Hello �
I am Tom Roof,
a creative director,
interactive designer, and coder.

(I make and break the internet daily.)

Tom is a multi-focused designer, developer, and creative director primarily working on digital products. As a designer, I have worked with agencies and creative departments both large and small. For more than a decade I have been working across branding, film, animation, user experience, and web application development. I am passionate about shaping the future of the web.

I hold a Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California.

Selected Projects
University of Illinois School of Dentistry

University of Illinois

App design, build, animation, character artwork, and branding for children's app.

Lonely Astronaut

Website design, branding, and content development for a Los Angeles based creative studio.

Statebird Creative

Statebird

Website design, build, and branding for a new creative production studio in Los Angeles.

DIGDEEP Water

DIGDEEP

A new website, branding, and video content for Los Angles based human rights non-profit, DIGDEEP.

Ready At Dawn

Ready At Dawn

Website design and development for video game company Ready At Dawn.

Your Grateful Nation

Your Grateful Nation

A new website, re-brand, marketing material, and video content for Boston based non-profit, Your Grateful Nation.

SINES - High Vibe Music

SINES - High Vibe Music

Website design and development for a new music library application.

Philosophy

1. The Human Element of Design

All design starts with knowing the human. Without a deep understanding of the end user and the reality in which a design will be used, any decision a designer makes is a shot in the dark. To fill a real need, design must be rooted in reality and keep people at the center.

2. Designing the Obvious

Good design can be simple or it can be complex. It can be pretty or it can be ugly. Aesthetics and simplicity are not requirements. The main requirement of good design is that its function is obvious. A person should be able to easily understand how to use it.

3. Art is in the Design

Art is creative expression to provoke questions and has individual interpretation. It is inspiring, emotional, and important, but it does not fill a specific need. Design is a creative process to solve a problem. Design is not open to interpretation, but defines how it should be enaged with and lead a user in each step of the engagement. Art creates questions, design creates answers.

4. Starting at the End

Can never reach the end goal if it is never set to begin with. After knowing the road that must be walked to reach the goal, make as many mistakes as possible to reach it (better the designer makes them than the user). Each mistake will refine the path and leave an optimal one for others to follow (the users).

5. Where Technology Meets Design

Technology offers new opportunities to be innovative in design. Innovative design always develops in tandem with innovative technology, and can never be an end in itself. With the advent of new technologies come infinite possibilities for their application. It is the responsibilty of design to make sense of how to apply it for a user.

Archives
Doug Holt Photography

Doug Holt Photography

Website design and build for New York City photography studio.

4 Liters - DIGDEEP

4Liters

Application development and design for social media driven non-profit fundraising campaign.

James Heller DMD

James Heller DMD

Website design, build, branding and marketing material for Boston based dental practice.

Faith American Ale

Faith American Ale

Website design and build for a new brewery.

Jeremy Royce Cinematographer

Jeremy Royce

A new website for Los Angeles-based cinematographer, Jeremy Royce

Motus

Motus

Wesbite design and development for Boston-based company, Motus.

Urbaneer Creative

Urbaneer Creative

Website design and build for a new creative production studio in Las Vegas/Boston.

The G Brief

TheGBrief

Application development and design for an online news outlet focused on Millennials.

Hello
Not a negotiation tactic! I love working with companies at all sizes and stages and knowing your budget helps me propose solutions that are catered exactly for you.