About
Brian Thomas
is a creative senior-level multimedia and instructional design professional, specializing in gamification, animation, simulation, and multimedia design. Over the course of my career, I provided multimedia and instructional design services to well-known organizations in a number of different modalities, both nationally and internationally.
In addition to providing multimedia and instructional design services, my roles within the Art and Creative Direction spaces produced a number of recognizable branding and products for established organizations and start-ups. I’ve provided product design, marketing, and product manufacturing direction to overseas manufacturing.
E-Learning
Brian Thomas and Epiphany Arts LLC has over 24 years providing eLearning, instructor led and virtual instructor led training development across multiple industries. We are highly proficient inarticulate
Storyline and Rise and Brian was a Beta tester for Articulate Storyline while contracted at McNeil J&J in 2013.
We also use the full Adobe suite including Preenables to create premiere Pro and After Effects to bring multimedia, video, and animation into our eLearning production. Adding additional tools like Captivate,
Vyond, Character Animator Pro, and even some 3D programs enable us to create truly engaging and effective training materials while following ADDIE, SAM, and Action Mapping in today’s Agile production environments.
We have worked:
- In the financial space with Freedom Mortgage and Prudential.
- In the Healthcare space with Independence Blue Cross and Nucleus Healthcare
- In the pharmaceutical space with Bristol Myer Squib and 3B Orthopedics
- In the communications space with Comcast and NewViewz Digital Signage
- In the retail spce with QuickChek and Altria Tobacco
MultiMedia
Brian has worked as a multimedia artist since the mid 80’s where his first contract was producing local
TV advertising for a fledgling cable company called Comcast. He has since gone on to be the Creative Director for Marastar Communications, producing animated soft skills training, and Creative Director for GCC LLC creating video and animation for a youth online brand long with regular video, animation and gamification in eLearning production Brian has a science fiction brand “The Awful Dr Awful” where he produces fandom video and animation, along with a line of audio books..
Graphics
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Fine Art
Brian is a classically trained sculptor and illustrator with a BFA from Kent State. He spent 12 years in the toy industry as a new product concept designer with Tyco and Mattel toys. He was also the creative director at Dezine Ltd designing and production giftware and home décor. His medical illustration talents have been used by medical professionals and his illustrative work is featured in Steam Powered Tles of Awesomeness. Brian still provides product design services and OOAK toy work.