Thomas Bolte

Thomas Bolte

Husband. Father. Designer. Person.

MY WORKS

BUDWEISER MEATS

BUDWEISER MEATS

Essilor

Essilor

ULA: RocketBuilder

ULA: RocketBuilder

Broadway Park

Broadway Park

Moye White

Moye White

ExtractionTek

ExtractionTek

Direct Energy

Direct Energy

RapidScale

RapidScale

Cologix Website

Cologix Website

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

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

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

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

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.”
TARD

TARD GRUMPY CAT

“He’s alright.”

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