About Brad Blackman, aka Chrome47

The past ten years have taught me a lot about marketing, typography, print production, and front-end web development, not to mention expanding my skills as a graphic designer. My goal is to communicate directly and simply in a way that is compelling and calls viewers to action. In short, I'm a designer whose mantra is "Communicate, don't decorate!"

Get to know me!

Brad Blackman headshot

I'm a graphic designer who's spent the past ten years working in print and front-end web development in Nashville, Tennessee. I've worked with clients like Thomas Nelson Publishers, NotifyMD, AmSurg, Barbershop Harmony Society, Tennessee Golf Foundation, and the Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble, creating clean design that supports the content it displays. In other words, I design according to my mantra: "Communicate, don't decorate!" I'm currently managing the transition from a long-term position at Talstone Group, a healthcare marketing firm just south of Nashville, as I was recently laid off due to economic constraints. I am now looking for freelance work.

How I work

The way I approach design is driven by clean typography and compelling imagery, and my style is influenced in large part by the Swiss International Style. Like many designers, I find inspiration in old, worn books with beautiful type. That said, it's always my goal to incorporate a contemporary yet timeless approach that conveys its intended message and moves its audience to action.

Elsewhere on the web

There are a variety of ongoing projects I engage in regularly on the web. Mysterious Flame is a website where I explore the idea of "productive creativity" and encourage other people, especially creatives, to be more productive in what they do. Work.Life.Creativity is a community-driven site dedicated to making your life and work better, more productive, and more creative. Of course, you can always find me on Twitter, tweeting under the handles @chrome47 and @bradblackman.