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It Began with a Bang

In 2016 I was selected to intern at the boutique agency, Design on Edge. Owners Courtney & Chris Meredith were instrumental in my growth as a designer and conceptual brand developer. After only 1 month I was hired as a full time designer and continued not only to hone my craft, but also to go on to win an astounding 20+ awards in Design, web and packaging including Congressional, State and National recognitions. Despite all the awards, the best thing I received from my time with Design on Edge is the life long friendships I cherish.

Design on Edge

Lead Designer / Creative Director
6

YEARS OF
DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Continued Momentum

In 2022 I started with The Abbi Agency and its spit-fire team. I have worked on large branding and identity projects for some major players in Nevada and across the nation, including Nevada Health Link, Murrieta, California; and Fallon, Nevada.

The Abbi Agency

Art Director
1

YEARS OF
ART DIRECTION EXPERIENCE

My Skills

Brand Development

PRINT MEDIA

Print isn’t dead, and we can use all manner of papers, plastics, metals and more to facilitate beautiful design made with rich inks or vinyl.

ILLUSTRATION

Illustration is used to communicate a lot about a brand. Is the brand modern? Eclectic or Outdoorsy? Custom illustration can bring brands to the next level.

WEB DESIGN

Every brand needs a website, its your digital storefront, or your online info desk. Why not make your site flashy and sleek, lightning fast and reliably functional?

My Skills

Breadth of Knowledge

Layout

InDesign | Photoshop | Lightroom

I have extensive experience in layout design including; poster design, book layout, folder presentation, business cards, billboard, tradeshow collateral, signage, wayfinding and full magazine design.

Illustration

Illustrator

I utilize digital illustration to promote special events, social media, poster design and brand development. I have illustrated high detail, professional quality scalable vector graphics for leading clients.

3D & AR

Dimension | Spark AR

I have used three-dimensional elements in branding for clients, taking advantage of modern ray traced lighting and advanced materials to expand design languages past 2D spaces. Some implementations include; 3D AR animated holiday cards, and 3D logo design elements.

Web Development

WordPress | Shopify | Squarespace

I create eye catching and interactive websites with visual appeal and advanced animation and techniques helping to create something unique and personal for each brand. I create using CSS, HTML, JS, Ajax, Elementor and Visual Composer.

Why Indigo & Black?

I have taken the magpie as a personal totem. The magpie is very intelligent, yet playful, and has a nack for being a bit mischievous. I think of myself that way. In native lore, the magpie represents joy, luck, and good fortune.

MY Work

Professional Portfolio

Tucker

Tucker Monticelli

“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.”

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

My name is Tucker Monticelli, I’m 29 years old, Libra and INTP personality type. My mom’s side of the family came to Nevada in 1860 on stagecoach (before Reno was a city), my dad’s family immigrated from Italy to Reno, Nevada in 1920, making me an eighth generation native Nevadan. I studied graphic design in high school as well as at Truckee Meadows Community Collage where I received an Associates of Applied Science degree, graduating top of my class receiving 5 Student Addy Awards and 5 student gallery and art show awards.

I love experimental and dark photography and art. I have had my photography featured in Bliss Babe Magazine, Getaway Reno Tahoe Magazine, washoecounty.com and won the 2016 Art Slaves Art Show for audience choice for photography. I was published in Photographers Forum Magazine’s 2016 ‘best photography of the year’ book.

Professionally I have won over 20+ awards in Design and advertising including two best of show awards as lead designer at Design on Edge.

My interests include art, photography, electronic, downtempo and triphop music. I have quite a nerdy side and enjoy RPG and horror video games, Dungeons & Dragons, comic books and science fiction. I’m also spiritual in nature and follow both Buddhism and aspects of Taoism.

Contact Me

Message

Have a Burning Question?

Please don’t hesitate to contact me for any freelance, white-label or personal work.

Need help learning design or want feedback on a project. I am always available to help.

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Awards

Awards & Acknowledgements

Nevada Press Association

Outstanding Graphic Design – 2nd

Aug 2019

Nevada Press Association

Won second place for Best Graphic Designer in Nevada.

Outstanding Visual Journalist

Aug 2019

Nevada Press Association

Won for Getaway Magazine. Best Visual storytelling/ Journalism in Nevada.

American Advertising Federation