Bob’s dynamic 25-year career is built on a strong blend of creativity
and a desire to develop graphic solutions that are always targeted to the
best interests of his customers. With a long record of success in establishing
campaigns for Fortune 100 companies and national retailers
to smaller regional and local clients, Bob offers expertise in a broad scope
of industries including– consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, retail
catalog, toys and gifts, banking and financial, retail grocery, restaurant
and corporate identity. This experience includes concepting, creating comps
through final graphics and the managing process of complex projects from
concept to production and delivery.
His work includes solid experience in a variety of media venues including Direct Mail, Print Collateral, Sales Promotion and POP, print ads, FSIs, catalogs, website and new media. The complex rendering of photoshop compositions is a specialty service that has given many clients the “wow-factor” in their final deliverables.Consistently delivering on-time, on-budget, and on-strategy solutions within tight deadlines, Bob always takes pride to under promise and over deliver. References available on request.
Robert Nowak Creative Services
Freelance Creative and Graphic Design
Audubon, PA – 1982–present
Companies worked for independently over 25 years have included: The Vanguard
Group, The Franklin Mint, The Philadelphia Inquirer, MT Audit Services, PROVIDE
LLC - along with many happy couples enjoying artistic photo-compositions
of their weddings or special events.
GA Communications, 1999–present
Philadelphia Office, Malvern, PA
Headquarters, Stone Mountain, GA - www.gasolutions.com
Creative Director/Senior Art Director, Responsibilities include overseeing
and supervising the creative department and creative product for the Philadelphia
facility including the in-house photo studio. Additional duties also involve
contributing to the creative efforts as needed for the other GA facilities
in Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Livermore. Currently overseeing the special creative
efforts company-wide for AdSembly.com, an online ad-building website. Major
accounts worked for at GA-Phila include: Zany Brainy/FAO Schwarz, Sears,
Sears Hardware, Duane Reade, Acme/ Albertson’s Markets, Philadelphia
Eagles, SuperValu Foods, Sherwin Williams, The Home Depot, and The Franklin
Mint among many others.
Devon Direct Euro RSCG, 1998–99
Berwyn, PA - http://www.eurorscg4d.com
Senior Art Director, Initially hired to work on the Advanta credit card account,
work here included taking part in the successful RFP to retain this client
after they were purchased by Fleet Bank. Quickly, work for other agency clients
was added including: Phillips Electronics, Cellnet (British Telecom UK),
Texaco, and Oracle.
Cook Associates, Inc., 1988–99
West Conshohocken, PA - http://www.bodinemarketing.com
Senior Art Director/Creative Director, Starting here as an in-house illustrator,
this agency was the first chance to prove Art Director level skills. This
small company that serviced large pharmaceutical and consumer dry goods brands
with unique sales collateral whose major accounts included: Church and Dwight,Warner
Lambert, Bayer (Sterling Health), SmithKline
Beecham, Kiwi Brands, Chinet, BIC Corp., and Red Lobster among others.
Freelance, Inc., 1986–88
Willow Grove, PA
Illustrator/Graphic Designer, Graphics design and packaging for Memo Boards,
stationery, ceramics and other gift items.
RichArt Graphics, 1983–86
Philadelphia, PA
Illustrator/Graphic Designer, Included work for Campbell’s Soup, Nabisco,
The Franklin Mint, Valley Forge Music Fair.
Antonelli Institute of Photography & Art, ‘83
Plymouth Meeting PA - http://www.antonelli.org
Instructor, Illustration, Advertising Design, Drawing
808 Jode & Linnet Roads
Audubon, PA 19407
c. 610-828-4654
bob.nowak@verizon.net
www.bobnowakcreative.com
• QuarkXPress (v 6.5)
• Adobe Illustrator (CS2)
• Adobe Photoshop (CS2)
• Adobe InDesign (CS2)
• Adobe ImageReady (CS2)
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Filemaker Pro
• Mac OSX
• Comprehensive knowledge
of color correction and production
processes relating to print and web
UArts,
Phila., PA (Phila. College of Art)
BFA, Illustration ‘82, Cum Laude
Student Department Rep., ‘82
Roger Hane Illustration Award, ‘82
Bernice Travis-Rudnick Scholarship, 81
West Chester University,
West Chester, PA
Undergraduate Liberal Arts, 1977–79
Plymouth Whitemarsh HS,
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Graduate, ‘77
Who’s Who Among
American HS Students
Berkley Institute,
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Cont. Ed, Mac Computer Cert., 1988–91
John’s Computers, Wayne, PA
Cont. Ed., Intro To Macintosh, 1987–88
Art Directors Club of Phila., PA
Photoshop Seminar, ‘89
New York Art Directors Club
Creative Roundtable Seminar-
Dallas, ‘89
Neographics Award
Self Promotion,
GA Communications, ‘01
Corporate Catalog,
Cook Associates, ‘96
PDMA Benny Award
Direct Mail Kit, Advanta Credit, ‘99
New York Festivals
Sales Collateral, Bronze Medal, ‘95
Sales Brochure, Church & Dwight, ‘96
Sales Kit, Cook Associates, ‘96