Thanks for coming by. I’m Tad Carpenter.
I am an Illustrator and Designer who lives in sunny, snowy and forever changing Kansas City, Missouri. I love to draw, paint, eat peanut butter, play board games, watch old movies and collect vintage toys — normally all at the same time. If only I had eight arms like an octopus, I could do even more. I’ll look into that.
I have been lucky enough to work with clients such as: Chronicle Books, Target, Atlantic Records, Sunrise Greetings, The Corcoran Gallery of art in Washington D.C., Simon & Schuster, Hallmark Cards, Kidrobot, Chop Shop Records and Myspace to name a few.
I also along with my good friend Dan Padavic have joined forces to create Vahalla Studios. We specialize in silkscreen goods especially concert posters, invites, and other awesome silkscreen goodies. We have done work for Myspace, The Shins, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Dashboard Confessional and Neil Young.
I would love to work with you. So, pick up the phone, hop on the interweb, write a letter, send a telegram, or mail me a message in a bottle—just do whatever it takes to give me a shout! Come on, it will be fun!
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