Timothy M. Earls

For Timothy Martin Earls, the first time he picked up a pencil and put it to paper was the beginning of a love affair with art, creation, and design. He started drawing at the age of 5, and the has not yet stopped. There was a lot of change in his childhood - moving to Tokyo, Japan then back to Coventry then to the US before finishing high school. One constant was his innate desire to create drawings, sketches, and paintings of the everyday as well as otherworldly objects.It actually became an issue of contention between Tim and his father as the elder Mr. Earls wanted his son to spend more time on what he considered to be more practical uses of his time. In a surprising twist of fate, his father (who was very proud of his son's accomplishments) used to tell him to get his head out of the clouds, that he would not be able to make a living "drawing spaceships". Forging his own path, he studied Fine Arts at Georgia Southern University while working full time as an Architectural Designer at James W. Buckley & Associates. After graduating, he followed his dad's advice for awhile, working in architecture for fourteen years before his drive to be in movies was too strong and he left Georgia for California. Within the year, he was working as a Concept Designer on Babylon 5 (1993) with his head back in the clouds. That was the beginning of a career that has spanned outer space through Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Serenity (2005) and inner space through Valentine's Day (2010) and Glee (2009) and everything in between. In his work as a Concept and Set Designer, he had a hand in creating iconic spaceships - such as the Firefly Class and the Warlock Class Destroyer - as well as instantly recognizable spaces such as Tony Stark's garage in Iron Man 3 (2013) and Mars Dome in Babylon 5. His work covers many styles and genres, from comedy to science fiction to musicals to suspenseful thrillers. As an Art Director, Mr. Earls enjoys taking a step back to see the big picture to transition the written word into real structures, atmospheres, and environments. His work on Flight of the Phoenix (2004) is an example of his passion for bringing ideas to life. Outside of work, Mr. Earls has a passion for British cars, photography, and travel. After growing up in England, he is also on a quest to find the best fish and chips in the Los Angeles area. Any suggestions are welcome.