tylersmyler
Tyler King is a web designer, illustrator, painter, animator, photographer, drummer, runner, tech-nerd, tree-hugger, anti-hipster, landscaper, and father.
He also loves great ideas.
Take a look at some of his work. It’s right here. >>
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Poster Design-Year of the Rabbit AF1 Challenge
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Client: Nike Canada
Project: Year of the Rabbit AF1 Challenge – Nike Sportswear and Livestock Canada set up a challenge for the last pair of Year of the Rabbit AF1′s in Toronto. Rabbit posters were placed around the city for sneakerheads to hunt. Whoever followed the clues, and Tweeted a photo of the posters first, had the best chance to grab the kicks. Once rabbits were found, anyone in Canada could catch them virtually on Facebook to enter.
Hershey Road Trip Contest
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Client: Hershey Canada
Project: I designed and helped conceptualize this interactive micro site for the ‘Pack a Treat, Pick a Trip’ Contest (contest is now closed) – where you can win road trips across the Trans Canada Highway.
Flash link: http://www.hersheycanada.com/en/roadtrip/
Ford Fiesta YouTube Banner (storyboard)
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Client: Ford Canada
Project: 2012 Ford Fiesta – I conceptualized and designed this interactive Flash ad for the YouTube homepage. It exceeded all expected metrics (higher than average CLR) and went on to be a very successful format for Ford mastheads.
Bank of America – Onboarding Microsite
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Client: Bank of America
Project: An efficient and effective consumer experience for both personal and small business owners. It needed to dsplay highly relevant, step-based goals for the user to grab onto. At the same time, strategically organize an incredible amount of information, and make feel simple. I was involved from conceptual to development and assisted with all the photography.
Live link: http://getstarted.bankofamerica.com/
Lincoln eBlast (emailer)
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Client: Lincoln Canada
Project: A successful eBlast design for Lincoln Canada
Microsite – Mo Rocca mo’ banking
Client: Bank of America
Project: All design and illustration was done by me. This was a fun micosite (no longer live) directed towards students and young adults where writer and comedian Mo Rocca teaches them the basics about mobile banking. “Easter eggs” were hidden throughout the cityscape which unlocked hidden videos.
Logo Designs
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A selection of logo designs
Bacardi ‘Better Together’ banner
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Client: Bacardi Canada
Project: I conceptualized (with a writer) and designed this Flash storyboard for Bacardi’s “Better Together” campaign.
Bank of America – Small Business Solutions
Client: Bank of America
Project: This was a microsite directed towards small business owners. It shows them a fun and interactive way how the bank can offer a wide range of solutions for them. All photography (shots from around the city) and design was done by by me.
Live link to working Flash: http://tylerking.ca/port_street
Icon Design
NEW! A selection of icon designs.
I’ve done so many of these..
Ford “Your Choice” Campaign
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Client: Ford Canada
Project: 2011 Ford campaign – concept storyboard
Flash banner
Client: Bank of America
Banner ad storyboard concept
Client: Bank of America
Project: Easy Online Payroll
Banner storyboard and design
Client: Bank of America
banner storyboard
Client: Bank of America
Concept design
Client: Bank of America
Concept design
Client: Bank of America
Movie Poster
NEW! This is a movie poster I created for the background of video shoot.
I was given the title and the plot of a mock movie.
Wedding Invitation Design, 2008
My wife and I got married at an old refurbished train station and needed an wedding invitation that was appropriate. So, we decided just to do it ourselves!
Wedding Invitation, 2010 (Cover)
A 1940′s cocktail party theme reception invitation.
wedding program (Back), 2009
Menu design
Wedding Invitation, 2010 (Inside)
1940′s cocktail party wedding reception.
wedding program design (cover), 2009
A 1950′s wedding program design.
Wedding invitation design
1950′s wedding invitation design
Wedding invitation design
CD cover, Illustration with Typography, 2003
In my final year of Illustration, I started becoming fascinated with typography.
King, Illustration, 2003
My final piece for the Illustration program at Sheridan College Institute of Advanced Learning & Technology.
Paris Rooftops, Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 36″, 2010
My first oil painting since college!
I had just come back from Paris and felt very inspired so I thought I’d brush off my paints and test out my skills again. I ended up giving it to my brother-in-law, who actually lives in Paris, as a gift. Now I can say it’s in a “Private collection in Paris”!
strokes, acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 72″ – condo series
This was part of a series of paintings I did for a condo building located in Mississauga, ON. There were 14 paintings in total and are being displayed in the amenity spaces.
Neopolitan
Acrylic on canvas with some modeling paste
Orangina, Acrylic on Canvas, 48″ x 48″, 2006
magma, acrylic on canvas 48″ x 48″, 2006
abstract (green/red), Acrylic on Canvas, 48″ x 48″, 2006
Fragmented individualism
Acrylic and oil on custom canvases, 2002
Tubular, Acrylic on canvas, 2005 – condo series
This was part of a series of paintings I did for a condo building located in Mississauga, ON. There were 14 paintings in total and are currently being displayed in the amenity spaces.
Tyko, acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 72″, 2005 – condo series
This was part of a series of paintings I did for a condo building located in Mississauga, ON. There were 14 paintings in total and are being displayed in the amenity spaces.
strokes, acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 72″, 2005 – condo series
This was part of a series of paintings I did for a condo building located in Mississauga, ON. There were 14 paintings in total and are being displayed in the amenity spaces.
coffee cup design, watercolour, 2001
Watercolour with real coffee beans.
bubbles, acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 36″, 2006
landscape with barn, watercolour, 10″ x 12″, 1996
I was trained in watercolour painting by _____ when I was growing up.
Smart Computers, Illustration, conté and chalk, 2002
Sheridan College
poot, acrylic on canvas, 2005 – condo series
This was part of a series of paintings I did for a condo building located in Mississauga, ON. There were 14 paintings in total and are being displayed in the amenity spaces.
Canadian scene, Watercolour and ink, 2001
Design contest for a new stamp.
strokes – in production – acrylic on canvas, 60″ x 72″, 2005 – condo series
Most commissions like this one have extremely quick turn-arounds. In this case, I had 14 paintings to do in about 14 days. And most of them were 6′ x 5′ Let’s just say I didn’t sleep for those 14 days..
Evergreens #2, Watercolour, 10″ x 12″, 2001
boating, Gouache on illustration board, 12″ x 15″, 2000
little miss muffet, watercolour, 12″ x 18″, 2002
Wildebeest Migrating, Watercolour, 12″ x 14″, 2002
tight underwear, Black ink with watercolour, 12″ x 18″, 2001
