Tickyboom delivers standout Branding, App, & Web design giving purpose-driven creators essential tools for success.
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Brand strategy, Logos + Supporting Visual Design Language, Design Systems, Print + Brand collateral, Social Media Campaigns
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web + app
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1-Pagers, Landing pages, Full Multi-page websites, UX audits, App + Web UI, Interaction, Animation, Icons
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It started in 2013, two California kids named Tim & Nicky made wedding invitations for all of their friends. They relished in telling love stories using design & paper. Everyone dubbed them as Ticky. Boom was uttered seeing the work.
Since 2017, Tickyboom has been telling brand stories that empower & inspire.
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nicky preut
I have been steeped in art since I was a tiny human.
I would do anything I could that involved the use of my hands to make art. "Making" is something innate for me. This love for art eventually led me to attend Cal Poly, where I earned my BFA in Graphic Design. Along the way, I tagged on a minor to give myself a deeper understanding of print applications. I couldn't just let my work stay digital— I had to understand where it would end up. What can I say? I'm a touchy-feely kinda person.
While in college, I got the rare opportunity to study abroad on a ship. There's nothing like learning out on the open ocean, traversing the South Pacific. I got to experience a new part of the world and made many friends along the way. This experience helped me broaden my outlook on life, which continually helps me think outside the box with design. Plus, I have a memory bank of art and design worldwide to help me draw inspiration.
One summer break, I asked for a job at a print shop in Berkeley, where they specialized in handmade letterpress wedding invitation suites. I learned how to run the letterpress and soak in the process from client meetings, proofing, printing, assembly, and even my job to ship the orders out. It was a dream come true as I am constantly yearning to use my hands and inject the analog into the digital world we live in. This experience helped me learn a high-level printing process, which I carry over to Tickyboom.
My next step after graduation was to work for a non-profit ministry here in the Bay Area. I designed shirts, flyers, and any collateral to further their brand and communications. It was super fun, and I had more freedom to manage my projects and creative output, which was very life giving. I also functioned in a leadership capacity outside of design, which made it such an incredible experience.Tim and I started Tickyboom after we did a bunch of our friends' wedding invitations. It was enjoyable as I got to flex my hands-on print and paper skills and make some fantastic wedding invitation suites. Running Tickyboom has been a fun and challenging adventure.
I am always trying new projects that involve me using my hands. I play with clay, sculpt, paper, watercolor, and build with wood. And there's nothing quite like a pandemic to make me learn how to sew a quilt for my son. I love learning new techniques and skills online and hope never to stop learning new art forms.
I would do anything I could that involved the use of my hands to make art. "Making" is something innate for me. This love for art eventually led me to attend Cal Poly, where I earned my BFA in Graphic Design. Along the way, I tagged on a minor to give myself a deeper understanding of print applications. I couldn't just let my work stay digital— I had to understand where it would end up. What can I say? I'm a touchy-feely kinda person.
While in college, I got the rare opportunity to study abroad on a ship. There's nothing like learning out on the open ocean, traversing the South Pacific. I got to experience a new part of the world and made many friends along the way. This experience helped me broaden my outlook on life, which continually helps me think outside the box with design. Plus, I have a memory bank of art and design worldwide to help me draw inspiration.
One summer break, I asked for a job at a print shop in Berkeley, where they specialized in handmade letterpress wedding invitation suites. I learned how to run the letterpress and soak in the process from client meetings, proofing, printing, assembly, and even my job to ship the orders out. It was a dream come true as I am constantly yearning to use my hands and inject the analog into the digital world we live in. This experience helped me learn a high-level printing process, which I carry over to Tickyboom.
My next step after graduation was to work for a non-profit ministry here in the Bay Area. I designed shirts, flyers, and any collateral to further their brand and communications. It was super fun, and I had more freedom to manage my projects and creative output, which was very life giving. I also functioned in a leadership capacity outside of design, which made it such an incredible experience.Tim and I started Tickyboom after we did a bunch of our friends' wedding invitations. It was enjoyable as I got to flex my hands-on print and paper skills and make some fantastic wedding invitation suites. Running Tickyboom has been a fun and challenging adventure.
I am always trying new projects that involve me using my hands. I play with clay, sculpt, paper, watercolor, and build with wood. And there's nothing quite like a pandemic to make me learn how to sew a quilt for my son. I love learning new techniques and skills online and hope never to stop learning new art forms.
tim preut's bio
I have been in the creative arts for a while now and started out making electronic music. More specifically, with a Monome and playing the piano.
Falling in love with graphic design from album covers and posters was a gradual process. That love led me to go to a trade school to study and get a graphic design degree.
After getting trained in design, this led me to work at a small studio in Point Richmond. During this time, I got to work on more prominent brands, such as Toys ‘R’ Us, where I was the lead designer on their responsive web design project. The experiences at this tiny studio helped shape my design eye and taught me how to level up professionalism and deliver at a high level.
I also utilized video and photography skills to help add to the designs. Custom photography and video were used to tell a more emotional story for brands. Thinking in photography and video helped me grow a lot as well. Plus, it was just darn fun!The next step in my design journey was working at a design agency in San Francisco. This experience again helped me level up my design eye and thinking. Plus, the experience of working in SF is like no other. Sometimes, you do photo walks during lunch breaks or looking at all the designs on signs and stores. While at this agency, I met some awesome co-workers that remain friends to this day.
While working in San Francisco, Nicky and I decided to be crazy dreamers and opened up Tickyboom Design. I quit my job and took the ‘freelance’ leap. It has been a slow road, but it is challenging fun, and an exciting adventure.
Daily I strive to learn something new, practice a skill, or think of crazy things to design. My mentality is the ‘Mastery’ path. It is slow, long, and has the intended end goal of doing lasting and good work.
Falling in love with graphic design from album covers and posters was a gradual process. That love led me to go to a trade school to study and get a graphic design degree.
After getting trained in design, this led me to work at a small studio in Point Richmond. During this time, I got to work on more prominent brands, such as Toys ‘R’ Us, where I was the lead designer on their responsive web design project. The experiences at this tiny studio helped shape my design eye and taught me how to level up professionalism and deliver at a high level.
I also utilized video and photography skills to help add to the designs. Custom photography and video were used to tell a more emotional story for brands. Thinking in photography and video helped me grow a lot as well. Plus, it was just darn fun!The next step in my design journey was working at a design agency in San Francisco. This experience again helped me level up my design eye and thinking. Plus, the experience of working in SF is like no other. Sometimes, you do photo walks during lunch breaks or looking at all the designs on signs and stores. While at this agency, I met some awesome co-workers that remain friends to this day.
While working in San Francisco, Nicky and I decided to be crazy dreamers and opened up Tickyboom Design. I quit my job and took the ‘freelance’ leap. It has been a slow road, but it is challenging fun, and an exciting adventure.
Daily I strive to learn something new, practice a skill, or think of crazy things to design. My mentality is the ‘Mastery’ path. It is slow, long, and has the intended end goal of doing lasting and good work.
Josh Hindman
CEO @Renewking
I had a FANTASTIC experience working with Tickyboom. From our first call to discuss my web design to the delivered product...
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our approach
Tickyboom partners with purpose-driven businesses, sparking growth through strategy, visual design, and empowering systems.
We Boom in three stages:
Define, Design, Deliver.
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step 01
define
We start by developing a scope and Brand Strategy, which will act as the Northstar for the visual design.
step 02
design
With a clear strategy in place, we get to work, engaging you in design reviews to create work that drives results.
step 03
deliver
Once work is finalized - we forge a digital style guide that gives you the tools to spark growth & deeper connections.
Matt Lisle
CEO @CoachLisle
I would, and have already, recommended Tickyboom to other businesses. They went above and beyond in helping me revamp my site and they truly understood my needs. They were always patient with changes that needed to be made along the way and with my learning process of building a functional site. Any changes we did make were always done quickly.
By staying engaged, asking questions, and giving suggestions, my vision became their vision. This was important as the project was to transfer to my old website to something so much better.
What I like best about Tickyboom is that they were committed to getting it right. They delivered on their promise and on my vision. I’m confident they will deliver for you and your project as well.
By staying engaged, asking questions, and giving suggestions, my vision became their vision. This was important as the project was to transfer to my old website to something so much better.
What I like best about Tickyboom is that they were committed to getting it right. They delivered on their promise and on my vision. I’m confident they will deliver for you and your project as well.
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