Today we’d like to introduce you to Timothy Moore.
Hi Timothy, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I was introduced to the world of content at a very young age but raised in an area that did not foster the most fertile ground for the landscape of a creative professional.
So in 2009, during the start of my senior year in high school, I began to take my skills in photography and graphic design to the next level. This was the birth of what would soon be recognized globally as T.Moore Media. For the next seven years and throughout college, I built my expertise, clientele and professional relationships to new heights. Now of course, that duration of time came with seven years worth of costly mistakes, utility disconnections, roman noodle diets and whole lot of time that I will never get back, but I can definitely say that it was a necessary part of my process.
In 2016, upon graduation from Harris-Stowe State University, my HBCU Alma Mater and my college days as a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha by way of the Alpha Eta Chapter, I was accepted to the Marcus Graham Project in Dallas, Texas where I served as an Art Director and Content Producer. During this experience, I worked with clients and agencies such as; Facebook, Chandon, LVMH, Combs Enterprise, Anomaly, Weiden Kennedy and Pepsi Content Studio. It was within this opportunity that I recognized the need for black creatives in my hometown to have an opportunity like MGP and other creative experiences, thus planting the seed of Doer House, a black-owned idea, goods and creative agency.
In 2017, I accepted an internship offer to serve as an Art Director at a world-leading advertising agency by the name of Anomaly in Manhattan, New York and I became a resident Bedstuy overnight. During this opportunity, I worked with brands such as; Major League Baseball, Hershey’s, Crown Royal and Don Julio. It was within this experience that I recognized the lack of diversity and respect for the black experience in the Advertising and Marketing Industry and decided the position that I would play in changing the narrative. It wasn’t until the transition from this opportunity back to St. Louis that I took action and began watering the Doer House seed planted a year before. It was a vision that I knew would change black culture and the black creative experience in its totality for generations to come through content, physical spaces and experiences that would champion black culture.
I have worked with some of the world’s leading brands and public figures and I’ve made my dreams come true by opening my Flagship Brick and Mortar Concept Space, which you probably guessed it, Doer House.
My best experiences have come in the moments where I learned to my authentic self and laid down the pressure to be what others expect. As a firm believer that your gift will make room for you at any table and open doors that seem humanly impossible to enter, I’m blessed to have the opportunities to break boundaries and elevate the expectations of the culture.
Every day I’m working my gifts and grinding to mobilize the Doer House vision, host workshops and activations that push the needle forward on culturally relative issues, create stories that will be shared by networks and platforms worldwide, build programs that are designed for black youth and always make space accessible to black creatives that have the superpower to dream.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
My road has never been smooth sailing, but I would rather share the favor that I have on my life. Since the launch of my creative career, I believe that I have had consistent growth and that everything that I committed to has aided in my life mission of “CHANGING THE NARRATIVE”. Even when certain goals weren’t hit, there was a metric that went off the charts that wasn’t even on my radar.
The thing about being a DOER is that folks around you won’t always understand your calling. So help and assistance won’t be easy to search for but you will attract what you need if you are moving authentically and in the right direction.
Believe it or not, though sometimes it came in the eleventh hour, I always have what I need to execute in excellence.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
What is Doer House? An idea, goods and experience company.
We are not making a new mantra nor are we trying to redefine black culture. We are simply committing to changing the negative narrative around those who share in the common challenges of the black experience. There are other voices that aim to do the same thing but we recognize that our voice is powerful and needed at the table. We stand on the shoulders of black creatives and diversity pioneers that have literally dedicated their life to the advancement of black culture and black access.
In this house, we believe that by investing in the exposure, education, empowerment, and creative discipline of the next generation of black creatives and narrative changers we will see not only a ROI (return on investment) but more importantly, a ROC (return on commitment). As a company, we know that it is only through authentic experiences and culturally relevant content that transformation can occur. As an outcome of our creativity and innovation, we will maximize the economic development of our communities, increase the generational wealth of black families and expand the vast talent pool of thought leaders in the media and creative arts industry for generations to come.
At our core, we want to always facilitate space for black creatives to build and co-create and as a result of that access, introduce new ideas, goods and experiences to the world. Our experiences will range from workshops and activations that address culturally relative issues to building programs for black youth. The rest of the story is up to all of us to define. Will we talk about championing black culture or will we act? Will we invest time and resources to programs that seek to inspire change? Will we mentor? Will we speak up and speak out?
DOERHOUSE asks the same question to you, what will you do to create change, in your family, in your community and for generations to come? At the end of the day, WE ALL WE GOT.
What was your favorite childhood memory?
My favorite childhood memory has to be summers spent in Martin, TN with my grandparents and cousins. Riding around the town with my Grand Father was always fun as he taught me the power of relationships and business freedom through his daily interactions.
It was something very special about being in a small town with a slow pace and knowing everybody by name. Looking back, I can see the direct correlation to the things that I value today. No matter where I am in the world, I always appreciate good people and great relationships.
Contact Info:
- Email: info@tmooremedia.com
- Website: www.tmooremedia.com
- Instagram: @tmooremedia
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TMOOREMEDIA
- Other: www.doerhouse.com
