Hi there! I’m Tim Lynch, a designer and illustrator based in Rochester, NY and the face behind Tenderchomps. After studying both studio art and engineering as an undergraduate, I spent the first decade of my career working in the optics and biomedical fields before returning to art as my full-time professional focus. I love combining my technical and creative backgrounds and problem solving skills to tackle unique creative challenges, and I’m especially inspired when I’m working with others to uncover their own unique visual identity or coming up with a creative new interpretation of an existing work.

As an artist, I was an Artist in Residence at the Yards Collective and chosen by the City of Rochester to lead a community mural project for their Public Art Equity initiative. I’ve had pieces selected for juried exhibitions at galleries including Luna Cooperative and the Joy Gallery, and my murals can found on the exterior of buildings around upstate NY as well as in numerous private residences and businesses.

When I'm not drawing, I enjoy music, skateboarding, woodworking, volunteering at the local animal shelter, and exploring the greater Rochester area with my wife, son, and our three rescue puggles!

Oh yeah, so about the name Tenderchomps? Learn all about it in this blog post!