Rob Price
ph: 716.830.5000
103 S Union Rd. NY 14221
[email protected]objective:
I always seek a rewarding projects that take full advantage of my abilities, skills, and interests.
experience / abilities:
Design and management in the following realms:
Advertising, annual reports, corporate identity design (including logo design), video, multimedia, exhibit, product, capabilities brochure, packaging, signage, technical specification manuals, product catalogs, photo concept, art direction, creative direction.
I like taking projects from the beginning to end, contributing as much as possible to the final product. I am a multi-skilled/hands-on/mind-on person. I am an original ‘big picture’ thinker. I have proven abilities as a creative problem solver. I am a ‘quick-study’ regarding implementation of new systems or tools. I have the ability to filter and condense problems to simple scenarios and then provide simple, sometimes elegant solutions.
employment:
Owner, Rob Price Design, Buffalo, NY, 1985-present
Design studio / Advertising Agency / Marketing Consulting
Adjunct University Professor,
State University of NY at Buffalo, NY, 1998, 2001
taught 3rd year design major courss
Creative Director, Maguire Advertising, Buffalo, NY
supervised 4-5 people in an agency setting
Art Director, Western New York Magazine
concept, layout and sourcing of illustration, writing, photography etc. for monthly magazine
technology expertise:
too long to list.
Vast experience with many forms both software and hardware to support scanners, printers, cd/dvd burners, video/audio in/out
Also, an understanding of, but not fluency in: javascript, java, perl, cgi scripts, flash, ajax, php, CSS, XML
education:
B.F.A., communication design
State University of New York at Buffalo
graduated cum laude Recipient of
Rumsey travel fellowship for excellence in communication design
awards:
I have entered only local shows.
Art Directors Club of Buffalo Professional Communicators of Western New York. Buffalo Club of Printing House Craftsmen New York State Department of Economic Development Award of Excellence Georgia Pacific Fine Paper Printing Award (printer entry) Zanders Paper Company Award of Excellence (printer entry)
I have received numerous awards (over 40) over my career, golds, silvers, bronzes, and honorable mentions. my batting average is about .600 (3 0ut of 5) for entries to awards.
past and present customers / projects:
HLW NYC architecture, engineering firm, 50 page marketing book
Manzella Redesign of product catalog, order package and product line packaging
Foodswing NYC-based specialty food broker/manufacturer -logos, website, identity standards, stationary formats, product packaging
Datesweiser Furniture Corporation logos, website, identity, collateral, advertising, capabilities, product binder, product rollout, web promos, etc.
HastingsCohn Real Estate Signage, phone number, Identitiy, web Promos, Advertising
Olivers Restaurant logos, direct mail brochures, web promos, advertising
Siena Restaurant logo, menu cover, signage, stationary, advertising
Amarante SkinCare Products logos, brochures, advertising, product line packaging
American Precision corporate identity system worldwide industrial manufacturer
Barrister Corporation annual reports, product brochures, exhibit design
Ciminelli commemorative book to chronicle cyclorama building restoration
Computer Task Group logos, annual reports, brochures, online publishing, identity standards, newsletter formats, advertising
Delaware North advertising, capabilities brochures
Elsevier Science Journals direct mail brochures
Fisher-Price product rollout multimedia, packaging concepts
Buffalo Convention & Tourism bureau Buffalo & Erie county tourism guide
Mark IV Industries logos, newsletter
M&T Bank high end marketing brochure for risk management group
Sorrento Food Service complete 3-tiered sales promotion program <vendor/customer/sales force>
The Buffalo Foundation annual reports
Tops Markets annual report
...and assorted other clients, various communication mediums
other interests / hobbies:
Architecture, Photography, Object design, Music, Fine art, Basketball
