I am an interdisciplinary creative director and designer.
Visual Identity, Print and Publications, Signs and Wayfinding, Donor Recognition, Interactive and Exhibit Design.
Tim Tait LLC, N. Scituate, RI 2022–present
Principal
Creative lead and project management for visual identity programs, sign and wayfinding systems, donor recognition programs, interactive projects, exhibits, print collateral, ads, and packaging.
Clients include Harvard University, Harvard Varsity Club, Harvard Business School, Brown University, Boston College, Dartmouth College, Bryant University, Terra Foundation for American Art, Lasker Foundation, The Nature Conservancy RI, The Fessenden School, The Wheeler School, Community Preparatory School, Lifespan, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Bradley Hospital, Amica Mutual Insurance, Bruner/Cott Architects, Providence Public Library, Hope Library, Holy Cross Family Ministries, Lee Kennedy, and others.
Malcolm Grear Designers, Providence, RI 1999–2022
Vice President, Senior Designer and Director of New Media
Creative lead and project management for numerous visual identity programs, sign and wayfinding systems, donor recognition programs, interactive projects, exhibits, print collateral, ads, and packaging.
Clients include the Rhode Island Department of Health, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, Lasker Foundation, Preservation Long Island, MIT Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, Harvard University, Harvard Business School, Vanderbilt University, Emory University, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Bryant University, Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, The Hunter Museum of American Art, The American Art Fair, Colby College Museum of Art, The Lunder Institute, Stonehill College, Holy Cross Family Ministries, Catholic News Service, Marsh McLennan, National Building Museum, New Bedford Whaling Museum, Providence Public Library, Tiverton Public Library, The Vets, Nature Conservancy RI, The Wheeler School, The Rashi School, The Fessenden School, Gilbane Development, Surf Side Narragansett, Starlite Building Services, Visual Magnetics, and many others.
Brunel Industries, New York, NY 1994–1999
Art Director, Senior Designer, Production Manager
Art direction, design, and pre-press production for various aspects of ads, inserts, image-books, outdoor advertising, displays, catalogues, and packaging for clients such as Donna Karan Co., Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, Coach, Bally, Charles Jourdan, Jonathan Martin Kids, Swatch, and others. Ads and inserts appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, InStyle, and other Condé Nast and Hearst publications both domestic and international. Additional responsibilities included project coordination, consultation, job tracking and billing.
Tim Tait Design, New York, NY 1991–1994
Self-employed, Graphic Design and Industrial Design
Communications and marketing materials, product design, interior design, and art/illustration for a variety of clients including Scholastic, Arts for Transit – NYC MTA, Brunel Industries, Faith Ringgold, NYC Board of Education, Gaetano Pesce, and L&S Video Documentaries.
Gaetano Pesce, New York, NY 1989–1991
Vice President, Associate Designer
Design and project management for a variety of architectural projects, exhibits, and products/objects including the Organic Building, Osaka; Creativitalia: The Joy of Italian Design exhibition, Tokyo; Floating Parking Center proposal, Yokohama; Five Techniques for Glass, Marseille; Shoes, Italian Trade Commission, NYC; Pluralism Tower concept for São Paulo; 543 Broadway Chair for Bernini; Portrait Lamp, Masada Lamp, January 16 Sofa, San Sebastiano Cabinet, and many others.
Responsibilities included design drawings, renderings, models, prototypes, exhibition graphics, coordination with manufacturers, project management, and proposals.
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI 2001–04
Visiting Critic and Portfolio Reviews
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY 1981–85
Bachelor of Fine Arts
That’s me at the far left at Malcolm Grear Designers.