I am John Rizzo.
Art Director
I am a “traditionally” trained print designer and self-taught web designer that thrives on sugar and cartoons. I am currently enjoying my position as an Associate Art Director at Possible Worldwide (formerly Bridge Worldwide).
A little about me:
I attended the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP) at the University of Cincinnati during which I completed 6 co-op quarters of design internships. I had the opportunity to work at: Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, a mid-sized exhibit design firm in Erlanger, Kentucky; D3, Inc. (now known as Spur Communications), a small design agency in Kansas City, Missouri; Walmart.com, a large retail website in San Francisco, California; and FS Creations, a small education software firm in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In the summer of 2004 I received my Bachelors of Science in Design after completing my 6 coop quarters and the 5-year DAAP graphic design program. I began working at Possible Worldwide (formerly Bridge Worldwide) in the fall of 2004 as a designer. I have since concepted and designed my way to the title of Art Director while working on printed brochures and sales materials, websites, banner ad campaigns, emails and other web-related marketing pieces. I have also had the opportunity to briefly freelance with great clients like Mulholland & Knapp, Wine Girl and F&W Media.
Before joining Possible Worldwide, I worked on design development with a roster of clients that included The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Hope House, Quintiles, and Walmart.com.
Currently I focus the majority of my design expertise and consumer-understanding on healthcare-related brands from P&G. I also love to work with my favorite pro bono clients, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and ProKids.
Recently I attended the 2011 OFFF Conference in Cincinnati and the Accidental Creative Workshop by Todd Henry.
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