Tommy Atkins
Has
Come a
Long Way
2018, Inkjet Prints
This project asks us to consider the many systems that lay unseen behind something as simple and (at times) accessible as a piece of fruit in our globalized world. As a progression of my wrapped fruit sculptures, this series brings the point of origin of each piece of produce we pickup to the forefront. Presenting the stickers in portrait view as the main subject reminds us of all the companies, people, hands, that are involved in producing and transporting our fresh food. I also wanted to give attention to the diversity of locations that fruit in the U.S. is sourced from, and the classifications we give to produce as part of the act of transporting and selling it.
About
I’m a Graphic Designer with 6+ years of experience currently living in Brooklyn with my cat/creative director, Oscar.
Coming into design with a multidisciplinary background I enjoy finding new and engaging ways to express a brand and crafting that brand vision into functional, high level visual & design systems. I’ve worked as an in house brand designer at a B2B company since 2022. I have experience in brand development, creating design systems, art direction and photo styling. I previously have worked at start-ups, small businesses, and a marketing agency.
Hobbies
Needlepointing, playing D&D, diving deep into wikipedia rabbitholes, looking at illuminated manuscripts, reading Agatha Christie-esque mysteries, non-fiction stories about humans surviving harrowing conditions against all odds.