Tad Carpenter is an illustrator and designer living in sunny, snowy and forever changing Kansas City, Missouri.

Tad has 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, Anorak, Hallmark Cards, Kidrobot, Family Circle and Dave & Busters to name a few.

Tad has illustrated and designed several children's books, spot illustrations and national campaigns in the current market place. He has been featured in Communication Arts, Print, How, Graphis, Grain Edit, Drawn!, Illustration Mundo and dozens of publications in regards to design and illustration. Tad also teaches as an adjunct professor in graphic design and illustration at the University of Kansas.

Carpenter also along with my good friend Dan Padavic joined forces to create Vahalla Studios. Where they specialize in silkscreen goods specifically gig posters, invites, and other silkscreen goods. Vahalla Studios has done work for Myspace, Rayban, John Mayer, The Shins, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Dashboard Confessional and Neil Young.

Tad 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!