Artist, Designer, Illustrator, Muralist, Author, Speaker (USA)
Hall AAA | Friday | 3PM
From a kid from Ohio who barely graduated high school to (badly) painting houses for a living, Timothy Goodman is an award-winning designer who, against all odds, made it by expressing himself fully and authentically — leading him to design major murals in Williamsburg and work with global brands like Apple, Google, MoMa and Yves Saint Laurent. He is a true Artist with a capital A who uses his bold illustrations and graphic drawings to start important dialogues about the world we live in from a creative perspective.
His art was, well everywhere. If you have the February 2023 issue of Time magazine, you looked at Timothy’s cover. If you were in New York City and saw a garbage truck drive by covered in doodles, that was Timothy. If you hang out in trendy NYC hotels, that was Timothy’s art you saw in the lobbies. If you shop at Uniqlo and wanted to buy that cool graphic T-shirt, you’ve probably seen Timothy’s collection that sold 1 million units worldwide. So yes, it is very likely that you’ve seen Timothy’s art sometime or somewhere in your life.
From tackling topics like mental health and politics to celebrating love and heartbreak, Timothy’s work is as diverse as it is impactful. He regularly partners with not-for-profit organizations and schools to create art for communities and schools in NYC as well as speaks on difficult topics such as heartbreak, manhood, and mental health around the world at creative conferences. Sometimes we need a reminder of what really matters — and Timothy’s design definitely does the trick.
Timothy Goodman: You Gotta Make a Lot of Stuff Before You Can Make Stuff Like Yourself
Timothy Goodman is constantly trying to find meaning in his work. But what defines meaning? The greatest joy he has is the ability to connect to another human emotionally through his work. Whether he's drawing all over a basketball court for a school in Brooklyn, creating the cover of Time magazine, launching a shoe with Nike, or writing a graphic memoir, Timothy wants to start dialogues about difficult topics such as heartbreak, manhood, and mental health. Join Timothy on the DK2024 stage as he talks about how he’s trying to redefine what it means to work in this industry.