David is a founding Principal owner of Turpen & Lewis Creative and oversees all elements of the company’s products and services.  David’s expertise is in archiving, the handling of all vintage archive materials and creating vibrant uses for those archives in a variety of media and applications.  He has been the go-to fine art expert in Atlanta for decades.

In 1980, David was a founding partner of A-R-T & Associates, the leading fine art print and custom picture framing resource in Atlanta serving top residential interior designers.  He elevated the company’s mission to become the resource for art, framing and creative services for the corporate community. Prestigious corporate clients included Arthur Blank Family of Businesses, BellSouth, Cox Enterprises, The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot, IBM, INVESCO, SIEMENS, Turner Entertainment, Time Warner and many premier law firms and banking institutions.   

David’s business philosophy has always been built around quality, creativity, exceptional timely and personal service, innovation and communication.  The development of long-lasting relationships has also been a key ingredient in his longevity. Today, David’s business portfolio is a hybrid enterprise encompassing a broad menu of creative services that includes graphic design, photography and video production for personal family assignments, as well as follow-up production of media in a wide-array of platforms.

David attended Miami University studying business and journalism.

 Mike is a founding Principal owner of Turpen & Lewis Creative and the company’s Director of Operations of Archival Division.  In this role, he oversees the daily production of the Digital Asset Management (DAM) team and ensures that TLC’s client assets in all forms are closely examined with detailed assessments to preserve them in the highest quality resolution.  Mike and the DAM team incorporate new ideas and the latest technology to give TLC’s clients the best user experience while they’re reviewing their family memories in their digital archive platform. Mike also safeguards that client communication and asset security are TLC’s top priorities.

Prior to TLC, Mike spent 16 years in corporate America where he worked in accounting to communicate proper adherence to company policies and procedures.  He reviewed and restructured daily workflow, created filing system practices, and successfully implemented new technology to enhance staff productivity.

Mike also founded and became Chief Executive Officer for the nonprofit organization Generation2Generation (g2G) Youth Center, which is focused on inspiring and mentoring teens and young adults in Rockdale County, Georgia with year-round programs.  As CEO, Mike works closely with the county as an advocate for vital financing of g2G’s programs, especially during the summer months when kids are out of school and need special attention.

Additionally, Mike works as a pastor for several area community churches.  He serves as a role model in mentorship, counseling, and community service, in addition to teaching discipleship to further enhance individuals lives so they can achieve their utmost potential by harnessing their God-given gifts and talents.  

Our Values

1. We value the importance of improving the quality of life for our clients, providing career opportunities for our employees, building meaningful relationships with our business partners and our community, and treating everyone with utmost respect and kindness.

2. Our employees are TLC’s greatest assets and the key to giving all of our clients the utmost customer experience so they can trust us as a valued business partner.

3. We believe that our clients’ treasured assets – art, images, videos, documents and other forms of visual media – represent a moment, a movement, or an idea and are essential parts of their lasting legacy.

4. Ensuring the privacy and security of our clients’ visual media are our top priorities.

5. We invest in the latest technologies and techniques to securely archive and vividly display our clients’ media in an easily accessible digital library that helps them emotionally relive their treasured an irreplaceable memories – anywhere and anytime.

Employee Value Proposition

We want our employees to be themselves, always feel valued, embody a collaborative spirit and have an enduring passion to learn, generate and embrace new ideas that elevate our clients’ experience.