Robert Retiano
Illustrator, Designer, Artist
Cornelius, NC, USA
7046549816
www.robretiano.com
I love to illustrate and design. It has become my passion for creativity. I believe design should be simple and elegant and I believe completely in the philosophy that less is more. A simple clean illustration and/or design can transcend just about any language barrier.
Work Experience
CPCC
Graphic Design Instructor
Teaching students within the Advertising and Graphic Design program basics and fundamentals in design, illustration, and drawing
August 2015
- January 2016
North Carolina, United States
PromoThreads
Illustrator/Graphic Designer/Social Media Maintenence
creating and designing shirts, fliers, and other promotional items as well as basic social media maintenance and basic design duties
January 2015
- January 2016
North Carolina, United States
Central Piedmont Community College
Intern Graphic Designer
Creating and designing a hall of fame for graduates of the Advertising & Graphic Design program called the Wall of Superlatives
September 2014
- December 2014
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Reedy Creek Nature Center
Intern Graphic Designer
Creating and designing various signs, banners, and informational displays for the nature center
July 2014
- September 2014
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Little Dreamer Productions
Assistant Manager/DJ/Host Personality/Designer
•Some flyer design with tools such as Illustrator and Photoshop
•Keeping up with employee needs/requirements
•Inventory of equipment regularly
•Entertaining various sized crowds on a weekly basis
•Keeping up with employee needs/requirements
•Inventory of equipment regularly
•Entertaining various sized crowds on a weekly basis
April 2010
- August 2014
North Carolina, United States
Freelance
Illustrator & Graphic Designer
January 2012
- Present
Capital Promotions
Graphic Designer
August 2018
- February 2019
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Custom Patch Hats
Graphic Designer
March 2019
- March 2020
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Keenspot
Freelance Illustrator
Freelance character designer and illustrator for their comic book, "Junior High Horrors"
• Character Designer
• Issue #1 - Illustrator
• Issue #1 - Cover Artist
• Issue #2 - Cover Artist
• Character Designer
• Issue #1 - Illustrator
• Issue #1 - Cover Artist
• Issue #2 - Cover Artist
May 2018
- October 2018
California, United States
Education
Central Piedmont Community College
A.A.S. Adverting & Graphic Design
•Gaining abundant knowledge in the fields of Advertising & Graphic Design
•Ability to use and understand such programs as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Word
•Ability to solve problems
•Ability to creatively and consciously draw and design basic layouts and designs
•Ability to communicate successfully through social media programs such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Wordpress
•Ability to use and understand such programs as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Word
•Ability to solve problems
•Ability to creatively and consciously draw and design basic layouts and designs
•Ability to communicate successfully through social media programs such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Wordpress
January 2012
- Present
North Carolina, United States
Central Piedmont Community College
Diploma
January 2010
- January 2012
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Languages
Romanian (Conversational),
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Communication,
Facebook,
Illustration,
Instagram,
Multi-tasker,
Problem Solving,
Traditional Art,
Tumblr,
Twitter,
Wacom Tablet,