Todd Linkner
Todd has over ten years of experience as a graphic designer for print and the Web. He has worked with clients ranging in scope from small grassroots non-profits to enterprise-scale global corporations. He specializes in brand-centered design with a focus on usability. He has worked with a wide variety of Web-development platforms, as well as open-source CMSs, including Drupal, Indexhibit, Joomla!, and WordPress.
Prior to starting TLDA, Todd was the Art Director and Senior Designer at On Design in New York City. Before that, he worked at Critical Path Software in Portland, Oregon, where he focused on user-experience design and product development in the company’s Internet Applications Division. Todd got his start in design at the Portland-based branding firm, ID Incorporated. He has also worked independently for various national design groups, including MarchFirst, the Nautilus Group, Satterwhite Design, USWeb/CKS, and Vizwerks.
Todd is a 1996 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Art and Design, where he studied graphic design and printmaking. His work has been featured in several books and design publications, including Black Book AR100 & CSR, Graphic Design USA, Logo Lounge, and Print.