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OWNER
NY, NY
Sep 1989 - Present (34 years 8 months)
I’m a specialist — a print designer. The only “user experience” that concerns me begins when light hits paper with ink. I engage readers with publications: telling your stories with words and pictures in magazines and books of all kinds. And I captivate prospects with promotional collateral: immersing them in your message through marketing material and direct mail.
I work with busy, successful professionals who appreciate the critical role good design plays in meeting the high expectations of today’s targeted audiences and seek to outsource design services to someone they can count on.
My clients tell me I put them at ease because I’m as engaged, collaborative, and dedicated to results as any in-house member of the team. In fact, they say they get the best of both worlds: the reliability of a fully dedicated creative partner with the flexibility of a contract-based relationship.
Here’s what one has to say:
“Tom has been an absolute delight to work with. His design solutions are always fresh, creative, and distinct. Tom is simply unflappable. Never one to get frustrated when given difficult requests; he works until he gets it right! When I make presentations of the books that our company produces, I always show the books Tom designed as examples. I recommend Tom Carling highly. HE LISTENS, HE HEARS, HE CREATES GREAT SOLUTIONS.” —Anna Palchik, Senior Art Director, Bedford/St. Martin’s
Here’s what I bring to the table:
• Versatile, creative publication designer with proven track record of defining and executing an artistic vision from concept to print.
• Ardently devoted to design, art, photography and typography with Ninja-level ability in Adobe CS.
• Strategic-thinking, collaborative problem solver with stellar communication and project management skills.
• Singular talent for elegant solutions within budget and resource parameters.