BloodLines Creative

06/26/2024

I'm happy to share this article from Voyage STL. It's a fun overview of how I got started creating art and what I aspire to do these days. Even if you don't read it all, you can at least enjoy the images!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tom Blood. Tom Blood Hi Tom, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story? Creating art has always been a part of me going back to my grade school days. I simply love to create. In high school, I was offered […]

08/09/2018

Whether it's painting or creating marketing communications, BloodLines continues to experience solid growth.

Any time I sell a painting, I’m both amazed, happy and a bit sad, as well. Sales of my paintings have never really been prolific – especially on my bloodlinesart.com website – in fact, my total sales to date have …

01/19/2018

I really like recent work from Taco Bell via Deutsch. Belluminati commercial was fun and this one is entertaining while still delivering key product benefits. Nice!

Josh Duhamel fights Big Burger in the thriller Web of Fries.

01/18/2018

More work for 2018? Bring it on!

2018 is off to a great start, but in the coming weeks, I hope it gets even better with a variety of assignments that would spin most ordinary heads. Blogging. Video scripting. Website content creation. Speech writing. Print ads. Email …

02/22/2013

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You’ve heard the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words - that’s certainly true when you have a striking visual that grabs your attention and leaves an impression even after you’ve turned the page.

02/22/2013

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02/07/2012

Was asked to be a fill-in teacher at an advertising class tonight at UMSL but had to pass due to other commitments. Wish I could have.

01/31/2012

I was asked to be a guest blogger for TriLeaf Designs. Here's a link to what I wrote. http://trileafdesigns.com/blog/3-get_noticed/how-to-sell-great-creative

And what exactly is great creative, anyway? It’s advertising or marketing communications or experiential marketing that grabs your attention and makes you think. It stops you in your tracks and makes an impression – pulling at your heartstrings or punching you in the gut or making you smile – and al...

12/22/2011

Smith Lee Productions and Emerge Interactive sent out their holiday greeting card yesterday. For the last two years, they've utilized a 'spokes-fairy' to deliver their message. This year, they gave her a little different role. I wrote the copy, they did the rest! http://www.Chrismakwanzaca.com/HappyHolidays.php

12/21/2011

Enjoyed meeting new people and catching up with friends and acquaintances tonight at the agency crawl in mid-town. Lots of great work going on there.

12/20/2011

A small sampling of some of my favorite ads, outdoor boards and emails

12/20/2011

Now comes the hard part. Building a fan base and generating income as a result of it. Work to do, most of which will be done in the coming weeks.