The Graphic Arts Studio of T.L. Simons

I design and illustrate things like maps, logo systems, tabletop games, and publications. I’m always looking for inspiring clients and collaborations. Want to get in touch about an upcoming project? Please email me at [email protected]

SPECIALTIES

Illustrations

Illustrations

Maps

Maps

Logos & Wordmarks

Logos & Wordmarks

PROJECT PORTFOLIO

Bloc by Bloc

Bloc by Bloc

Identity, Illustration, Print

Long Lost Oakland

Long Lost Oakland

Strike!

Strike!

Identity, Illustration, Print

Commune Editions

Commune Editions

Identity, Illustration, Print

Zocalo Coffee

Zocalo Coffee

Identity, Print

Museum of Children’s Arts

Museum of Children’s Arts

Identity, Print

East Bay Yesterday

East Bay Yesterday

Identity, Print

Center for Community Arts

Center for Community Arts

Identity, Print

Dark Heart Nursery

Dark Heart Nursery

Identity, Print

Antheus Floral

Antheus Floral

Identity, Print

Noyo Center

Noyo Center

Identity, Print

94.1 KPFA

94.1 KPFA

Identity, Print

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Really love how these items I illustrated for Set

Really love how these items I illustrated for Set A Watch: Swords of the Coin came together. The game is now live on Kickstarter and already way beyond funded. First item here is the dancing sword, second is the backpack, third is the acid vile. Great to be a part of this project! Cheers @rockmanorgames 🥂

Finished up these little mischievous goblins and p

Finished up these little mischievous goblins and pretty much done with all the box art for 🕯💀Dungeon Decorators🕸⚔️ a forthcoming tile-drafting strategy game from Slugfest games. Looking forward to wrapping up all the other characters for this one. Much more soon. DD goes live on Kickstarter October 7 ✨

I miss the reassuringly creepy stares of Oakland’s night herons, birds that continue to resist displacement in the face of unchecked development and construction in their urban habitat. I always loved seeing these scrappy birds prowling around downtown after dark or watching you silently from a light pole. I designed this shirt for a collaboration between @eastbay_yesterday and @oaklandish and it’s great to finally see it printed 🥂 Head over to East Bay Yesterday to hear the story that inspired this project 📻 and you can pick up the shirt from Oaklandish or on their site ✨

Got my hands on a copy of ‘Disorder’ by Leslie

Got my hands on a copy of ‘Disorder’ by Leslie Kaplan and published this week by @akpressdistro . Really enjoyed doing the illustrations and cover for this project 🔧🔪🍳

Crossbow 🎯 Spent a good chunk of time earlier i

Crossbow 🎯 Spent a good chunk of time earlier in the year illustrating a full deck of items for the upcoming sequel to "Set A Watch" from @rockmanorgames. The game drops on KS Sep 22 🥂

A few sketches from the past week. Feels good taki

A few sketches from the past week. Feels good taking a break from screens and putting pencil and ink down on paper.

In 'Disorder' by Leslie Kaplan, workers across Fra

In 'Disorder' by Leslie Kaplan, workers across France begin killing their bosses in a series of seemingly unconnected crimes. These are some more of the murder weapons I illustrated for this forthcoming book from the comrades at @akpressdistro

Endangered flora and fauna of the San Francisco Ba

Endangered flora and fauna of the San Francisco Bay 🌱🐁🦆 Featuring a Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse, Pickleweed, Grindelia, Spartina, and a Ridgeways Rail. ~
Been thinking a lot about the Bay Area during these past weeks under pandemic lockdown here in Philly. Wild time to move across the country and away from the place I called home for 16 years. It's been good to work on this and some other Bay projects. Can't wait to visit whenever travel makes sense again... ~
Just finished this illustration for the SF Bay Restoration Authority @ca_coastal ✨✨✨