Todd Nordling is the ART DIRECTOR and CONCEPT DEVELOPER currently working for DillonWorks.com.
Todd is an Art director and designer experienced in concept through production of projects including theme park attraction, exhibit design, playground design, threatre design, character and costume design, computer game design and twenty years experience in commercial illustration and graphic design.
Todd has contributed concepts and development sketches for clients such as Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Seattle Seahawks and Cartoon Networks properties for the Atlanta Braves and Disneyland HongKong.
Todd's illustrations can bee seen for clients such as Starbucks, Smucker’s Friut, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Point DeFiance Zoo and Aquarium, Crest, Target and Roxy Footwear.
Todd's sculptures can be seen in Russia, Portugal and of course, the good ol' US of A. Image.Image.Todd has been working to bridge the gap between concept and final product. Conceiving in 3D has allowed him to marry his design sense with tools that can visualize an idea as close as possible to its eventual implementation.
Todd is represented in SanFrancisco by Ron Sweet of Sweet Reps.
Recent projects include the Point DeFiance Zoo and Aquarium “Kids Zone” and the 2008 "Animal Avenue". Gold Medal Winner from THE EVENTS DESIGN AWARDS-30 BEST DESIGNS OF THE YEAR 2006 for “BestGraphical Treatment:” Client : Cartoon Network Project: Tooner Field, Atlanta Braves, as well as features for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros baseball stadiums.
Check out the "Concepts" area in the Galleries @ www.toddnordling.com/Concepts.
Before Dillon Works, Todd worked as designer for Report Shoes, which handled Limited Too and Roxy shoe lines. In the 90’s Todd formed Astonish Inc. with Randy and Annette Walker. Astonish Inc. is an interactive software company who, during that time, handled the world language releases of Fujitsu Interactive’s artificial intelligence game called “Finfin”.
Other credits include, Art Director for Sierra On-line and designer/artist and animator for various other interactive titles, including “Spy Fox in Dry Cereal” for Humongous Entertainment.
In the early 90’s Todd opened a FANTASTIC restaurant with Linda Grazcyk and Tim Mitchell called the “Western Vine Café” in Belltown. A beautiful restaurant with eclectic décor and Pike Place Market cuisine, the Western Vine Café featured wines from western vines, thanks to our friends at Bizzarro Italian Cafe .
When Todd's not drawing the next “American Gothic”, he’s playing music in the MondayNightBand.com or directing and playing the hits of the 30’s and 40’s with his wife Annie in the PortageBayBigBand.com
2010 is the year for the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon. Yes it's what you think, sharks and everything. In 2009 Todd competed and finished the Penticton Canadian IronMan , view. In 2007 Todd completed the 2007 Portland Marathon, the 2007 Seattle 1/2 Marathon and 7 triathlons, one of which was the Barclay 70.3 Ironman,
