T Helms
Founder & Creative Director
Austin, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolT Helms is a founder and creative director with 15+ years building purpose-driven brands—from household names like Jack Daniel’s and Hershey to cult favorites such as Modern Times and Austin Beerworks. He leads Helms Workshop, a multidisciplinary studio known for transformational brand work in CPG, hospitality, and outdoor lifestyle, including a rebrand that preceded a $544M acquisition and a viral “99-pack of beer.” A former journalist turned designer, he pairs storytelling, strategy, and design to help companies and founders connect with what matters. After surviving a severe, years-long illness, he translated brand methodology into personal reinvention and now speaks nationally on creativity, resilience, and lateral thinking. He mentors emerging CPG founders and design students, bringing practical growth playbooks and a knack for unexpected, high-impact ideas. Based in Austin, he blends entrepreneurial grit with a playful, human-first approach to brand building.
11 years of coding experience
BA, Journalism, BA, Journalism at The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillGraduate Degree, Brand Design and Art Direction, Graduate Degree, Brand Design and Art Direction at Miami Ad School Atlanta @ Portfolio Center
Github Skills (8)
frontend8
react-component8
react8
font-awesome8
javascript7
helm2
bug-tracker2
kubernetes2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
christianhelms/helms-media
Feb 2022 - Nov 2022
Helms Media Company Site (WIP)
Contributions:31 PRs, 37 pushes, 13 branches in 9 months
wipkuberneteshelm
christianhelms/cms-blog
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Contributions:32 pushes, 1 branch in 7 days
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