He really set a tone for me as an illustrator and artist. Even to this day, I run sketches by him all the time because he’s the most amazing draftsman and idea man I’ve ever met. Some sons and fathers work on cars and some do illustrations together, which is what me and my dad did. As a teenager, I rebelled and thought I wanted to be a painter for a while, but then I realized how important illustration and design were to me, especially growing up with my dad. Tad Carpenter is listed as a President with Barcelona Custom Homes, LLC in Texas. From an early age, I had a good idea and understanding of what illustration and design were and how they were important to us. He started as an illustrator and writer and is now Creative Director for Hallmark International. The New York Times Book Review raved of his Zoom Zoom, Any child obsessed with trucks or backhoes or trains or steam shovels should get a jolt of pleasure from the vehicular energy on display here. My father is an illustrator and has worked for Hallmark Cards for almost 40 years. Tad Carpenter is a designer, author, teacher, and illustrator of many books for young readers. She dyes her own wool and hooks these beautiful rugs. When I went to a friend’s house who had a parent who was an accountant, I thought, “What the heck? You guys don’t sit around at night making things?” It was so surreal. They have worked with clients ranging from Target, Coca-Cola, Macy. Carpenter co-runs the design studio, Carpenter Collective, with his wife Jessica, where they focus on bringing powerful messages to life through branding, packaging, illustration and design. I grew up making and I never knew any different. Tad Carpenter is a designer, illustrator, author and educator based in Kansas City MO. I was an only child, or a lonely child as I thought it was. He says:I was really fortunate to grow up in a household with parents who were both artists. Tad Carpenter is a designer, illustrator, author and partner a design and branding studio.
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