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TadCarpenter

@tadcarpenter.bsky.social

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Designer, Author, NYT Bestselling Illustrator & Partner at Carpenter Collective, a design & branding studio. carpentercollective.com

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TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 27

thank you Gavin! Hard to believe I did this for 10 years. Wishing you and your family a wonderful summer ahead!

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TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 27

thank you Bob! Hope you are well!

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 27

thank you David. 10 years is hard to believe.

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 25

It’s SUN-day! AND, my final SUNday Sun after 10 straight years of making suns.
SUN No. 522 #SUNdaySUNS

My final sun is a 24” X 15” painted aluminum sun setting sculpture. Wishing you all sunny skies and bright days ahead.
May 24th, 2015 - May 25th, 2025.
You can see all 522 suns at sunday-suns.com

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TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 19

gonna be really hard to let go but felt like a perfect time to let it set.

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 19

thank you David. So are you.

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 18

A few details from my SUNday SUN No. 521
#SUNdaySUNS
Satin Glazed Ceramic, 14”x14”.

sunday-suns.com

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 18

It’s SUN-day!
SUN No. 521 #SUNdaySUNS
Satin Glazed Ceramic, 14”x14”.

This is my second to last Sun. Next week will be 10 straight years of making suns (522 straight weeks) and my final SUNday Sun.

See them all at sunday-suns.com.

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TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 18

please STOP

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · May 7

Its NOT SUNday! But an announcement from yours truly.

My project SUNday Suns will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary May 25th, 2025. Thats 522 straight weeks of creating suns. I share my thoughts on why this feels like a good time to say good-bye. You can see 10 years of suns here: sunday-suns.com

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TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Feb 14

Nailed it!

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Feb 14

Got my wife something truly luxury and expensive today for valentines day:

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TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Feb 9

It’s SUN-day!
SUN No. 507 #SUNdaySUNS
It’s Super Bowl SUNday! I can’t hide my true colors here (red and yellow!). My first ever graphic design job was in third grade for the Kansas City Chiefs, 20+ year season ticket holder, bring home the three-peat tonight KC!

See them all at www.sunday-suns.com.

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Feb 2

It’s SUN-day!
SUN No. 506 #SUNdaySUNS
See them all at sunday-suns.com

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TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Jan 31

All jobs should get 30 minutes of outdoor time right after lunch like we did in 4th grade.

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Jan 29

Been reading a book about time management.
Shoulda been done with it months ago.

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Jan 28

Me trying to explain to my non-designer friends what we do

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TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Jan 26

It’s SUN-day!
SUN No. 505 #SUNdaySUNS
I recently spoke at LA Tech & host a mural workshop. I designed part of the wall, then worked w/ a group of students to extend the design down the wall. Such talented young designers I worked with.

See them all at sunday-suns.com.

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Jan 24

Being a designer is signing up to have homework everyday for the rest of your life.

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Jan 24

Sad to hear Jules Feiffer passed—I love an artist w/ range & the willingness to stretch & try new things. Feiffer wrote novels, plays, film, childrens books & was a a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist. Spend time w/ his work today, you'll be better for it. www.tcj.com/writer-carto...

Writer, cartoonist Jules Feiffer dies at 95 - The Comics Journal

After drawing and writing everything there was to draw and write, Jules Feiffer passed away at the age of 95.

www.tcj.com

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Jan 23

Creativity is like a toddler with a crayon—messy, unpredictable, and somehow genius.

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TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Dec 5

nailed it

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Dec 3

They call us "designer" because “eye-rolling artist working with corporate clients” was too long

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Dec 2

Was in a client meeting this morning and told our client to embrace the mistakes. So they stood up and hugged me.

TadCarpenter @tadcarpenter.bsky.social · Nov 27

Having a very polarizing election the exact same month as Thanksgiving is actually very fun America haha