Even before going to college, Tim had already begun to put his artistic talents to work. Skilled as an airbrush artist, he found his medium in illustration. Barely out of school, he began working at a boutique ad agency in New Jersey as a designer and staff illustrator, and later on teamed up with his college mentor and professor, John Hatzikalfas to form a thriving design studio in Somerville, NJ, where Tim designed and illustrated work for music companies, pharmaceutical, and industrial clients among others
Tim was also drawn to the automotive world of custom paint and finishing, where he had the opportunity to work with a very different medium, on a much larger scale, with polished and crystal clear results. He continued working with a variety of ad agencies in NJ, and inevitably set his sites for New York City.
Tim began working as an art director in New York on print and TV projects for numerous international and national accounts, including Tonka, Nestle, and Proctor & Gamble, while still continuing his freelance illustration work. At that time he also met his wife to be Pam Voth, a prolific designer and art director herself, with whom he eventually formed Voth Barrall Design.
Working out of his New York City studio, Tim continues to work for major book publishing companies, ad agencies, graphic design firms, and marketing groups creating visuals for a wide range of subject matter from pharmaceutical to Broadway theater.