Hi. I'm Thomas

I'm a Creative Director specializing in brand strategy, consumer insights, and creative development. I live to build brands to be their very best. Every night I fall asleep thinking about how to bring my clients to an ever wider audience and every day I wake up excited to make it happen.

I’ve worked across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, higher ed, mass retail, and real estate. And no matter the category, I’m always amazed how a fresh perspective and a little imagination can turn a struggling brand into an absolute juggernaut.

My freelance life has also allowed me to take up extraordinary challenges. Every job, meeting, and deliverable is a chance to break new ground. Evolution is good work.

My journey thus far has been full of adventure. I've studied natural sciences in Death Valley, sociology from inside the Occupy Wallstreet movement, the economic impacts of remittances in Oaxaca, and the power of consumer insights from some of Portland, Oregon's most celebrated professionals.

I try to spend every weekend outdoors, in a hammock, by water. If the weather won’t cooperate I'll grab a guitar and strum a little something.

I’m on a personal quest to find the world's greatest birrieria taco. The reigning champ is a small street cart about 8 blocks south of the National Palace in Mexico City, circa 2008. If you’ve got a spot I should check out, get at me: tdbadem@gmail.com.