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'Tim Ransom' (born February 4, 1960) is an American designer and author on packaging design and brand development practices, and co-author with Ty Ragland of the marketing book Secrets of Branding (2007). Ransom graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Kent State University with degrees in Illustration and Applied Design respectively. At 25, he was awarded a Clio Award for Best International Packaging Design. In 1986, Ransom and his team brought the famous Coppertone "Little Girl & Dog" logo out of retirement. He has also done branding work for Maybelline, Dr. Scholl's, Solarcaine, Di-Gel, Tropical Blend, Jimmy Dean. He founded the marketing consulting firm The Ransom Group, based in Lakeland, Tennessee, in 1989. The Ransom Group assists global brands including Hilton Hotels, Federal Express, Lucite, Prestone, Florida's Natural, Fruit of the Loom, Parmalat, Hunter Fan, Mars, Incorporated, Autozone, Sara Lee, Smithfield Foods and others. In 2005, Ransom helped create the Mars, Incorporated line of flavored milk including: Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, Starburst and Dove flavored milk products. In 2005, he launched BrandMark LLC., providing "Ready-to-Market" brands for manufacturers and retailers.