Rufus Deuchler

Past

Senior Worldwide Evangelist - Creative Solutions at Adobe Systems
Speaker at The InDesign Conference
Adobe Cross-Media Guru (Self-employed)

Owner at RD Communication Design
Teacher of Graphic Design at Studio Art Centers International
Director at Casalini Libri Digital Division
Freelance Graphic Design (Self-employed)
Director, Design Office at Art Center College of Design (Europe)
Photographer, Public Relations Office at Art Center College of Design (Europe)

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Education

Art Center College of Design

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Rufus Deuchler’s Summary

[To be updated] Communication designer who has always been fascinated by technology that makes creation easier. Adobe Certified Expert - Print Specialist and Adobe Cross-Media Guru since 2002. Consulting and training on Adobe software and workflows to the publishing industry. Author of interactive courses, writer for specialized publishing magazines, webmaster of the first InDesign User Group in Italy. Teacher of graphic design to US students for over ten years.

Rufus Deuchler’s Specialties:

[To be updated] Graphic design, publishing worflows, graphic workflow optimization. Adobe Creative Suite training.

Rufus Deuchler’s Experience

Senior Worldwide Evangelist - Creative Solutions

Adobe Systems

(Public Company; ADBE; Computer Software industry)

May 2007 — November 2009 (2 years 7 months)

Evangelize Adobe Creative Solutions products, services and solutions.
Speaker

The InDesign Conference

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

May 2005 — May 2007 (2 years 1 month)

Speaker at the InDesign Conference and Creative Suite Conference (a BARRYCON series of events).
Adobe Cross-Media Guru

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)

September 2002 — May 2007 (4 years 9 months)

Public appearances, consultancies and training for Adobe Systems Italia.
Owner

RD Communication Design

(Graphic Design industry)

May 1999 — May 2007 (8 years 1 month)
Teacher of Graphic Design

Studio Art Centers International

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)

January 1995 — April 2007 (12 years 4 months)

Teaching graphic design to US college students. Levels taught: beginning, intermediate and advanced.
Director

Casalini Libri Digital Division

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Libraries industry)

September 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 4 months)

As director of Casalini Libri Digital Division I was asked to investigate the potential of entering the e-Book market (primarily the international libraries market). The results were the adoption of Adobe Content Server for the delivery of secured PDFs and the implementation of other solutions for on-line previewing of content.
Today, Casalini Libri still uses the systems and concepts proposed during my directorship.
Freelance Graphic Design

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)

July 1993 — May 1999 (5 years 11 months)

Freelance graphic designer in Italy and Switzerland.
Director, Design Office

Art Center College of Design (Europe)

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Graphic Design industry)

September 1992 — June 1993 (10 months)

Responsible for the creation and production of all graphic communication (eg. catalogues, invitations, Newsletter) for both in-house and public.
Photographer, Public Relations Office

Art Center College of Design (Europe)

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

September 1991 — July 1992 (11 months)

Responsible for taking photographs of events and important visitors for public relations purposes.

Rufus Deuchler’s Education

Art Center College of Design

BFA , Communication Design , 1988 — 1992

Graduated with Honors in Communication Design. I always refer to my experience at the Art Center College of Design as a boot camp with strict discipline. I really recognized the full worth of committment and integrity, and, to this day, I apply these learnings in my everyday life and business relationships.

Activities and Societies:

Link - Providing the School of Design in Cluj Napoca (Romania) with design material. The operation ended with a trip to the school with a truckload of stuff.