I am Tim Benzinger, a twenty–three year old creative something or other.
I get a kick out of fresh ideas, clean user-interfaces & skate culture. I design and direct for various mediums and industries, most commonly, the music industry.
I create for websites, apparel, skateboards, logos & identity systems, brochures, illustrations, user interfaces and anything else that might catch my interest.
Quick Notes
- Design allows me to change what I already know.
- I'd like to think one day I'll be able to answer all questions to Jeopardy.
- I haven't taken a sick-day in years.
- I have much to learn.
- I am a red-green colorblind designer. Only 7-10% of people see color the same way I do.
- I was run over by a car at 3 years old. I also had my own language at that time.
- I can't be 100% sure if my name is Tim or Brian. I am a twin.
- The clock is a timeless design.
- I wear more masks than I own.
- I keep a pen and sketchbook by my bed.
- Designing for skateboards allows me to give movement to art that otherwise may not move.
- I watch the commercials in between shows.
- I use a key to open doors. The person who now owns my TV prefers screwdrivers.
- If I see a typeface, I will subconsciously name the font.
- Some clients become friends. Some friends become clients.
- I don't trust business books, yet I read them far too often.
- I feel design is the only profession allowing you to immerse yourself into any industry.
- Music affects the outcome of my work.
To-Do List
- Contribute to a book
- Start a clothing label
- Learn to surf
- Work for the music industry
- Start a design studio
- Learn to skateboard
- Design for your skateboard company
- Design a game for the iPhone
- Design your album art
- Design a logo for my town
- Bring one of my physical product ideas to life
- Write about design
- Write about business & entrepreneurship
- Help a company grow
- Create generative artwork
- Work with friends
- Laugh at poorly kerned type
- Learn to letterpress
- Design for a non-profit or charity
- Illustrate for a magazine
- Speak in front of a large audience
- Buy a building
- Learn CSS and XHTML
- Learn a back-end programming language
- Try blogging
- Take a vacation
- Produce a video piece
- Visit clients around the country
- Create more self promos
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