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Bob Barrella

Doylestown, PA
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  • About

    Graphic design is kool. After acquiring lots of pretty gold stars on "art class" projects in catholic school, I decided back then I wanted to be an artist - or a rock star. I've been having a blast for almost 40 years doing what I love. Gave up on the rock star thing last year.

  • Education
    • Associate of Arts Graphic Design, Illustration, Advertising
      Bucks County Community College
      1979 - 1982
  • Experience
    • Owner/Creative Director
      Nitroboy Studios
      Doylestown, PA
      Jan 1997 - Present (29 years 5 months)
    • Senior Designer
      New Creation Sourcing
      Sep 2015 - Apr 2020 (4 years 7 months)
      Apparel design for major designer brands. Mediums including screen print, sublimation, appliqué for both men's, women's and children's apparel.
    • Creative/Senior Art Director
      Basic Fun, Inc.
      Southampton, PA
      May 2000 - Oct 2012 (12 years 5 months)
      Responsible for overseeing all phases in the art department for a mid-sized toy manufacturer by utilizing a wide range of graphic design for developing various packaging, catalogs, advertisements, marketing/sales material and p-o-s display pieces. Heavily involved with the company's Research & Development department including conceptual ideas for products. Also responsible for the design, set-up, coordinating and managing the company's trade show booth for the American International Toy Fair for both autumn and winter shows.
    • Senior Art Director
      QLM Marketing
      Princeton, NJ
      Sep 1998 - Jun 1999 (9 months)
      tilized a wide range of graphic design in developing various advertisements, marketing/sales materials, p-o-s display pieces and electronic media for various national accounts such as Aurora Foods (Log Cabin and Mrs. Butterworth's syrups), Castrol Motor Oil, Hunt Manufacturing, and Novartis. Responsibilities include concept and follow-through, supervising freelance artists, photography direction, and coordination of projects including color approvals, illustration and file preparation.
    • Art Director
      Hasselberger Associates
      Burlington Township, NJ
      Oct 1987 - Jan 1997 (9 years 3 months)
      Utilized a wide range of graphic design in developing various one-, two-, three- and four-color advertisements, brochures, p-o-p display pieces, package design, exhibitry and electronic media for various clients ranging from musical instrument manufacturers to an aerospace engineering corporation. Responsibilities include concept and follow-through, supervising staff artists, photography direction, and coordination of projects including color approvals, illustration and file preparation.
  • Awards

    The aforementioned pretty gold stars on "art class" projects in catholic school.

  • Affiliations

    AIGA Philadelphia; Benevolent Order of The Flaming Eyeball

  • Industries
    • Advertising
    • Apparel
    • Entertainment
    • Musical Instruments
    • POP / Visual Merchandising
  • Skills
    • Apparel
    • Art Direction
    • Concept Art
    • Graphic Design
    • Packaging Design
    • Typography
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