<ul><li>Student portfolio received multiple awards.</li><li>Minors in Art History and English.</li><li>Graduated Summa Cum Laude with cumulative GPA of 3.97.</li></ul>

<p>Thomas works on logos and branding, print and digital ads, and t-shirts. Illustration projects range from simple icons to detailed picture books. Some notable projects include:</p><ul><li>Crafted icon images to promote the opening of Google branch offices.</li><li>Designed the logo for Google’s Fashionology workshop.</li><li>Developed an updated illustration style and created artwork for an online education company’s collection of hundreds of physics problems.</li><li>Drew vector assets for an animated video to announce the opening of a large city park.</li><li>Designed the layout and artwork for an independently-produced board game.</li><li>Illustrated several books for children in a distinctive style inspired by woodcut prints.</li></ul>

Illustrator/Designer

<p>DuPree is a one stop shop for Oklahoma State, Stillwater Pioneer and OKC Thunder apparel in Stillwater, United States.</p><ul><li>Worked with a major university’s athletic department.</li><li>Communicated clearly with customers to understand their design needs and ensure their satisfaction with the artwork.</li><li>Used typography and illustration skills to create custom designs for t-shirts and other screen printed products.</li><li>Directed work of part-time designers.</li><li>Collaborated with printing staff to monitor the quality of finished products.</li></ul>

Lead Graphic Designer

Created a collection of vector line illustrations for Goslings Rum. Some images were primarily used for ads related to Bermuda, where the company is based. Others are for tropical drink menus at a golf event. All images are designed to work at a very small size.

Gosling's Rum Icons

Thomas Hilley

Designed an illustration for the cover of Roy Deering's juvenile mystery "The Day Old Faithful Stopped." This is the first book in his National Park Mystery Series, published by RoadRunner Press.

The Day Old Faithful Stopped: Book Cover

Created designs for the Explorer series of merchandise from the Oklamerica apparel company. They will be featured on t-shirts and decals. The images are inspired by vistas from Oklahoma, including lakes, tallgrass prairies, and the rocky Wichita Mountains. Added a distressed effect to give the designs the look of a well-worn tee.

Explore Oklamerica

Commissioned by Google to draw a collection of state-themed icons that were used in invitations and promotional material for a branch office in Alabama. The Alabama-themed icons combine with Google brand icons to form a Google Maps pin shape, but they can also stand alone. Some highlights include stock car racing, mining, waterfalls, the state bird, and the development of the Saturn V rocket.

Google Invite Pin Design: Alabama

Commissioned by Google to draw a collection of state-themed icons that were used in invitations and promotional material for a branch office in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma-themed icons combine with Google brand icons to form a Google Maps pin shape, but each can also stand alone.

Google Invite Pin Design: Oklahoma

Commissioned by Google to draw a collection of state-themed icons that were used in invitations and promotional material for a branch office in Iowa. The Iowa-themed icons combine with Google brand icons to form a Google Maps pin shape, but they can also stand alone. Some highlights include a bicycle race and hot air balloon festival; agriculture and the state fair; Iowas famous state capitol building; the states prominent role in national politics; and the Iowa Writers Workshop.

Google Invite Pin Design: Iowa

Created story problem illustrations for an online physics course. The images had to be simple but realistic and have consistency across hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. Illustrated some animals and objects for this project.

Physics Illustrations: Animals and Objects

Crafted woodcut-style animal illustrations to be used in crest designs for a veterinary school house system.

Animal Crests: Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Services

Developed story problem illustrations for an online physics course. The images had to be simple but realistic and have consistency across hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. Illustrated some human figures for this project.

Physics Illustrations: People

Created story problem illustrations for an online physics course. The images had to be simple but realistic and have consistency across hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. Illustrated some vehicles for this project.

Physics Images: Vehicles

Illustrated The Language Conservancy's storybook "The Fox Who Saw His Own Shadow," which helps readers learn the Lakota language. Little Red the fox meets another fox like him - his own shadow.

The Fox Who Saw His Own Shadow

Crafted vector scenes for a proposed Oklahoma City libraries animation project to teach children about the library. They feature the library mascot Spoticus and a bookworm character. The characters are designed to be easily animated.

OKC Libraries

Created these vector spot illustrations as part of a board game design project. The images needed to have the appearance of vintage illustrations.

Retro Spot Illustrations

English (American)

With over ten years of professional experience, Thomas Hilley is a creative graphic designer and illustrator skilled in a variety of illustration styles, media, and software. Having worked with Google, he has crafted icon images to promote the opening of its branch offices and designed the logo for Google’s Fashionology workshop. Thomas also has illustrated several children’s books as well as instructional and promotional materials.

Thomas Hilley

Employment Highlights

Education Highlights

Portfolio

Gosling's Rum Icons

The Day Old Faithful Stopped: Book Cover

Explore Oklamerica

Google Invite Pin Design: Alabama

Google Invite Pin Design: Oklahoma

Google Invite Pin Design: Iowa

Gosling's Rum Icons

The Day Old Faithful Stopped: Book Cover

Explore Oklamerica

Google Invite Pin Design: Alabama

Google Invite Pin Design: Oklahoma

Google Invite Pin Design: Iowa