VP, Executive Creative Director, Experience Design, New York
As VP, executive creative director, Tim leads and manages R/GA’s global experience design department of more than 100 world-class designers. He helps them focus on creating compelling user-centered experiences that influence behaviors and add value to people’s lives. Tim has been working in digital media for more than a decade and is uniquely positioned for this role given his deep roots and expertise in systematic design and extending product experiences into the digital space.
Tim’s work has been recognized by the industry with several of its most esteemed awards, including multiple Cannes Cyber Lions, D&AD, International ANDY Gold, and several One Show awards. In 2012, Tim was named One Club | ADCOLOR Creative of the year, a tribute honoring and celebrating diversity in advertising. He also played a key role on the award-winning R/GA team that created Nike+ GPS, the second iteration of the running platform named Campaign of the Decade by Adweek magazine. His work on the Nike Women’s Training Club was chosen as the best interactive design of the year and was featured in the 2010 Communication Arts Interactive Annual. His work on Nike+ Active was featured by Steve Jobs at the 2009 Apple Macworld keynote.
Prior to R/GA, Tim led experience design at SapientNitro, ensuring creative quality across global accounts at the largest independent interactive advertising agency in the world. While at Adobe earlier, Tim directed experience design for products including Creative Suite 3 and 4 and Acrobat Reader 9 and 10. He also helped drive the conception of new products like Acrobat.com, Flash Media Server, and Acrobat Connect (formerly Macromedia Breeze).
Through innovative work with Adobe, Red Hat, and IBM, Tim holds seven patents related to software design, ranging from chat interface modeling to mobile device synchronization. He received a master’s in industrial design from North Carolina State University.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
NIKE FILM ROOM
2011 ANDY - Gold - Fashion, Apparel & Accessories
2011 CLIO - Gold - Innovative Media
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Finalist - Animation / Motion Graphics
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Finalist - Integrated Branding Campaign - 360
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Finalist - Environmental / Experiential
2011 AICP Next Awards - Honoree, Next/Experiential
2011 Creative Review The Annual - Best in Book
NIKE+ GPS
2011 CLIO - Gold - Mobile Apps
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Gold - Integrated Mobile Experience
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Bronze - Social Networks/Community
2011 Webby Awards Winner - Integrated Mobile Experience
2011 Webby Awards - Best Use of GPS or Location Technology
2011 Webby Awards - Social - Handheld Devices
2011 Communication Arts Interactive Annual - Experimental
2011 SAMMY Awards - Best Social/Mobile Integrated Campaign
2011 Creative Review The Annual - Best in Book
NIKE BOOM
2011 Webby Awards - Integrated Mobile Experience
2011 Webby Awards - Productivity
2011 iTunes App Store – Top Ten Healthcare/Fitness Apps
2011 iTunes App Store – Great Free Apps
2011 Android Market – Android Market Featured App
NIKE TRAINING CLUB
2011 D&AD – Mobile Mktg/Mobile Applications
2010 Hive Award - Winner - Mobile Apps/Sports
2010 Webby Awards – Mobile and Experience Mktg
2010 Communication Arts Interactive Annual - Information Design
NIKE GEAR UP
2010 ONE Show Interactive – Bronze – Websites & Microsites /E-commerce
2010 ONE Show Interactive – Merit – Interface Design
2010 Webby Award – Honoree – Web Retail
2010 HIVE Awards - Honorable Mention, E-Commerce Websites/Sports
NIKE FREE ARENA
2011 Cannes Cyber Lions – Bronze – Websites & Microsites /E-commerce
2012 CLIO Award - Bronze - Website/Microsite
NIKE BLACK MAMBA
2011 Cannes Cyber Lions – Bronze – Websites & Microsites /E-commerce
2011 SAMMY Awards - Best in Show
2011 SAMMY Awards - Best Social Promotion for a Product Launch
2011 SAMMY Awards - Best Social Creative
NIKE GEAR UP
2010 ONE Show Interactive – Bronze – Websites & Microsites /E-commerce
R/GA
2009 Ad Age, Agencies of the Decade, R/GA
2009 Adweek, Digital Agency of the Decade, R/GA
2009 Adweek, Digital Agency of the Year, R/GA
US PATENT - 8004540
DISPLAYING AND MANAGING SCREEN RESOLUTION DURING COLLABORATIVE SCREEN DOCUMENT SHARING
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC, 2011
US PATENT - 7830814
DISPLAYING AND MANAGING NETWORK LATENCY DURING COLLABORATIVE SCREEN DOCUMENT SHARING
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC, 2011
US PATENT - 7661070
PROVIDING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH NETWORK LATENCY
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC, 2010
US PATENT FILING - 12/040,109
GENERATING ELECTRONIC UPSELL DIRECTORY
RED HAT, 2008
US PATENT FILING - 12/114,586
GENERATING A SYNCHRONOUS SALES STACK FOR CUSTOMER DIALOG
RED HAT, 2008
US PATENT - US 2009/0299874 A1
AUTOMATIC BID SOLICITATION DURING TRANSACTION PROCESS
RED HAT, 2012
US PATENT - US7509388
METHOD OF CALENDAR COMPARISON INITIATED FROM CHAT WINDOW
IBM INVENTION ACHIEVEMENT, 2003
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As VP, executive creative director, Tim leads and manages R/GA’s global experience design department of more than 100 world-class designers. He helps them focus on creating compelling user-centered experiences that influence behaviors and add value to people’s lives. Tim has been working in digital media for more than a decade and is uniquely positioned for this role given his deep roots and expertise in systematic design and extending product experiences into the digital space.
Tim’s work has been recognized by the industry with several of its most esteemed awards, including multiple Cannes Cyber Lions, D&AD, International ANDY Gold, and several One Show awards. In 2012, Tim was named One Club | ADCOLOR Creative of the year, a tribute honoring and celebrating diversity in advertising. He also played a key role on the award-winning R/GA team that created Nike+ GPS, the second iteration of the running platform named Campaign of the Decade by Adweek magazine. His work on the Nike Women’s Training Club was chosen as the best interactive design of the year and was featured in the 2010 Communication Arts Interactive Annual. His work on Nike+ Active was featured by Steve Jobs at the 2009 Apple Macworld keynote.
Prior to R/GA, Tim led experience design at SapientNitro, ensuring creative quality across global accounts at the largest independent interactive advertising agency in the world. While at Adobe earlier, Tim directed experience design for products including Creative Suite 3 and 4 and Acrobat Reader 9 and 10. He also helped drive the conception of new products like Acrobat.com, Flash Media Server, and Acrobat Connect (formerly Macromedia Breeze).
Through innovative work with Adobe, Red Hat, and IBM, Tim holds seven patents related to software design, ranging from chat interface modeling to mobile device synchronization. He received a master’s in industrial design from North Carolina State University.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
NIKE FILM ROOM
2011 ANDY - Gold - Fashion, Apparel & Accessories
2011 CLIO - Gold - Innovative Media
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Finalist - Animation / Motion Graphics
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Finalist - Integrated Branding Campaign - 360
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Finalist - Environmental / Experiential
2011 AICP Next Awards - Honoree, Next/Experiential
2011 Creative Review The Annual - Best in Book
NIKE+ GPS
2011 CLIO - Gold - Mobile Apps
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Gold - Integrated Mobile Experience
2011 ONE Show Interactive - Bronze - Social Networks/Community
2011 Webby Awards Winner - Integrated Mobile Experience
2011 Webby Awards - Best Use of GPS or Location Technology
2011 Webby Awards - Social - Handheld Devices
2011 Communication Arts Interactive Annual - Experimental
2011 SAMMY Awards - Best Social/Mobile Integrated Campaign
2011 Creative Review The Annual - Best in Book
NIKE BOOM
2011 Webby Awards - Integrated Mobile Experience
2011 Webby Awards - Productivity
2011 iTunes App Store – Top Ten Healthcare/Fitness Apps
2011 iTunes App Store – Great Free Apps
2011 Android Market – Android Market Featured App
NIKE TRAINING CLUB
2011 D&AD – Mobile Mktg/Mobile Applications
2010 Hive Award - Winner - Mobile Apps/Sports
2010 Webby Awards – Mobile and Experience Mktg
2010 Communication Arts Interactive Annual - Information Design
NIKE GEAR UP
2010 ONE Show Interactive – Bronze – Websites & Microsites /E-commerce
2010 ONE Show Interactive – Merit – Interface Design
2010 Webby Award – Honoree – Web Retail
2010 HIVE Awards - Honorable Mention, E-Commerce Websites/Sports
NIKE FREE ARENA
2011 Cannes Cyber Lions – Bronze – Websites & Microsites /E-commerce
2012 CLIO Award - Bronze - Website/Microsite
NIKE BLACK MAMBA
2011 Cannes Cyber Lions – Bronze – Websites & Microsites /E-commerce
2011 SAMMY Awards - Best in Show
2011 SAMMY Awards - Best Social Promotion for a Product Launch
2011 SAMMY Awards - Best Social Creative
NIKE GEAR UP
2010 ONE Show Interactive – Bronze – Websites & Microsites /E-commerce
R/GA
2009 Ad Age, Agencies of the Decade, R/GA
2009 Adweek, Digital Agency of the Decade, R/GA
2009 Adweek, Digital Agency of the Year, R/GA
US PATENT - 8004540
DISPLAYING AND MANAGING SCREEN RESOLUTION DURING COLLABORATIVE SCREEN DOCUMENT SHARING
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC, 2011
US PATENT - 7830814
DISPLAYING AND MANAGING NETWORK LATENCY DURING COLLABORATIVE SCREEN DOCUMENT SHARING
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC, 2011
US PATENT - 7661070
PROVIDING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH NETWORK LATENCY
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC, 2010
US PATENT FILING - 12/040,109
GENERATING ELECTRONIC UPSELL DIRECTORY
RED HAT, 2008
US PATENT FILING - 12/114,586
GENERATING A SYNCHRONOUS SALES STACK FOR CUSTOMER DIALOG
RED HAT, 2008
US PATENT - US 2009/0299874 A1
AUTOMATIC BID SOLICITATION DURING TRANSACTION PROCESS
RED HAT, 2012
US PATENT - US7509388
METHOD OF CALENDAR COMPARISON INITIATED FROM CHAT WINDOW
IBM INVENTION ACHIEVEMENT, 2003
Email Me