Fellows

Tim Smith

Named by AIGA Cincinnati, 2008

  • 1/3
    modus Dealership Identity for Chrysler Corporation, 1997
    Design firm of record: RPA (now Fitch); Naming, logo designer, environmental graphic designer: Tim Smith
  • 2/3
    Tim Smith Design Logo for Tim Smith Design, 2003
  • 3/3
    Sunglass Hut Storefront for Luxottica Retail, 2006
    Design firm of record: FRCH Design Worldwide; Creative director, designer: Tim Smith; Graphic designers: Tim Smith, Brandon Page, Doug Bunker, Lucy Steadman, Jessica Beck; Additional creative: Bink Zengel, Nadine King, Christian Davies, Robyn Novak, Cathleen Coleman; Die-Cut curtain: Tord Boontje

About Tim Smith

Tim Smith

Tim Smith is creative director of specialty brands at FRCH Design Worldwide and principal and creative director of Tim Smith Design. He has held vice-president and director roles at some of the largest design firms in the United States, including RPA (now Fitch), marchFIRST and LPK. He has served as president of the AIGA Cincinnati chapter and the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts (CSCA), as well as vice president of Art Center Dayton. He also served on the board of directors for AIGA Cincinnati for five years and the board of trustees for CSCA for four years—including one year as chairman. In addition, he has served on several volunteer committees and has contributed time and services to Prevent Blindness Ohio.

Smith’s work has won many national, regional and local awards and has been published in several leading design and business publications including Graphis, I.D., Print, HOW and BusinessWeek, and was featured as one of the “People to Watch in 1999” by Graphic Design USA. He has served as a juror for national and regional design competitions and has authored and contributed to articles on design.

His client have included Apple, BlackBerry, BMW, Charles Schwab, Citibank, Chrysler, Disney, Franklin Covey, General Electric, Hallmark, Harley-Davidson, IBM, Kodak, Lego, Microsoft, Polaroid, Procter & Gamble, Target, Tiffany & Co. and Volkswagen.

He has taught or lectured at several colleges and universities, including his alma mater, the Columbus College of Art & Design where he graduated as Outstanding Senior.