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A Little Bit About Me
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Hi, I'm Timmy, the author of this site. Here is a short bio about me speaking in third person since I find talking about myself easier that way.

Timmy Cai is a New York based web and print designer with over 6 years of professional experience. Skilled in numerous facets of design such as book layouts, branding and packaging, he is most compelled by web design and development. He enjoys the challenges and flexibility of designing for the web.

Here is a listing of his most commonly used skill sets:


My Background
His artistic abilities bloomed at a young age, as he began designing, drawing and painting as a hobby. This ultimately led to his acceptance to F.H. LaGuardia High School of the Arts. There he nurtured his artistic and creative talent, developing new skills and refining the old ones. Motivated by his craft, Tim would later produce an award winning painting that was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum during his sophomore year. Upon completion of his studies at LaGuardia with numerous awards, he attended Pratt Institute in New York with a full coverage scholarship. There he created award-winning designs that were featured in Pratt Institute’s 2005 Senior Show and in the Graphis: New Talent Design Annual 2006 book. He received his Bachelor’s Degree with honors in communication design.


The Past
While working at Real Estate Arts, Tim presented himself as a highly skilled and extremely reliable designer who has helped many of his clients realize an increase in brand value, market penetration and overall sales through his designs. As a testament to the value he brings to his clients, Tim was awarded the Top Performer of the Year award in 2007. Driven by his ambitious desire to push himself further, Tim started freelancing full-time starting the beginning of 2009.


The Present
Currently he is employed with the magazine company, Condé Nast working in their digital department as a web designer. His duties include designing layouts, graphics and interactive media for their sites and updating their content management system. During his personal time, he designs and builds websites and print materials for his other clients.


Thanks For Reading!
Please take a look around the site, stay on top with his latest writings about design and more on his blog or stop by his portfolio for a look at some of his latest design work...and don’t be a stranger! You can also check out some of his favorite photos.

Also, if you like what you see here and fancy something similar, feel free to contact him about possible work opportunities and collaborations.

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  • "Tim is a trustworthy and effective designer. He redesigned the entire visual identity system for my company & I am extremely pleased with it. As the CEO of a company with over 3000 employees, I would recommend Timmy to anyone looking to have some serious design work done."

    - Tony Ou
    CEO of Senqiu Lighting
  • "Tim effectively designed my website and newsletter. What impressed me the most was his ability to create the images, style and design I was looking for. I highly recommend him if you are looking for someone reliable, flexible and talented."

    - Christine M.
    Owner of Acupuncturebody
  • "Tim has a great personality that makes him a pleasure to work with. He is focused, hard working & always has an attention to details. He has great curiosity and constantly strives to learn & develop himself taking his work to the next level"

    - Slava S.
    Director of Creative Services at STV
  • "Tim conceptualized original ideas & executed the design brilliantly. He always made sure the highest technical & design standards were met. I could always count on him to translate the client vision into reality."

    - Linda G.
    VP Biz Dev. at Real Estate Arts
  • "Tim is a highly talented designer. He has excellent technology skills, amazing dedication & terrific interpersonal abilities."

    - Michael S.
    AD at Real Estate Arts
  • "Timmy is a very talented designer, he is passionate and reliable, his work is always creative & on time. He’s a good person with lots of energy, which makes him a pleasure to work with."

    - Jess L.
    AD at Sudler & Hennessey
  • "Timmy got a great system for helping you figure out what you want, need & putting those ideas down into a tangible product. He has done 3 sites for me already & anyone I have recommended him to has called me back to thank me."

    - Vahram S.
    Owner of Brooklyn Body