was left to me with little to no revisions. SOCIAL ADS OVERVIEW
While working at Artist & Outlaws, I was asked to design 5 social ads for Rogue. They were so pleased, I was asked to create dozens more. CONCEPT VIEW DETAIL PRINT AD OVERVIEW
The City of Hermosa Beach, California approached me to create a full page local newspaper ad for their yearly Surf Festival, after seeing my "paper made" digital art showing back in 2001. vintage Yes, this is over 20 years old. I had an art showing of PAPER MADE artwork and this piece is called “INTO THE BACKSLIDE”, sans the copy. The City of Hermosa Beach saw it as a perfect event poster for The World Surf League. note Hover over image to see original art

Samples here are selected for variety. From complete branding to logo only works. Additionally, my personal favourites. BRANDING + OVERVIEW Contents CS Skateboards | Brainding Yapora | Mobile App Icon David Jay Collins | Logo Bean Coffee House | Branding arrow_upward arrow_downward Swimtaxi | Band Branding A design that catches attention and can be immediately identified within the skating culture across multiple mediums such as stickers, and shirts. cs skateboards BRANDING + OVERVIEW [Branding]
Chymical is a girls skateboard team and line of products looking to brand themselves. Logo and products were designed to suit their vision. Want I grew up skateboarding and surfing, so the logo concept came easy for me. It took a bit of polishing, but was pleased with the outcome. Idea VIEW DETAILS The "O" lent itself to my first idea. Trusting my instincts, converted the "O" into a lighthearted screaming mouth that's shouting out to friends and family. Yapora ICON & OVERVIEW [App Icon + Logo]
Yapora is an idea a developer had for a family and friends chat app. He wanted an ID to portray shouting out in a fun and lighthearted way. Idea App Icon David Jay Collins BRANDING + OVERVIEW [Logo]
David, no relation, is an author of horror and occasionally, other genres. Wanted a logo to use for business and website use. Two versions were created. The logo above is specifically targeted for his horror novels. The drop of ink for horror stories is a drop of blood. Other versions are solid white or dark grey for standard use. Author Logo App Icon The app store icon has one version using just his initials and the ink drop. Since they purchased beans right from a source, I thought to show the life of a coffee bean. Bean coffee BRANDING & OVERVIEW [Branding & Logo]
A local coffee shop opened in Long Beach, California. They needed a logo and branding with only one request. Cooper Black font was their favourite font. Idea RED stands for the colour of the coffee berry. GREEN stands for the raw bean. BEIGE stands for the sun-dried bean. And finally, DARK BROWN for the roasted bean. VISION VIEW DETAILS Compounded the words all in lowercase with the famous checker board and the "i" taking a dive in the black space. swimtaxi BRANDING & OVERVIEW [Branding & Band Logo]
I was in a band, and we didn't have a name for a long time, thinking it will come to us someday. The 5 of us were stuck in traffic when I noticed a minivan with a bumper sticker that read, "Swim Taxi Mom". I loved the sound of Swim Taxi and everyone else agreed. Idea Boxed version VIEW DETAILS

Music through the years included student films, and video game websites (SCEA). All videos were edited and created using Premiere Pro. MUSIC OVERVIEW • topomusic is the name I use when working on music projects. 

• swimtaxi was music I performed and played in a band Contents arrow_upward arrow_downward topomusic swimtaxi

Painting is the one thing I can call my own. There are no outside revisions or demands, just me and whatever I decide to do. I believe that every creative needs to have a creative outlet. You might notice I seem to paint a reoccurring subject, the ocean. I grew up in Southern California. At times, I miss the ocean, the sounds, the air, and the sand between my toes.

I used to be terrified showing my work. Keeping it hidden for so long as to not hear opinions or what I should have done. But after I was convinced to have a showing, all that changed. I sold a few, and began feeling confident about my work. ARTWORK OVERVIEW arrow_upward arrow_downward 2022
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Acrylic on Canvas Fields 2021
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Acrylic on Canvas vermont 2023
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Gouache & Acrylic on Canvas pacific 2025
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Gouache & Acrylic on Canvas atlantic
2022
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Gouache on Paper door 2025
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Acrylic on Canvas Ogunquit 1998
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Acrylic on Canvas Boat
1987
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Pencil on Paper Dude 2000
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Gouache on Canvas Hermosa

Between 1990–2003 I worked as a contract photographer for Sony Entertainment along with local studios in Burbank, California. This was back where there was no digital photography and everything was done the old school way. I developed my own negatives and prints. If I messed up the shoot, there was no way to fix it. You had to nail it right the first time. Sometimes, the stress of it was unbearable. 

There are not a lot of examples here, but these were some of my all-time favourites. PHOTOGRAPHY OVERVIEW arrow_upward arrow_downward Rosa's London Charlotte, Vermont foo fighters E3 Los angeles Sandpipers Long beach, ca Cumberland river tennessee Ottawa, canada SCEA E3 Los angeles 2003

My name is Thom, and I'm an artist, designer, and musician currently living in Tennessee. Born in Hermosa Beach, California.

I've been creating professionally since 1998. Got my first creative job working for TakeTwo Imaging as a photo editor and restorationist for local television and movie studios in Burbank, California.

Other interests and things. I won Volunteer of the Year from the California State Senate. Won some design awards such as FWA, Cleo, The One Show, appeared in Belding Annual for design, got some Webby awards, MITX, and an Icon Award.

PAST CLIENTS
Reebok • Sony Computer Entertainment America • Albertsons • Namco • RedBull • Nissan • Bandai Namco • Dollar General • ShopRite • Jewel-Osco ABOUT ME HELLO! Read Recommendations