TIM BURKE

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DESIGNER
DESIGNER

I’m A designer inspired by the world around me, constantly searching for new experiences and balance in all aspects of this beautiful, exciting life

Currently located in San Diego, California, I’m actively pursuing opportunities to solve complex problems through visual design. Fueled by a meticulous attention to detail and a genuine passion for the creative process, I embark on each project with an open mind and a commitment to learning.

In my free time you can find me cycling through the streets of north park, exploring all the best local food spots, creating art, improving my golf game, getting lost in a good book, camping, making music, cultivating connections, perusing new experiences, and embracing the spirit of freedom.

QUOTES THAT DRIVE ME 

I'm a shipbuilder. I don't want to sail in them. I want you to sail in them. I'm just happy that they leave the harbor so I can have an empty workplace.

-Henry Rollins

Never let anyone define what you are capable of by using parameters that don't apply to you.

-Chuck Close

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

-Aristotle

RECENT READS

Wherever You Go,
There You Are

-Jon Kabat-Zin

Mythology: Timeless Tales
Of Gods and Heroes

-Edith Hamilton

The Creative Act

-Rick Rubin

The War of Art

-Steven Pressfield

The Wager

-David Grann

Sapiens

-Yuval Noah Harari

Homo Deus

-Yuval Noah Harari

Wayward

-Chris Burkard

Mother of God

-Paul Rosolie

Lost City of Z

-David Grann

Chaos

-Tom O'Neill

Killers of the Flower Moon

-David Grann

COLOPHON
Software

Site designed, built and coded by Tim Burke using Figma and Webflow

Typography

Franklin Gothic

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Jetbrains Mono

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Gratitude

Thank you for all of the support I've received at San Diego City College these past few years, especially Sean Bacon, Bradford Prairie, Candace Lopez, Matt Turney, Eugene Brown and Wayne Hulgin for all of your wisdom and guidance.