Tommy Gomez

Custom bandanas commissioned from UK-based artist Alexander Khabbazi for Brilliant's western-themed offsite.

The message read: “Not our first rodeo, still our best. Grit w/ good taste, that’s Brilliant...” describing their approach to work pretty perfectly. Thoughtful, scrappy, creative, and self-aware enough to know branded merch should still have taste.

Mini Merch Museum experience curated for Brilliant's annual offsite.

The latest issue of Strat Chat, an internal newsletter I created to share my team’s metrics and insights, featured a song by a fictitious rock band I called the Pick N' Packs, written and generated with AI. Anyone who opted in received a printed "tour" posterzine with stickers in the mail.

The song is incredible! Take a listen

Clients often assume our own swag at Brilliant is next level, and they’re right. But I’ll admit, gifting the gifters is a tall order. Every time.

Rare Blue Lobster Plushie for Brilliant Gifts, 2025 I recall seeing a photo of a real blue lobster for the first time. Something about it seemed so augmented to me all those years ago, so I found it only fitting to include it in plushie form. As a bonus, I wrestled through crowds of rowdy spring breakers to recreate the reference photo I used to draw inspiration.

Best of Brilliant Awards, 2024

Verizon unveiled a fresh new look earlier this year and challenged my team at Brilliant to develop different ideas for their retail attire. We studied the market, pulling inspo from some of our favorite brands.

We also took a trip back to the mid-2000s, when mobile OS was in its infancy, with the majority of the focus on hardware design. The diamond-encrusted Baby Phat flip phone wasn't just a device but a meaningful work of art—an extension of your aesthetic...

Back then, stores like Verizon only needed simple gallery spaces to house it all. The phones were the true stars.

What an incredible week! Brilliant joined OutSystems in Amsterdam, where we facilitated a custom pop-up storefront at their annual ONE Conference.

OutSystems, a leader in low-code development, helps companies build powerful apps with unmatched speed and agility. Connecting with their global customers and gaining even more insight into their incredible work was a rewarding experience.

I've always seen technology as the great equalizer. 🚗 Uber's given us all private drivers. 🎵 iTunes has helped millions of artists get discovered. ⚡ And, as their campaign cheekily puts it, Zapier has handed regular businesses the computing power of 10,000 machines—a feat only tech giants like Google and IBM could dream of a few years back. Here's a closer look at recent work for Zapier's 'Zap Juice' AI campaign. As a digital-first brand, Zapier understands the power of physical gifts to break through the noise and create a tangible connection. We partnered closely with their team to curate a custom gift package inspired by fitness culture, even including the clever energy drinks featured in the campaign.

A few years ago I was asked to #design an agenda for a conference with an absurdly long name: Aqua Foundation for Women’s L.B.T. Emerging Leaders Conference. catches breath

After some time messing around with symbols and acronyms, I found myself accidentally laying out what appeared to be a word search and BAM! This was the finished piece. A happy little accident as Bob Ross would say.