Norfolk/Portsmouth

(Birth–2003)

Manhattan/Brooklyn

(2003–2005)

Los Angeles

(2005–2025)

Virginia Beach

(2025–)

Founding partner and creative director of ITALIC, a design studio started in Los Angeles

(2012–)

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Ron Thompson

Experience: Full-Time

 
ITALIC
Saatchi & Saatchi
Exopolis
Hello Design
Big Spaceship
Dallavilla Design
Baker

Experience: Freelance

Office
72 and Sunny
BBDO
Chiat
Firstborn
Heavy
Schematic
Viacom
Innocean
The Martin Agency
Tool
B-Reel
Secret Weapon
Your Majesty
Blitz

Exhibitions

Sonder
Group Show 2024
Indoek
Ventura, California

In House
Group Show May 2023
Indoek
Ventura, California

Artcrank Los Angeles
Group Show December 2013
Space 1520
Los Angeles, California

Artcrank Los Angeles
Group Show December 2012
Orange 20
Los Angeles, California

Row Boats Home
Group Show January 2005
Old Dominion University Gallery
Norfolk, Virginia

Fred Was Here
Group Show June 2004
ISSUE Project Room
NY, NY

RPM
Group Show February 2004
Zirkle House Galleries
Harrisonburg, Virginia

A Drama Art Opening
Group Show January 2004
XYZ Gallery
Blacksburg, Virginia

Recognition and Press

It’s Nice That
AIGA: Eye On Design
Novum
Common Thread
Dwell
Gestalten
Cannes Lions
Taschen
One Show
Webby's
HOW Magazine
Print Magazine
FITC
Computer Arts Magazine
FWA's
I.D. Magazine
Creativity 35 Design Annual
Flash Forward Film Festival
Communication Arts
Step Magazine
Addy's
SXSW
Design/Work/Life
Creative Mug
Coolhunting
Shoutout LA

Lecturing and Other Activities

Virginia MOCA: Art + Design Convening
826LA Time Travel Mart Talk
Lecturer Hyper Island Stockholm
Instructor Art Center College of Design
I.D. Magazine Interactive Design Judge
AIGA Los Angeles Portfolio Reviewer

Education

Old Dominion University
BS, Geography / Urban Design

Virginia Tech
Architecture / Urban Design