Gavin Thompson

Graphic Designer & Photographer

Cleveland, OH, USA
My name is Gavin Thompson, a Graphic Designer/Photographer from the sometimes sunny city of Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, I’ve since used that piece of paper to sharpen my skills as a member of the creative community (We demand to be taken seriously!) and grow my passion for photography as a second creative career path.

I’m currently open to all opportunities in Design and Photography, so please reach out and let’s have a chat!

Work Experience

Hinkley

Graphic Designer

I’m currently working in-house for the Marketing team at Hinkley lighting, designing lighting and lifestyle POS/sales tools for sales reps and showrooms though various catalog work, social media/blog posts and email newsletters. Any internal branding needs are also handled by the Hinkley design team as part of the Marketing department.
December 2020 - January 2022

Great Lakes Brewing Company

In-house Graphic Designer & Photographer

one half of the internal design team at Great Lakes Brewing Co, focusing on any and all projects imaginable within the fast paced environment of one of the nations top, 30 year old craft breweries. My role focused on the daily creative needs throughout the on-site gift shop, brewpub, and large scale projects requiring collaboration between multiple departments and teams. My workload changed daily, but I’ve personally been responsible for several in-house branding projects such as the complete re-branding of the charitable concert series Burning River Fest and the creation of the philanthropy based in-house brand Brewing Good. My time at GLBC had me working on a wide variety of projects including all internal branding, custom 5K race medals, company social media design, in-house photography, large scale yearly event planning, and multiple apparel lines for the on-site gift shop.
January 2016 - April 2020 Ohio, United States

Jakprints

Key Accounts Lead Pre-Production Artist

Working primarily in all apparel focused design aspects. My experience at Jakprints is directly focused on top tier (key accounts) seasonal clothing lines/POD orders, dissecting and preparing error free print files within a fast paced timeline, In-house photography, research & development in addition to any design related needs.
October 2012 - January 2016 Ohio, United States

Gavintdesign

Freelance Graphic Design & Photography

Freelance Graphic Design & Photography
http://www.gavintdesign.com
January 2011 - Ohio, United States

Education

Ohio University

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA Graphic Design)

September 2007 - June 2011 Athens, Ohio, United States

Languages

English (Fluent),

Awards

Ohio University

Charles Logan Smith Design Excellence Award: Honorable Mention

2011

Ohio University

Presidents Prize in Art

2011

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Apparel Design, Branding, Capture One Pro, Final Cut Pro, Food Photography, Illustration, Logo Design, Package Design, Photography, Print Design, Promotional Design, Typography, Vector,