Rob is a Denver-based designer, film director, and photographer working at the intersection of spatial design and advertising.

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Rob’s background bridges spatial, branded, and human experiences through design-thinking and a storytelling lens. With a formal education in architecture and experiences traveling across five continents and twenty-two countries, his talent for crafting emotionally powerful visuals has led him to direct and produce commercials, photograph advertising campaigns, and design spaces and branding collateral.

As a builder at heart, Rob’s process is rooted in iteration, creative problem solving, and collaboration, which allows him to work across all mediums (TVC, social, print, OOH, experiential, and events), with a strong point of view on messaging and art direction. He has a demonstrated history of self-initiated projects, most recently writing, producing, and directing a campaign to remind retail consumers why natural resources are worth stewarding and invite them to get involved in environmental action groups.

Prior to his freelance creative position, Rob worked fulltime at STEELHEAD, Deutsch LA’s in-house production studio, and COOKFOX Architects in New York City.

Awards/RECOGNITION

2022
Webby Winner - Best Overall Social Presence / Media/Entertainment / Apple TV+ — @appletvplus Instagram Launch

2019
Kansas City FilmFest International ‘Official Selection’ - The Patriarch
Silicon Beach Film Festival ‘Official Selection’ - The Patriarch
Golden State Film Festival ‘Official Selection’ - The Patriarch
New York Lift-Off Film Festival Online 2019 ‘Official Selection’ - The Patriarch
LA Underground Film Forum ‘Honorable Mention’ - The Patriarch
Published in Abitare “Living 585” - Double Diamond

2018
The One Club - Bronze Pencil / Events & Experiential / ‘Test Kitchen: Taco Bell’

2017
Published in Contract Magazine “38th Annual Interior Awards” - International Wine & Spirits Museum

2016
Published in Interior Design “Best of Year” - International Wine & Spirits Museum
Published in Architectural Digest “Renovate Your World” - Double Diamond
Published in The Site Magazine “Borders” - Los Angeles

2015
Published in Oculus Magazine “House Game: Winning with Housing” - City Point

2013
Published in Architectural Record “Sheltering the World” - The Hegeman

CLIENTS

Agencies:
TBWA\Media Arts Lab
TBWA\CHIAT\DAY
Deutsch LA
STEELHEAD
The Wonderful Company
Pandiscio Green

Brands:
Apple
Volkswagen
Taco Bell
Sprint
7-Eleven
Keurig Dr Pepper
Target
Zillow
Behr
Tile
Real California Milk
Blue Diamond Almonds
Angel Soft
Wawanesa

Start-ups:
House of Wise
Proplexx
Sene Studio

Architects/Visualization:
Colorado Building Workshop
COOKFOX Architects
August Green
OSSO Architecture
VUW Studio
Estudio Mendoza

Non-Profits:
Hope Ventures