Hi, I'm Robert Payne, a Visual Designer and Art Director with over 10 years of experience shaping brand identities, packaging, and digital visuals across print and interactive media. I've led creative teams, developed design systems, and delivered engaging assets for notable clients. I love solving design challenges with a collaborative, iterative approach, blending 2D/3D art, motion, and thoughtful UX to elevate brands. When I'm not designing, I mentor teammates, explore new tools in the Adobe suite, and enjoy creating immersive visuals that tell a story.…

Robert Payne

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Hi, I'm Robert Payne, a Visual Designer and Art Director with over 10 years of experience shaping brand identities, packaging, and digital visuals across print and interactive media. I've led creative teams, developed design systems, and delivered engaging assets for notable clients. I love solving design challenges with a collaborative, iterative approach, blending 2D/3D art, motion, and thoughtful UX to elevate brands. When I'm not designing, I mentor teammates, explore new tools in the Adobe suite, and enjoy creating immersive visuals that tell a story.…

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Hi, I’m Robert Payne, a Visual Designer and Art Director with over 10 years of experience shaping brand identities, packaging, and digital visuals across print and interactive media. I’ve led creative teams, developed design systems, and delivered engaging assets for notable clients.

I love solving design challenges with a collaborative, iterative approach, blending 2D/3D art, motion, and thoughtful UX to elevate brands. When I’m not designing, I mentor teammates, explore new tools in the Adobe suite, and enjoy creating immersive visuals that tell a story.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Production Manager - Senior Animator at Splainers, Inc.
June 1, 2017 - Present
Responsible for tracking client/Splainers deadlines, creating achievable milestones across the production pipeline, fostering a culture of open communication, leading daily team meetings, understanding project goals, and coordinating with the Creative Director, Writers, and Animation Leads to select the best crew and deliverables.
Art Director - Principal at Payne Design
February 1, 2013 - May 1, 2017
Directed design of logos, brochures, marketing collateral, monthly newsletters, storyboarding, 3D animation, web design, packaging, illustrations, and video production. Led development of rich media banners in HTML5/JavaScript for Microsoft and Hasbro.
Contract Illustrator/HTML5 Banner Designer at Wizards of the Coast
April 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Developed conceptual art for new product designs and actualized front-end UI graphics for HTML5 animated banners for product launches.
Senior Graphic Designer at Tree Top, Inc.
July 1, 2009 - February 1, 2013
Collaborated with corporate marketing to develop the comprehensive visual design of packaging, display designs, social media, ad campaigns, contests, company presentations, websites, and marketing collateral.
Contract Illustrator/Game Designer at Becker & Mayer!
April 1, 2011 - May 1, 2012
Designed illustrations to bring the author’s words to life, animated eBooks, created illustrations for print and eBooks, field guides, branding, and UI game design for an educational resource website for elementary educators.
Art Director at EagleMont Media
December 1, 2007 - April 1, 2009
Expanded the brand of a children’s book series into digital media; developed packaging designs, style guides, digital game assets, animation, board games, an interactive website, and graphic support for a 5,000 sq ft interactive museum exhibit.
Contract Illustrator/HTML5 Banners at Wizards of the Coast
April 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Developed conceptual art for new product designs and updated front-end UI graphics for HTML5 animated banners for product launches.
Contract Illustrator/HTML Banners at Wizards of the Coast
April 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Generated conceptual art for new product designs, ensuring visual appeal and relevance. Executed front-end UI graphics for HTML5 animated banners to support a new product launch.
Contract Illustrator / Game Designer at Becker & Mayer!
April 1, 2011 - May 1, 2012
Conceived illustrations for print and eBooks, branding elements, and UI game design aimed at educational resources for elementary readers.

Education

Advertising at Perry Tech
October 30, 1985 - October 30, 1986
Marketing and advertising
Visual Design Certification (Photography/Illustration) at Perry Technical Institute
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
Visual Design Photography/Illustration Certification at Perry Technical Institute
January 11, 2030 - February 16, 2026
Certificate in Visual Design (Photography/Illustration) at Perry Technical Institute
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026
Certified Visual Designer (Photography/Illustration) at Perry Technical Institute
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026

Qualifications

Inbound Marketing Certification (HubSpot Academy)
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
HubSpot Academy Certified – Inbound Marketing
January 11, 2030 - February 16, 2026
Perry Technical Institute Certified – Visual Design Photography/Illustration
January 11, 2030 - February 16, 2026
Certified Visual Designer
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026
Certified Visual Designer (Photography/Illustration)
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Software & Internet