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Welcome to the digital home for the art and works of Tim De Costa.

With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications from The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, Tim has 10+ years of working in various design industries. He is skilled in Art Direction, Branding, Typography, Visual Design, Web Design, UX/UI Design, Photography and more.

Tim is currently a Senior Art Director in downtown Chicago. Over the course of his career he has created the branding, web and graphic design for musicians, artists, and actors. He has been the Art Director and Lead Designer on a number of brand refresh initiatives for such brands as Craftsman, Kenmore, Sears, Amana and others. Tim has also been involved in concept design projects for Sony and The Art Institute of Chicago Museum. Known as a leader, a teacher, and an inspiration to his team members, his work is always thoughtful, cutting edge and on target. He posses expert level experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign. He has proficiency in After Effects, Axure, Sketch, Adobe XD, Wordpress, and Keynote. He is currently learning Cinema4D, and Adobe Premier Pro.

For Tim, art and design is a life journey that is ever-changing from the inside out. It started when he was a kid, tinkering with his toys to find more imaginative ways to play. He would take apart action figures and reassemble them in different configurations to see what amalgamations he could create. Eventually, to the behest of his parents, he began disassembling electronics to see how they worked on the inside. When he would remove the exterior of, say, a Walkman or VCR, he began to see a beauty in the complex wiring, circuit boards, and engineered components. That's when he knew he had stumbled upon something awesome. Those objects were becoming more than just the plastic mold, or the interesting and effectively marketed packaging. It was the understanding of how all those things worked in tandem that peaked Tim's interest and ignited his imagination. Nowadays, he applies that same childlike curiosity to design, digging beneath the surface of the objective to better understand the subject. He understands the esthetic, context, technology, and design trends, and delivers a relevant, unequivocal, strategic, and intriguing result.

I've always thought of art and technology as the main forces that advance culture and society. Staying current on design trends and industry leading tech is empirical to my design approach. It is an essential motivator in my journey and exploration through art and life. And I welcome you to join in and share.