Who is this guy?

Who is this guy?

Who is this guy?

Hi, my name is Tom and I'm a Connecticut native that is passionate about the creative industry and design world. With 8 years of experience, I’ve worked across a wide range of mediums including branding, typography, print, vector illustration, and motion graphics. I've also extensively collaborated with remote and asynchronous teams, including cross-functional partners and leadership. My background is rooted in marketing and SaaS, giving me a strong understanding of how design supports storytelling, campaigns, and business goals.


My design superpower is my sharp eye for detail, what my colleagues would jokingly refer to as the “eye of the tiger.” I believe every design decision contributes to the whole and that philosophy guides how I approach every project. By balancing precision with perspective, I stay focused on the finer details without ever losing sight of the bigger picture enabling me to create design solutions that feel both thoughtful and inevitable.

Hi, my name is Tom and I'm a Connecticut native that is passionate about the creative industry and design world. With 8 years of experience, I’ve worked across a wide range of mediums including branding, typography, print, vector illustration, and motion graphics. I've also extensively collaborated with remote and asynchronous teams, including cross-functional partners and leadership. My background is rooted in marketing and SaaS, giving me a strong understanding of how design supports storytelling, campaigns, and business goals.


My design superpower is my sharp eye for detail, what my colleagues would jokingly refer to as the “eye of the tiger.” I believe every design decision contributes to the whole and that philosophy guides how I approach every project. By balancing precision with perspective, I stay focused on the finer details without ever losing sight of the bigger picture enabling me to create design solutions that feel both thoughtful and inevitable.

Hi, my name is Tom and I'm a Connecticut native that is passionate about the creative industry and design world. With 8 years of experience, I’ve worked across a wide range of mediums including branding, typography, print, vector illustration, and motion graphics. I've also extensively collaborated with remote and asynchronous teams, including cross-functional partners and leadership. My background is rooted in marketing and SaaS, giving me a strong understanding of how design supports storytelling, campaigns, and business goals.


My design superpower is my sharp eye for detail, what my colleagues would jokingly refer to as the “eye of the tiger.” I believe every design decision contributes to the whole and that philosophy guides how I approach every project. By balancing precision with perspective, I stay focused on the finer details without ever losing sight of the bigger picture enabling me to create design solutions that feel both thoughtful and inevitable.

Work experience

Work experience

Senior Digital Designer

Appfire

October 2021 – August 2024

Senior Digital Designer

Appfire

October 2021 – August 2024

Digital Design Manager

Visuals by Impulse

February 2018 – May 2019

Digital Design Manager

Visuals by Impulse

February 2018 – May 2019

Designer

Visuals by Impulse

May 2017 – February 2020

Designer

Visuals by Impulse

May 2017 – February 2020

Work experience

Senior Digital Designer

Appfire

Oct 2021 – Aug 2024

Digital Design Manager

Visuals by Impulse

Feb 2018 – May 2019

Designer

Visuals by Impulse

May 2017 – Feb 2020

My creative stack

My creative stack

My creative stack

Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Suite

The backbone of my stack for vector illustration, photo editing and print design layouts

Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Suite

The backbone of my stack for vector illustration, photo editing and print design layouts

Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Suite

The backbone of my stack for vector illustration, photo editing and print design layouts

Figma

Figma

My main design tool for collaboration, UI design, and building design systems

Figma

Figma

My main design tool for collaboration, UI design, and building design systems

Figma

Figma

My main design tool for collaboration, UI design, and building design systems

Google

Google Workspace

How I keep shared files organized for team collaboration and creating slide deck designs

Google

Google Workspace

How I keep shared files organized for team collaboration and creating slide deck designs

Google

Google Workspace

How I keep shared files organized for team collaboration and creating slide deck designs

Framer

Framer

The no-code builder I use for putting together my web designs into development

Framer

Framer

The no-code builder I use for putting together my web designs into development

Framer

Framer

The no-code builder I use for putting together my web designs into development

Rive

Rive

My design tool of choice for creating interactive, real time, highly performant animations

Rive

Rive

My design tool of choice for creating interactive, real time, highly performant animations

Rive

Rive

My design tool of choice for creating interactive, real time, highly performant animations

Jitter

Jitter

My preferred tool for quickly creating polished social animations and micro motion

Jitter

Jitter

My preferred tool for quickly creating polished social animations and micro motion

Jitter

Jitter

My preferred tool for quickly creating polished social animations and micro motion

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

The AI tool I use for ideation, refining copy and conceptual image generation

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

The AI tool I use for ideation, refining copy and conceptual image generation

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

The AI tool I use for ideation, refining copy and conceptual image generation

Seeking new role

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Small details.

Big impact.

© 2025 Tom Hayes. Designed and built with ♥.

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Seeking new role

Back to top

Small details.

Big impact.

© 2025 Tom Hayes. Designed and built with ♥.

00:00:00

Seeking new role

Back to top

Small details.

Big impact.

© 2025 Tom Hayes.

Designed and built with ♥.

00:00:00