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Hello
again.
ABOUT ME
I've found my calling in helping brands discover their voice. Working with diverse brands and markets has given me a unique perspective, shaping my approach to design.
What sets me apart is my ability to balance hands-on involvement with leadership, ensuring seamless brand creation in the real world. My ultimate goal is to help brands tell their story through visually appealing and impactful designs that resonate with their audience, forging emotional connections that drive success.
The journey has been incredible, and I'm genuinely excited about my next chapter. Let's collaborate to create powerful design experiences that elevate brands to new heights.
In my spare time, I takes pride in being an accomplished children's book illustrator and author. I am an avid hiker and have dabbled in mountain biking and CrossFit. You can often find me brewing a cup of coffee to savor the moments of creativity and adventure.
GETTING TO
KNOW ME BETTER
Forward-Thinking Futurist
Children's Book author & illustrator
Hiking EnthusiastDevoted Partner and Parent
Cat Whisperer
Simplicity Seeker
Game Night Maven
Recovering Vintage Toy Collector
Time-Travel Movie Cinephile
Coffee Connoisseur
SPECIALTIES
WHAT I DO
Art & Creative Direction
Branding + Identity
Package Design
Signage + Retail Graphics
Print Design + Production
Style Guides + Brand Books
Presentations + Pitch Decks
Motion Graphics
Web Design
Social Media Best Practices
Illustration
Photography & Video Art Direction
SKILLS
HOW I DO IT
Highly skilled
Adobe Illustrator Photoshop InDesign
Acrobat
PowerPoint Google Slides
Skilled
Adobe After Effects Animate
Premiere
Miro
Dimension
SketchUp
Microsoft Office Suite HTML/CSS
Familiar with
Figma
Sketch
HTML5
AI Tools
ChatGPT
DALL-E
MidJourney
Adobe Firefly
Runway ML
Sora
BRANDS & COMPANIES
I'VE HELPED
AWARDS + ACCOLADES
DESIGNING WITH IMPACT AND PURPOSE.
AMERICAN GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARDS
GDUSA
2002 | 2007 | 2008 2013 | 2019 | 2020
HEALTH + WELLNESS DESIGN AWARDS
GDUSA
2019
PACKAGE DESIGN AWARDS
GDUSA
2007 | 2012 | 2013 | 2017 2018 | 2019 | 2022
GDUSA'S 2020
PEOPLE TO WATCH
GDUSA
2020
CANNABIS GRAPHIC INDUSTRY AWARDS
GDUSA
2019
COMMUNICATOR AWARDS
The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts
2009 | 2012 | 2017
2019
AGDA 25 AWARDS
American Graphic Design & Advertising Awards
2009
BEST COMMERCIAL SPOTS (AUGUST)
Adweek
1998
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PUBLICATION DESIGN BOOK
SHOWCASED DESIGNS APPRECIATED BY ESTEEMED INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND FELLOW CREATIVES.
BRAND IDENTITY ESSENTIALS
Rockport Publishing
2019
THE BIG BOOK OF PACKAGING
Harper Collins Design
2012
LOGOPOND IDENTITY INSPIRATIONS V1
Logopond publishing
2012
REALLY GOOD PACKAGING EXPLAINED
Rockport Publishing
2010
MARKET SMART:
BEST IN AGE & LIFESTYLE SPECIFIC DESIGN
Harper Collins Design
2009
AMERICAN CORPORATE IDENTITY
Harper Collins Design
2009
THE BIG BOOK OF DESIGN IDEAS 3
Harper Collins Design
2008
GUI'S JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN
Wired Magazine
2000
Rob is an exceptional leader who skillfully manages brand development helping me grew private brands at BBBY.
– Roopi Crowley
Vice President Packaging & Graphics
Bed Bath & Beyond / BuyBuyBABY
Reviews
Rob delivered elevated solutions that exceeded the design brief objectives, while keeping the consumer, brand voice and merchandising in mind.
– Tom Brooke
Owner, Creative Director
Senior Design Manager / Brand Development and Packaging
Christmas Tree Shops
Rob is loyal, trustworthy, smart, and one of the most talented people I have worked with.
– Allison Schwartz
Owner, Creative Director
Owner, Creative Director
FAI Design Group
Rob is a pleasure to work with and the quality of his work speaks for the passion he gives to it.
– Martin Sielaff
Owner, Creative Director
Software Development Manager
Amazon
Rob is equally as talented of a designer and an artist as he is leading and directing a team of junior, senior designs, and production designers.
– Craig Valentino
Owner, Creative Director
Design Director
Rabe & Co
FUTURE FORWARD THINKING DESIGN.
Involves a proactive and innovative approach to design that considers emerging trends and anticipates future needs to create solutions that set the standard for the future.
In my view, the fusion of future thinking and design thinking empowers teams to create innovative solutions that not only meet current user needs but also anticipate and shape future trends, setting the standard for what's to come.
Explore my insightful article on this topic.
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