
Graphic Designer, Creative Consultant, Director Kleber Design Ltd., Art Director Mam Tor™ Publishing
London, United Kingdom

Graphic Designer, Creative Consultant, Director Kleber Design Ltd., Art Director Mam Tor™ Publishing
London, United Kingdom
Tom Muller (Antwerp,1974) is a Belgian Graphic Designer and Image Maker.
He received his MA in Graphic and Advertising Design at the Royal Academy for Fine Arts in Antwerp in 1998 before pursuing a career in interactive design.
In June 2000 he moved to London and is currently active as a Creative Director at the award winning interactive design studio Kleber Design Ltd.
Since 2001 he frequently collaborates with artist Ashley Wood on a variety of web and print projects, and as of 2004 art-directs UK-based Mam Tor™ Publishing.
His work, which is a blend of classic design values with contemporary 2D and 3D techniques, has garnered him international recognition and is featured on a regular basis in the trade press, both on-and offline.
Previously he served as Senior Art Director at Vir2L Studios Europe, and was represented as Designer/Director by Lost In Space, before he joined the team at Kleber in 2002.
Currently:
– Director at Kleber Design Ltd.
Kleber specializes in bespoke interactive solutions for a variety of clients in the entertainment, culture and arts industries.
– Art Director Mam Tor™ Publishing
Overseeing the general creative direction, design and branding of this UK publisher.
– Graphic design (screen and print)
– Interactive design
– Publication design
– Branding and identity
– Typography
– Moving image design
(Graphic Design industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Graphic design and art direction for screen and print.
(Publishing industry)
October 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)
Art direction of company branding / publication design.
(Graphic Design industry)
July 2003 — Present (6 years 1 month)
Graphic design for a variety of freelance clients, ranging from logo & identity design to publication design(s) primarily for the entertainment industry.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
March 2002 — Present (7 years 5 months)
Kleber is an award-winning interactive design agency providing bespoke solutions for clients in the music, arts and culture and entertainment industries — http://www.kleber.net
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
November 2001 — April 2002 (6 months)
Creation and R&D of abstract 3D visuals/cinematics.
(Online Media industry)
July 2000 — June 2001 (1 year)
Creation and design of websites and interactive advertising for the entertainment industry.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 1998 — May 2000 (1 year 10 months)
Creation and design of websites, interactive CD Rom applications and kiosk presentations and B2B advertising for the corporate tech & service industries.
MA , Graphic and Advertising Design , 1994 — 1998
I started my studies in Product and Industrial design; which I did for 2 years - realizing halfway the second year that I hung out more with people who studied graphic design. The rest, as they say, is history.
graphic design, Modernism, typography, branding, interactive design, information systems, information architecture, futurism, comics, art, film
2009 Eisner Awards, Best Publication Design — nominee
2008 BT DMA (with Kleber), Best pop artist site (kylie.com) — winner
2007 Eagle Awards, "Favourite Colour Comicbook, British" — nominee
2006 Sci-Fi-London, Best Graphic Novel Award — winner
Speaker at:
– Comic Expo 2005–2007 (Brighton, UK)
– Flash In The Can 2005 (Toronto, CA)
– Semi-Permanent 2005 (Sydney, AUS)
– MadInSpain 2003 (Madrid, ES)
– OFFF 2003 (Barcelona, ES)
– MultiMediaMadness 2003 (Kortrijk, BE)
– Royal Academy for Fine Arts, Graphic Design Dept. (Antwerp, BE)
External examiner at the Royal Academy for Fine Arts, Graphic Design Dept. (Antwerp, BE)
My work has been published in over 75 industry related books, magazines (print & web).
Co-Author of the best selling 4x4: Photoshop and 3D book by Friends of Ed.
My work has been exhibited/showcased in London, Antwerp, Brussels, Berlin, Lisbon and Brno (23rd International Biennial of Graphic Design).