Senior Graphic Designer / Visual Communicator / Creative Systems Thinker

Clarity with character.

I turn complex information into clear, engaging visual experiences across print, digital and motion with the systems behind the work designed to be just as thoughtful as the work itself.

Meet Tim
01 / INTRO
02 / ABOUT

About me

A designer who understands both the idea and the production.

I’m a senior graphic designer with more than two decades of experience translating ideas into visual communication that is clear, useful and memorable.

With extensive experience across corporate, agency, publishing, government, nonprofit, and freelance settings, I bring a proven ability to deliver creative solutions. My expertise includes shaping visual direction, developing complex publications, preparing impactful live-event presentations, creating dynamic motion graphics, and streamlining production processes for more efficient results.

I begin every project with a professional yet friendly mindset, focusing on understanding the goals and message first. From there, I organize the information, create a clear and cohesive visual system, and guide the process with open, transparent communication. This approach leads to a polished final result that feels both effortless and approachable.

Vector portrait of Tim Olabi Connor
THIS IS WHERE THE IDEAS BEGIN.
03 / EXPERIENCE

Experience, condensed

0 years across print, digital, presentations and motion.

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Proposals

High-volume business proposals and sales documents for print and digital delivery, built with strong hierarchy, clarity and disciplined brand execution.

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Publications / Guidebooks

Long-form books, guidebooks, transcripts and editorial publications covering complex subjects and information-rich content.

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Theme Graphics

Conference identities, event themes, presentation systems, stage graphics and supporting visual assets designed to work across multiple formats.

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Corporate Videos

Conceptual design, storyboards, motion graphics, titles, editing, format conversion and production support from concept through final delivery.

04 / CAPABILITIES

What I bring

Creative range.
Production discipline.

Design the visual. Improve the system behind it.
01

Publication & Editorial Design

Books, guidebooks, proposals, reports, magazines and other information-rich documents with strong typography, hierarchy and pacing.

02

Brand-Aligned Visual Systems

Templates, layout systems, data visualization, infographics and design standards that stay consistent without becoming repetitive.

03

Presentations, Events & Motion

Keynote presentations, conference graphics, video titles, storyboards, motion assets and pre/post-production support.

04

Creative Automation & AI

InDesign scripting, GREP, AppleScript, AI-assisted image workflows and practical automation that reduces repetitive production work.

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Digital & Interactive Design

Web and interface concepts, interactive documents, touch-screen experiences and visual thinking that moves comfortably between media.

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Production & Asset Management

Prepress awareness, image optimization, metadata, digital asset organization, quality control and reliable delivery under tight deadlines.

05 / APPROACH

How I work

Good design is not decoration.
It is organization with a point of view.

01

Understand

Audience, purpose, constraints and the real communication problem.

02

Structure

Build hierarchy, rhythm, templates and systems before polishing the surface.

03

Express

Add the visual character that makes the message distinctive and memorable.

04

Refine

Test, automate where useful, quality-check and deliver cleanly.

06 / CONTACT

Start a conversation

Have something
that needs to make sense?

Let’s make it clear.

If you need senior-level design thinking, reliable production experience, or a designer who can improve both the work and the workflow, I’d be glad to hear about it.

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