James Thacher
Teacher at Parsons School of Design - The New School
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Thacher is a multimedia designer, animator, and educator with eight years of experience crafting digital content that amplifies mission-driven organizations. Based in New York, he has led digital strategy and online fundraising for nonprofits, produced field reportage from Chadian refugee camps, and freelanced for clients including GIPHY, Tory Burch, and UCLA. As a teacher of animation at Parsons, he blends practical industry experience with a strong foundation in graphic design and WordPress-based communications. His work bridges storytelling and measurable engagement—turning videos, infographics, and web campaigns into tangible outreach and fundraising outcomes. Notably, he pairs field-based documentary practice with studio-level design, allowing him to create both gritty, on-the-ground narratives and polished multimedia assets.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BA, English & American Literature, BA, English & American Literature at New York University
English
Github Skills (3)
nyc10
dsa9
newsletter8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
nycdsa/the-thorn
Sep 2017 - Oct 2019
NYC DSA electoral working group newsletter
Contributions:376 commits, 358 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 1 month
dsanycworking-groupnewsletter
jamesthacher/ngp_van-salazar
May 2018 - May 2018
Contributions:18 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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