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Tom Gerencer

Writer/editor in education, design, science, tech, and more

Tom Gerencer

Tom Gerencer writes and edits in the fields of education, design, science, tech, business, healthcare, and the outdoors. He has written over 1,500 high-traffic articles, web pages, and ebooks with more than 70 million readers worldwide, for clients like Connection, HealthCentral, Tony Robbins' Life Force, Semrush, HP Tech Takes, Boys' Life, The Boston Globe Magazine, Fast Company, Outdoor Life, and Costco Connection. He's the author of the business book Think Like Google, the Discovery Channel children's book How It's Made, and the short story collection Intergalactic Refrigerator Repairmen Seldom Carry Cash. Tom appears regularly on Wired Magazine's Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast, and lives in Maine and West Virginia.

Featured Articles:

How to Find the Right Design Mentor for Your Career

Graphic Design

How to Find the Right Design Mentor for Your Career

What a great design mentorship looks like and how to become part of one.

May 19, 2025

What is Advertising Design: A Guide Designers

Advertising/Marketing

What Is Advertising Design? A Guide for Designers

How to get ahead in advertising, by design.

May 18, 2025

Fine Arts, Illustration

30 Artists to Follow on Instagram for Inspiration

Need inspiration? We help you find good artists to follow.

April 30, 2025

Visual Storytelling Techniques That Engage Audiences

Digital Media

Visual Storytelling Techniques That Engage Audiences

Tips and techniques for creating visuals that captivate.

April 30, 2025

Best AI Tools for Graphic Designers

Graphic Design

15 Best AI Tools for Graphic Designers

Top tools to boost creativity, automate tasks, and streamline workflows

April 4, 2025

20 most important photographers

Photography

20 Most Important Photographers to Study to Improve Your Art

Our list of the essential photographers to know.

April 2, 2025