My name is TZ. I am an art director, publisher, professional artist, graphic designer, web designer, and educator. My professional design career spans 30 years and started in New York City where I worked as a freelancer and senior designer for several design studios, ad agencies, and publishers. My design experience and skills include illustration; print design; web design; interactive media; computer animation and creative design and art direction for major corporations (AT&T, Merrill Lynch) State government, design studios, higher/adult education programs, and the private sector. I have advanced skills using Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and several other design and publishing applications.

I look forward to introducing you to the basic graphic design fundamentals and will do all I can to ensure your success in the course, by providing feedback, guidance, and sharing my diverse experience in the field of graphic design. Feel free to ask me questions at anytime, I am always willing to share what I know.