Tim is a hands-on creative leader based in Atlanta with over 15+ years experience managing multidisciplinary creative teams. He's passionate about leading talent, creating safe environments for creatives to succeed, and bringing concept, storytelling and craft to every project.
He's made brand magic for Apple, Zendesk, MailChimp, Slack, Loom, Attentive, Samsung, Netflix and Target among others. In 2015 he kicked off Future Photomakers, a photo camp for public school kids, and launched Very Clever, a creative production house for incredible brands. In 2018, he launched Morgenmete, a print food journal exploring the absurdity of life through the setting of breakfast. He is based in biscuit-loving Atlanta, Georgia.
Since graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design, Tim has consistently pursued creative projects that allow his unique brand of digital creativity to tell stories joyfully and effectively.
With expertise in agency partnerships, in-house collaborations, and maverick social experiments, Tim Lampe elevates everyday goals and stories to an imaginative level of possibility.
In 2015 Tim was named one of Time Magazine's Top 50 Instagram Photographers, took his talents to MailChimp blending his brand of weird with their marketing team. Throughout the last few years, he’s worked with brand teams inside Apple, Slack, and Loom making impactful brand work.
In 2018 he launched his visual print mag Morgenmete, a journal based around breakfast. It is produced by Very Clever, a creative production house.
In 2019 he joined the Loom brand team as the founding brand designer, leading art direction for a company rebrand. In 2021, he joined the Zendesk brand team as an associate creative director for brand identity.
In 2024, he launched the second print issue of Morgenmete.
Capabilities
Creative direction
Campaign, brand refresh and project launches
Brand leadership
Building out small brand teams, mentorship, management
Brand identity
Brand redesigns, type and color refreshes, style guides
Brand systems
Figma style guides, components and governance
Editorial art direction
Direction for print and digital publications
Photo art direction
Full photo production direction from small to large productions
Illustration art direction
Illustrator collaboration and direction for assets
Video and motion direction
Storyboards and direction for motion
“Tim has proven to be an excellent people manager. He is a natural culture advocate and dedicates his time to making sure the team is set up for success from many angles. He is an extremely empathetic manager and the team looks to him as central to our creative culture.”
Executive creative director
Client list and selected press
In-house
Attentive
Zendesk
Loom
Apple (through Aquent)
Slack
MailChimp
CNN
Freelance
Samsung, Netflix, Evernote, Marvel, Target, Intercom, VSCO, Tumblr, Atlanta Magazine, mmhmm, Coca-cola, Tumblr, Gap, Turner
Press
Time Magazine, Working Not Working, Stack Magazine, Monocle, VSCO Journal, CNN, Instagram blog, Quipsologies, First We Feast, Boing Boing, Atlanta Magazine, Garden & Gun
Work Experience a condensed list of in-house work
Company
Morgenmete
Attentive
Zendesk
Loom
Slack
Apple (through Aquent)
MailChimp
CNN
Role
Creative director, editorial designer
Associate Creative Director
Associate Creative Director, Brand Identity
Sr Brand Designer
Senior Designer/Art Director
Brand Designer
Designer
Year
2019-Present
2025
2021-2024
2020-2021
2018-2019
Contract Art Director
2016-2018
2015
2012-2014
Work Experience a condensed list of in-house work
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Morgenmete
Creative director, editorial designer
2019-PresentAttentive
Associate Creative Director
2025Zendesk
Associate Creative Director, Brand Identity
2021-2024Loom
Sr Brand Designer
2020-2021Slack
Senior Designer/Art Director
2018-2019Apple (through Aquent)
Contract Art Director
2016-2018MailChimp
Brand Designer
2015CNN
Designer
2012-2014
Awards and honors a condensed list of in-house work
Name
Society of Publication Designers
World Brand Design Society
Registration of Graphic Designers
Moment Film Invitational
Time Magazine
Description
SPD 60 Best Indie Cover Finalist director, editorial designer
Identity: Brand Redesign - SILVER
Illustration: Identity - SILVER
Typography: Graphic Design - COMMENDED
Integrated Awards: Branding Identity - Rebrand/Refresh
Top 50 Instagram Photographers
Best Film: Comedy Category Winner
Awards and honors a condensed list of in-house work
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Society of Publication Designers
SPD 60 Best Indie Cover Finalist director, editorial designerWorld Brand Design Society
Identity: Brand Redesign - SILVER
Illustration: Identity - SILVER
Typography: Graphic Design - COMMENDEDRegistration of Graphic Designers
Integrated Awards: Branding Identity - Rebrand/RefreshMoment Film Invitational
Best Film: Comedy Category WinnerTime Magazine
Top 50 Instagram Photographers