Creative Director, Principal, Founder of Walter Consultants
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Executive Creative Director at ThoughtMatrix
- Creative Director, Founder, Principal at Walter Consultants (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Creative Director at PayPal
- Executive Creative Director at eBay Inc.
- Sr. Art Director at CKS Partners
- Sr. Art Director at CKS|Partners, Silicon Valley
- Sr. Art Director at CKS Group
- Art Director at CKS Interactive
- Store Manager at Amsterdam Art
- Weekend Store Manager at California Art Supply
- Education
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- California College of the Arts
- The Maryland Institute College of Art
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Tom Walter’s Summary
Tom has been working on web sites in one form or another since 1995. In 1997 he began a relationship with eBay when he consulted on the creation of their new (and present logo) then redesigned the eBay home page.
Recently, Tom was Creative Director for PayPal and directed some major site changes including a redesign of the PayPal logo and the upper pages of the site including the three targeted home pages. He directed a team of designers and writers responsible for giving personality to the PayPal brand.
Before that, Tom spent over five years as Executive Creative Director for eBay. There, Tom managed a team of a dozen creative designers who were responsible for all of the visual elements of the eBay web site. Tom joined eBay from CKS Interactive where he was a Senior Art Director doing online creative design for key clients including Apple, Prudential Insurance, Mazda, Silicon Graphics, Hewlett-Packard, United Airlines and, of course, eBay.
Tom Walter’s Specialties:
Profitability through Creativity & Design, Creative Strategy, Creative Team Best Practices, Design Consulting, Creative Consulting, Brand Development & Strategy, Website Design, Copywriting, Creative Direction
Tom Walter’s Experience
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Executive Creative Director
ThoughtMatrix
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
March 2008 — Present (8 months)
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Creative Director, Founder, Principal
Walter Consultants (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year)
A small creative consultancy for internet properties:
It would be pretty arrogant for us to tell you what you need. Especially before we've sat down and had a conversation. Let's talk.
Instead, here's what we're about:
Concepts that are conceived holistically and executed flawlessly.
However, we're also about driving solid business results that increase shareholder value and customer delight.
Simply put: if it's designed brilliantly and wins creative kudos but fails to move your business, then it's not successful. Your goals are our goals too. -
Creative Director
PayPal
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ebay; Internet industry)
July 2004 — December 2007 (3 years 6 months)
Managed a team of visual designers and writers that redesigned the PayPal site and the PayPal logo.
Responsible for all aspects of team management including: headcount forecasting, budget control, creative strategy and process, reviewing and driving both product and marketing executions -
Executive Creative Director
eBay Inc.
(Public Company; Internet industry)
January 1999 — June 2004 (5 years 6 months)
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Sr. Art Director
CKS Partners
(Public Company; Internet industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years)
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Sr. Art Director
CKS|Partners, Silicon Valley
(Internet industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
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Sr. Art Director
CKS Group
(Internet industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years)
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Art Director
CKS Interactive
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years)
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Store Manager
Amsterdam Art
(Retail industry)
1985 — 1994 (9 years)
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Weekend Store Manager
California Art Supply
(Retail industry)
1981 — 1986 (5 years)
Tom Walter’s Education
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California College of the Arts
BFA, Illustration & Design, 1979 — 1981
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The Maryland Institute College of Art
Art Foundation & Design 1977 — 1979
