Thomas Bolte
Husband. Father. Designer. Person.
WHO, ME?
A corn-fed designer living the Good Life in Lincoln, Nebraska. It probably wouldn’t hurt to mention that he’s a big fan of board games and an all-around nice guy. Also, he rarely refers to himself in the third person.
SKILLS
WEB DESIGN
Let’s bring brands and products to life by creating interfaces and interactions that make sense. Learn to think like your users, and let’s seek to present information and actions where, and how, they look for them.
BRANDING
Not just creating logos, but helping establish a brand experience. The ‘cool’ factor is not the goal — I’m interested in developing brand systems that generate results.
DESIGN, AS A WHOLE
I work to build comprehensive, thoughtful, and purpose-driven identities and experiences. I run the whole gamut of design. From identity creation to collateral, from social media campaigns to photography, I’ve got it covered.
CLIENT RELATIONS
It’s one thing to push pixels and create great work, but empathy is usually left out of the process. I work closely with clients to align my design objectives with their marketing goals and target audience.
CLIENTS
GET STALKIN’
LET’S GET IN TOUCH
Thomas Brent Bolte
me@thomasbolte.com
(402) 525-1125
Lincoln, Nebraska
WORK HISTORY
2020
Art Director
Third and Grove | AUG 2019 – Present
Responsible for elevating the over-all creative and strategic design of projects from start to finish.Implemented new design to dev processes and growing the overall capabilities of the agency.
2019
Senior Designer
9thWonder | AUG 2015 – AUG 2019
For the majority of projects, I was appointed the lead designer and art director. I closely collaborated with developers to meet project requirements and deliverables. I also initiated and implemented new design-to-development processes to our project workflow. I particularly enjoyed walking clients through concept development, revisions and final delivery.
2015
Lead Designer
The Minnow Project | Jan 2015 – Aug 2015
I was responsible for managing all aspects of long-term promotional projects from inception to completion. I also had the opportunity to work closely with clients to align our design objectives with their marketing goals and target audiences.
2014
Web Designer
Webolutions | MAY 2014 – Dec 2015
I was the sole creative within the office. I designed brand identities for various companies in the auto-trade, social networking, hospitality, financial and oil industries. I also created all concepts, wireframes and web designs for clients in a variety of industries.
2013
Graphic Designer
The Minnow Project | Sept 2013 – Jan 2014
I directed the build, implementation, and editing of photography layouts for use in advertising. I also provided in-house art and design support for various content partners including logos and website integration.
EDUCATION HISTORY
2012
A.A.S. in Visual Publications
Southeast communitY college
I initially enrolled in school to pursue owning my own photography studio, but I fell in love with design in the process.
DESIGN SKILLS
WEB DESIGN
IDENTITY/BRANDING
CLIENT RELATIONS
ART DIRECTION
LIFE SKILLS
DAD JOKES
EAR WIGGLING
INTERNET
COFFEE SNOBBERY
TESTIMONIALS
Lisa Hillmer-Poole MANAGING DIRECTOR
“Thomas creates elegant, thoughtful and user-friendly designs for a wide variety of industries. I have worked with Thomas for 4 years, and in that time he produced equally beautiful work for technology, communications and manufacturing clients as he did for food and beverage. He has a deep understanding of UX best practices and is considerate of each user’s journey through his design, whether on desktop, mobile or any other device. Thomas is a collaborator with and mentor to his fellow designers and is a positive influence on any team. I would unequivocally recommend his talents to any prospective employer.“
RANDEE SOTO PROFESSOR
“Thomas is a very entertaining person to work with, he is very creative and can produce very outstanding design work.”
ALICE BOLTE THOMAS’ WIFE | ART DIRECTOR | A BIT BIASED
“Thomas in every facet is an amazing designer. He is one of the most passionate designers I have met. Not only is he extremely passionate about design but he is a team player, always optimistic and has incredible talent. With all of these attributes combined, Thomas has a bright future. Any company that employs him will be lucky.”