Making Toys

Let me tell you a little bit about one of my favorite things…

Thom Hines, intrepid explorer

I have been interested in the intersection between programming and art for some time, and have incorporated code into almost all of my work for the last several years. That’s the main reason why I chose this graduate program, and a big part of why I chose this Major Studio. Getting into the nitty gritty of code and hardware is almost always my favorite part of my job/schooling, and I want to do it in an awesomer way.

Before coming to to this school, I was mostly doing freelance web design and development (dontgetthewrongidea.com) and working on more conceptual, fine arts based work with my wife, Rachel Hines. We’ve collaborated on a lot of work, and acted as assistants to each other when we have a personal project.

Before that, I was getting my undergraduate degree in Oregon. I originally attended Oregon State as part of it’s Electrical Engineering program, hated it, and then switched to Graphic Design. It was a much better fit.

And before that, even, I was a dumb kid and I had no idea what I was doing.