Tommie Lee Washington is an Emmy Award winning graphic designer and an animator of motion graphics, who has been working in the design and broadcast industry for over 30 years. He began his graphic design education at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Motion Media from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).
Tommie worked as an Art Director for Regal Group, Inc. (An Infomercial Company) and was a Freelance Art Director for Alpha International Records in Philadelphia. He has also worked as a freelance animator with clients including the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Flyers. In 1994, he was hired by ESPN as a Graphic Designer, where he began producing graphics for various ESPN Shows, such as SportsCenter, RPM-2-Night, and NFL Gameday. In 1996, He was selected to work on designing the look of an entire network - ESPNEWS. It was then that he took the initiative to learn 3D animation software on his own and became the first ESPN employee to create a 3D animation that aired on an ESPN network.
He continued to be an innovator by creating the first virtual reality set for “Outside The Lines” and the first animated over-the-shoulder and full screen graphics for ESPN. He has played a significant role in the awarding of several Broadcast Design Association (BDA/Promax) Awards to ESPN’s Creative Services Department and has received an Emmy Awards for his graphic design work on ESPN’s flagship broadcast “SportsCenter.” Tommie has also been nominated twice for his design work on ESPN’s SEC Network. Tommie is currently a Coordinating Designer of Motion Graphics for ESPN, with most of his efforts being focused on motion design for the SEC Network.
In efforts to give back, Mr. Washington is also an Online Adjunct Professor, teaching graphic design and motion media courses for Oklahoma State University, Southern New Hampshire University, and Liberty University.
