We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Tim Eggert. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Tim below.

Tim, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.

I think the best thing my parents did growing up was 100% believe in what I was doing. When I said I wanted to be an artist they supported me. They didn’t ask me if I was sure or try to urge me to do something else. I’m very thankful for parents who believed in me and supported my art.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am a graphic designer and illustrator from Orlando, Florida. I specialize in posters, art prints, editorial illustration and book covers. My illustration is inspired by Art Deco artwork and I love gradients and bright colors. I also love pop culture and was deeply inspired by movies music and comic books growing up. I help clients with branding (which includes logos and artwork for social media) and I also create artwork which helps bring their message and products to new audiences. I think what sets me apart is a clean style that is both modern and comforting.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

I think the best thing people can do is buy art from individuals. I live in a neighborhood where there are art markets and I think it’s important to buy jewelry, artwork, stickers from local artists. The money goes to them and it’s also a great place to meet new artists and build a community. You can meet the person who created the artwork. I think people see a mass produced ‘painting’ at Target for $30 and think that’s what a painting is supposed to cost.

I love painting but I stopped doing it because I could not find an audience who wants to pay for paintings. I think people should respect artists’ time and effort and know that it takes hours and thousands of brushstrokes. Don’t ask your artist friends for free artwork! I would never walk into a surgeon’s office and ask for a free surgery. (Yes I compared an artist to a surgeon).

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding thing for me is making something that didn’t exist before. I might hear something inspirational in a yoga class or in a song and it sparks something and I have to create something immediately. A day later I have a piece of art that I wouldn’t have made otherwise. It is amazing to have an idea and then make it tangible. Art is also so easy to share these days. It can be on my website or on social media so easily now. My goal this year is to make more artwork to sell and to just get my name out there. I’m constantly creating new work and the hardest part for me is to put it out there and not worry about perfection.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://timeggert.com
• Instagram: timeggert