Rob Hopkins

Current

• Designer at JHG
• Freelance Designer at 45degrees

Past

• Part-Time Freelance Designer at JHG-Townsend
• Full-Time Freelance Designer at ParkerWhite
• Designer at VitroRobertson

• Typography II Teaching Assistant at SUNY Fredonia
• Design Intern at Cannon Design
• Intern at Wynne Creative

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Education

• State University of New York College at Fredonia

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Connections

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Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• My Website

Rob Hopkins’s Summary

I have concepted and created campaigns for the 2009 Bills Toronto Series, Yahoo! Fantasy NHL, NFL, MLB, and NBA, and most recently designed a comprehensive iPhone app for (TBA). I have also worked on campaigns for Asics America, Startrac Fitness, Newcastle Brown Ale, Yamaha WaterCraft, and FloTV. Upon entering the industry I pursued a career in print design, however as opportunities were presented I have shifted my focus to interactive design.

Rob Hopkins’s Specialties:

Branding - Interactive Design - Print Design

Rob Hopkins’s Experience

• Designer

  JHG

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  Designer/Art Director on various print and interactive projects for clients such as Yahoo! Sports, Volcom, Rogers Communications/Buffalo Bills, and FLO TV.

• Freelance Designer

  45degrees

  (Graphic Design industry)

  April 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  I currently have a full-time job, however, I maintain a light but steady flow of freelance jobs. Please contact me for more information.

• Part-Time Freelance Designer

  JHG-Townsend

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2008 — June 2008 (2 months)

  I was brought on board at JHG to work on creative (mostly interactive) projects for clients such as Rogers Communication/Buffalo Bills, FLO TV, Toshiba, Vidacare, and Tessera Technologies as well as help the company re-brand itself. After about a month, I was offered a full-time gig and gladly accepted.

• Full-Time Freelance Designer

  ParkerWhite

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  February 2008 — March 2008 (2 months)

  Helped company deal with an overflow of work, working on various projects such as internal branding, new business, and StarTrac Fitness collateral.

• Designer

  VitroRobertson

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2007 — January 2008 (8 months)

  Designer/Art Director on various projects for clients such as Asics, Newcastle Brown Ale, Del Sur Living, Serengeti Eyewear, Yamaha WaterCraft, and Kyocera.

• Typography II Teaching Assistant

  SUNY Fredonia

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)

  Worked with and helped guide students through a typography course that encouraged expression and experimentation on an educated level. Also assisted the professor with grading and critiques.

• Design Intern

  Cannon Design

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

  May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)

  Worked in the graphics department doing mostly "intern level" tasks other than a series of window graphics designs for the University of Wisconson at Oshkosh's new recreational center.

• Intern

  Wynne Creative

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  February 2003 — May 2003 (4 months)

  This was my first glimpse at what the field of graphic design was like. I mostly observed and learned the basics of how a design studio worked.

Rob Hopkins’s Education

• State University of New York College at Fredonia

  2003 — 2007

Additional Information

Rob Hopkins’s Websites:

• My Website

Rob Hopkins’s Interests:

Design, Music, Movies, Art, Lacrosse, Hockey, Traveling, Beaches, Skiing, Camping, Friends & Family.

Rob Hopkins’s Groups:

SUNY Fredonia

•    SUNY at Fredonia Alumni Group
•    Communication Arts
•    Designers Talk

Rob Hopkins’s Honors:

Semi-Finalist 2007 Adobe Design Achievement Awards [45degrees.org]

Monthly Winner [July] for Sports Category [unikeep.com]

Award for Excellence in Graphic Design [SUNY Fredonia]

Honorable Mention, Don Nichols Scholarship Competition [Poster Design]

Dean's List 2005-2007 [SUNY Fredonia]

Rob Hopkins’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch