Today we’d like to introduce you to Tim Eggert
Tim, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I was the kid who was always drawing and would choose Art class over any other subject. My childhood was in the 80s and 90s so I was surrounded by a lot of music videos, comic books, basketball cards, and Batman cartoons. There were many visual influences which made me want to draw for a living. Growing up while Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and MGM Studios were opening, it was kind of a magical time for a kid. It was like watching amazing things grow in my backyard.
I chose to become a graphic designer in high school while looking at a list of majors. I’m not even sure I knew 100% what it was but I stuck with it and studied it at UCF. After graduating I moved to New York City and eventually seeing endless amounts of concerts, plays, and museums was incredibly inspiring.
Upon returning to Orlando I got into editorial illustration and illustration in general. I met my wife who has always encouraged me to go after opportunities even if there was little pay. Now I have a son who draws all of the time and he’s into things that I was into: Spiderman, Ninja Turtles, Pixar movies.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I am where I am today because I love creating art and have never stopped. A recent challenge is being in my 40s and learning I have ADHD. I am now realizing I have a Ferrari brain and go-kart brakes. The good news is I have never struggled to find ideas and I’ve never had ‘creative block.’ The bad news is I have some unfinished personal pieces or pieces that are done and I feel aren’t ‘good enough.’
My success seems to come in waves. I either have no projects I am working on or 5. While I am constantly creating, the client works usually comes from word of mouth or someone seeing something and wondering if I can work on their project.
My biggest challenge is getting my name out there. I have a ton of artwork that no one has seen. I think posting work online is tough because either 15 people like it or I’m afraid to post it because I’m worried it’s not perfect. I need to get into a rhythm of finishing something and putting it out there and not fretting over what people think.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a graphic designer and illustrator- I can be hired to create logos, branding, or to create illustrations or paint murals. I specialize in editorial Illustrations for magazines, book covers, posters for sports teams and I just love creating bright, colorful artwork. I’m proud of designing the flag for the City of Orlando, painting a mural for Audubon Park behind Redlight Redlight and also the posters I have created for the Orlando Magic, Portland Trailblazers as well as for Nike. I think what sets me apart is my attention to detail and my clean style which is inspired partially by Art Deco and vintage artwork.
Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
Luck is interesting- I’m not sure if I have had a ‘big break’ (but I think it’s coming). A lot of my success is from word of mouth. A time I got lucky is when my design was picked to be the Orlando’s flag. There were thousands of submissions and it easily could not have gone to me- that felt like luck. Other times I create something, someone sees it and then it leads to something else. Success definitely comes in waves for me. Experience allows me to be ready to ride the wave.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://timeggert.com
- Instagram: timeggert
