Gregory Thomas' Bio

Mr. Thomas is considered a leading influence and expert in Brand Analysis, Development and Implementation. His over twenty years as a principal of a design firm has enabled him to manage people, budgets, large and small scale projects. In the twenty years Mr. Thomas has been in business, almost 90% has been through referral customers. His reputation for detail and listening to the client has enabled him to not only survive this long but to prosper.

Gregory Thomas
Principal-GTA
Former Acting Chair Graphic Design, Art Center College of Design (3 yrs.)
Adjunct Professor, School of Fine Arts, USC
Adjunct Professor, Annenberg School for Communication, USC
Guest Lecturer, Marshall School of Business, USC

(Click here to see detailed employment history)

Education
MFA - California Institute of the Arts (Graphic Design)
MFA - Yale University (Graphic Design)
BFA - Kansas City Art Institute (Graphic Design)

Teaching
School of Fine Arts, USC
Annenberg School for Communication, USC (Undergraduate & Graduate)
California Institute of the Arts
Otis School of Design
UCLA Extension
Brigham Young University
Yale University
Art Center College of Design
Education Consultant for R35 edu, an online educational offering

Lectures on the Design Role in Computer Graphics
Yale University
Cal State Northridge
Computer Graphics and Their Application UCLA, Los Angeles
Otis/ Parsons School of Design
Electronic Imaging, Chicago
Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics, SIGGRAPH
Videotext Graphics, Boston
New Trends in Graphic Design IABC, Los Angeles
Pepperdine University
Videotext Industry of America, Moderator, New York

Lectures on Corporate Identity & Graphic Design
Litton Industries: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Washington, Zurich
HONMA Corporation Niigata, Japan
UCLA
Otis School of Design
UCLA Extension
Logicon Corporation, Los Angeles
Avery/Dennison
USC

Lectures on Design in the International Marketplace
Wichita State University/Kansas Communications Art Alliance
Australian/New Zealand Marketing Association
Design Management Institute, Montreal
Singapore Airlines Product Innovation Group, Singapore

Academic Work Published
Design Education in Southern California Typographische Monatsblatter, Switzerland
"A Synergy of Science and Art," A Collaborative Project with ACCD, LivermoreLabs
"How to Design Logos, Symbols and Icons" 144 pgs., Northlight Books

Published on the design role in Computer Graphics
Print Magazine
PORTFOLIO Magazine
Japan International Electronic Imaging Exposition
Graphic Design: USA
Visual Dynamics Showcase SIGGRAPH, USA
CBS Columbine Magazine
Newsweek Magazine
MicroMedia (feature)
Aldus Web Magazine (feature)
Education of an "e-designer" (upcoming)

Published on the design role in Computer Graphics
Print Magazine
PORTFOLIO Magazine Japan
Graphic Design:USA
Visual Dynamics Showcase SIGGRAPH, USA
CBS Columbine Magazine
Newsweek Magazine
MicroMedia (feature)
Aldus Web Magazine (feature)

Retrospect of Work
Edwin Ulrich Museum of Art
Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas April, 1993

Detailed Employment History

University of Southern California, Current
Adjunct Professor in the School of Fine Arts and Annenberg School for Communication, Lecturer Marshall School of Business

Avery/Dennison
Design Consultant to Corporation. Responsible for forming the Design Advisory Board to promote well-designed products within the Corporation.

Art Center College of Design
Appointed Associate Chair - Graphic Design Department (January 1996). Instructor of Corporate Identity and Corporate Publications. Have served as both Associate Chair and Acting Chair since January 1997 until January 2000.

CBS Television Network
Retained for over four years as design consultant on Network Teletext project. Responsibilities included design and implementation of a 150 page electronic magazine, working with CBS engineers to develop software applications. Teletext was a technology that preceded the current Internet.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
One of several LA designers selected to design and produce catalogs for the museum. Appointed art director for Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition.

California Institute of the Arts, 1974-78
Together with Louis Danziger, developed curriculum for the graphic design department. Responsibilities included teaching basic graphic design, graduate thesis projects and instructor of typography. Established the typographic workshop at CalArts using traditional metal type. Recipient of New York Type Directors Club and featured in an international design publication.

Sussman/Prejza Company, 1975-76
Art director in charge of 2 and 3-dimensional graphics for various projects including architectural signage and interiors for developments in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Responsible for implementation of graphics for the "Spirit of Innovation" traveling exhibition. Daily responsibilities for typography and design collateral.

Saul Bass & Associates, 1974-75
Graphic design position with responsibility for implementation of new Corporate ID programs for United Airlines. Designed tickets, uniforms, plane signage, ticketing booths, uniforms and collateral. Developed various CI programs for Frontier Airlines, Avery Label Systems and established Bell Telephone graphics updates.

Office of Charles & Ray Eames, 1974
Graphic design position in charge of exhibition design for the Bicentennial exhibit, "Jefferson & Franklin." Responsible for print publications for several IBM exhibits.

IBM Corporation, 1967-74
Employed as graphic designer at the IBM Design Center at San Jose, CA. Responsibilities included design of panel graphics for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and design of corporate collateral for in plant use.

Membership
Yale Club of Southern California
University and College Designers Association
Institute of Graphic Arts/LA
American Institute of Graphic Arts
American Center for Design
IIID (International Institute for Information Design -Vienna)
Design Management Institute (Boston)
Graphic Artists Guild

References
Available upon request
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