Robert Blankenship
Howdy, I'm Robert Blankenship aka PaperGhostDesign; Illustrator and Graphic Designer.
Robert Blankenship's Bio:
Robert Blankenship's Experience:
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Content Creator/ Graphic Designer at DNP IMS America
July 2013 - Present | Concord, NCI create visual content (illustrative and graphic design) for use in frames at a variety of photo kiosks around the country.
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Contract Graphic Designer at PHE, Inc
February 2005 - December 2010Worked with Marketing to create and maintain the corporate identity of PHE, Inc. through print advertising and banner ads. This includes Adam & Eve Corporate, and many of their affiliates. Met and surpassed sales goals 2006-2008. Ad design, magazine promotions, Target marketing, logo design, DVD covers, photo refinishing, catalog and coupon builds, web banners and additional elements.
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Graphic Designer at Full House Productions
January 1998 - January 2005Worked with marketing to design and maintain the identities of several nightclubs and restaurants throughout North America. These included: BAR, Have A Nice Day Cafe, Dixie's Charlotte, Tiki Bob's Cantina, TIME, and McFadden's. Advertising layout, logo design, branding and identity creation.
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Production assistant/Graphic designer at Creative Loafing
September 1996 - September 1998Pagination assistant, ad designer and production paste-up artist for free weekly paper. Skills: Photoshop and QuarkXpress. Proof-reading, general typography and basic web production.
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Head Graphic Designer at PaperGhostDesign
January 2005I design logos, advertisements, mascots, characters, website layouts and more for both print and online use. Recent clients include a T-shirt design for the charity website YouandWho.com. Mascot design for GoForGlobal.com and label designs for HanaleiWestCo. as well as my personal illustration and character work under the banner name: PaperGhostDesign.
Robert Blankenship's Education:
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Concord University
1988 – 1992BA
Robert Blankenship's Interests & Activities:
I dig animation, illustration and art. Into dogs, graffiti art, DC and indie comics, DIY, bad movies, Garage punk music, MST3K, and monsters of all types and stripes. Vintage gets my attention every time!