Character Work
Animation
About Me
Rob Rochford is an illustrator, animator, and graphic designer based in the greater Los Angeles area. He graduated from California State University Long Beach with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts. He is known for his illustrations in “Teacher by Day, Rock Star by Night” and “Baxter’s Big Adventure”. Rob has had a lifelong love for and relationship with entertainment industry and has worked in a variety of mediums in the entertainment field including children’s book, animations, and concept design. Rob lives in Southern California with his wife Ally and their dog Baxter and enjoys spending his free time reading comic books.
Experience
Logo Designer for American Sons Demolition
Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
Created logo for a new business via sketching and Adobe Illustrator; Researched business background to develop a logo that was cohesive to the website theme; designed multiple logos for the company to choose from
Graphic Designer for Harbor Distributing
Nov. 2020 - May 2021
Collaborated with customers and vendors to create ads for their products, while demonstrating knowledge of customer desires and following through to design ads that met their needsm
Illustrations and Book Layout for Brittany Anderson
March 2021- May 2021
Collaborated with author regarding book style and expectations, created book characters and drew character sheets, planned page formatting and backgrounds, illustrated 30 pages plus 1 cover to convey the feeling that the author wanted readers to experience and the story that they wished to tell
Logo Designer for SimSea Scuba
May 2020 - June 2020
Created logo for a new business via sketching and Adobe Illustrator; Researched business background to develop a logo that was cohesive to the website theme; designed multiple logos for the company to choose from
Illustrations and Book Layout for Baxter's Big Adventure
Dec 2019 - Feb 2020
Wrote and illustrated an engaging children’s book by designing characters, settings, and storylines; Illustrated via traditional and modern design in Adobe Suite
Video and Design for Truest.Health Promo
May 2019- July 2019
Created a 30-minute video sales letter for a new company; Animated a 15 second animation within the VSL; Worked in Adobe Illustrator, Animate and Premiere