Tinker, Brian

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Brian Tinker, EdD, MFA

Professor, Digital Media & Graphic Design Program Coordinator
970-947-8203 | btinker@coloradomtn.edu

Education

  • EdD, Argosy University
  • M.F.A., Miami International University
  • B.A., Anderson College, Indiana

Brian Tinker understands the practical knowledge today’s students need to succeed in the modern mass communication environment. This understanding was developed during years of professional practice in marketing, advertising, and visual communications. His award-winning experience includes positions across the marketing communications spectrum, including creative director, marketing director, and designer.

His academic experience includes serving on the faculty of University of Nevada Las Vegas, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, The Art Institutes, and The New School of Architecture & Design. A particular focus of his academic endeavors is forward-thinking curriculum design, for which he has been awarded contracts by UNLV, American Public University and The Art Institutes.

“This is the most exciting time ever to be a designer,” said Brian. “The challenges and opportunities are unprecedented. Today’s designer is really a professional communicator, and is expected to communicate via an ever-expanding number of means. They must have a host of skills and aptitudes, including aesthetic judgment, marketing savvy, and technical proficiency. It’s about a lot more than cropping a photograph or setting some type. Videography, audio engineering, social media expertise, and more are all areas where today’s designer is expected to practice.”

“This means that choosing the right place to study is crucial to starting a successful career. Students who complete our Bachelor of Applied Science sequence (which includes an AAS in Graphic Design) enter the marketplace with the specific skillset that employers and clients tell us they desire: Strong technological foundations; a portfolio that demonstrates creative problem solving in a variety of media; understanding of commercial business environments; critical thinking skills developed in an inter-disciplinary environment.”

Crystal Aschmann

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"The Graphic Design program prepares you well for starting in a design position. You get your basics down well so that when you go out there it’s at your fingertips, so you’re not second-guessing."

Crystal Aschmann was hired as the Graphic Designer for Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association right after graduation. Her work has won numerous national and regional awards.

Erin Rigney

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"The Graphic Design program at Colorado Mountain College helped me learn to combine my artwork with type and other elements to produce effective visual communication."

Erin Rigney is the owner of Rainy Day Designs. National clients include Cloudveil and Malden Mills, maker of Polartec.

Leslie Rodriguez

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“Colorado Mountain College went beyond my expectations. Everything I learned prepared me to start working in the industry right away. When I decided to further study at the Art Institute, it gave the confidence and knowledge I needed to succeed. There’s nothing more fulfilling than doing work you love.”

 Leslie Rodriguez graduated from Colorado Mountain College’s graphic design program in 2008. She transferred to the Art Institute of Sacramento and she earned a degree in Web Design, Development and Interactive media. She recently opened her own graphic and web design business, lracreative in Denver, Colorado.