Robert Emery

Graphic Designer

Dallas, TX, USA
Over 16 years of experience in advertising, illustration, typography
and brand identity. Thrives off taking risks creatively and delivering
the best work possible. I am always searching for new ways to fuel my creativity.

Work Experience

Contract Only

Creative Mercenary

Through personal referral or from recruiters, my creative
services were acquired by various agencies and retailers.
CLIENTS INCLUDED:
• Lodge 26/ReelFX • TracyLocke • GCG Marketing • Propac Agency • Haggar Clothing Co • Firehouse • Tegna • Commerce Bank
SERVICES INCLUDED:
• Brand development • Web Design & Maintenance • Product Photography • Color Studies • Brochure design • Photo Retouching • Logo Design • Presentations.
December 2015 - Present Texas, United States

WorldVentures

Senior Print Designer

Produced and directed the creation of print and digital collateral for a billion-dollar
direct selling company and its 45 global events. Developed and implemented
branding campaigns and strategies used in various digital and print deliverables.
• Curated, pitched and successfully executed a branding campaign for the company’s biggest
event of the year that hosts 15,000 global Representatives. Created logos, branding guidelines
and graphic collateral.
• Developed, designed and delivered graphical concepts for the company’s bi-monthly
magazine called Voyager. Implemented original concepts and branding for individual
articles and/or themes.
• Reinvigorated the existing brands by creating consistent aesthetic tone and standards.
June 2013 - November 2015 Plano, Texas, United States

Ivie & Associates Inc.

Senior Graphic Designer

Designed integral campaigns, conceptual work, story boarded TV spots
and contributed ad strategy for clients such as: Sam’s Club, Walmart,
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Albertsons, Six-Flags and Sally Beauty Supply,
to name a few.
• Selected as a travel consultant for a client (5.11 Tactical) where I helped revamp their branding.
I also traveled to Generic Uniform Retailers all over the U.S. to build custom POP signage kits
to strengthen the presence of the brand, which involved building a 3D model of each store
which highlighted the outside and inside signage, co-branded wall wraps, product placement
and POP strategy.
• Created and developed the logo, brand identity and package design for Albertsons successful
ready-made meals program called “Fresh-To-Go.”
September 2007 - June 2013 Texas, United States

Virtual Money Inc.

Senior Graphic Designer

Designed and managed all marketing and print deliverables for a global banking and
payroll solutions provider. Re-established the companies brand identity.
• Advised on POS design trends, creative briefs, and other managerial assessments.
• Built a team of designers and production artists to support the company’s global expansion.
• Redesigned print and digital brand campaigns, including their website and
trade-show signage.
November 2005 - May 2007 Texas, United States

Gill Studios

Production Designer

Produced and set-up promotional designs outsourced by music labels,
radio stations, TV networks, politicians and major food chains.
• Ensured and advised the successful deliverance of quality and consistency of brand standards within various print collateral.
• Restored clients old artwork which was then converted to vector to improve print quality and execution.
August 2000 - July 2005 Kansas, United States

Education

Penn Valley Community College

Graphic Design Major
January 1998 - January 2000 Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Awards

HOW Design Magazine

Winter 2016 In-House Design Award for Voyager Magazine / WorldVentures

2016

Skills

Brand Identity, Creative Thinking, Digital Illustration, Digital Photography, Traditional Illustration, Typography, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Corel Painter., Macromedia Freehand, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word, Quark Xpress,