I am a New Zealand and Australian citizen, a hands-on creative thinker who enjoys developing, directing and collaborating with other related disciplines. I have extensive experience in designing and producing all types of corporate publishing including annual reports, IPO documentation and other corporate action documents. This experience allows me to be very efficient with my time and knowledgable about product effectivness. I have led highly awarded creative teams while managing creative businesses in both private and public company settings. While many designers leave behind the tools of the trade as they gain seniority, I keep pace with advances in technology and stay current with my computer skills. My career blends design practice with business strategy, enabling sustainable, scalable results across asset management, investment banking, health and mining sectors across the UK, Asia and Australia.

Robert (Bob) Withers

I am a New Zealand and Australian citizen, a hands-on creative thinker who enjoys developing, directing and collaborating with other related disciplines. I have extensive experience in designing and producing all types of corporate publishing including annual reports, IPO documentation and other corporate action documents. This experience allows me to be very efficient with my time and knowledgable about product effectivness. I have led highly awarded creative teams while managing creative businesses in both private and public company settings. While many designers leave behind the tools of the trade as they gain seniority, I keep pace with advances in technology and stay current with my computer skills. My career blends design practice with business strategy, enabling sustainable, scalable results across asset management, investment banking, health and mining sectors across the UK, Asia and Australia.

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I am a New Zealand and Australian citizen, a hands-on creative thinker who enjoys developing, directing and collaborating with other related disciplines.

I have extensive experience in designing and producing all types of corporate publishing including annual reports, IPO documentation and other corporate action documents. This experience allows me to be very efficient with my time and knowledgable about product effectivness.

I have led highly awarded creative teams while managing creative businesses in both private and public company settings.

While many designers leave behind the tools of the trade as they gain seniority, I keep pace with advances in technology and stay current with my computer skills.

My career blends design practice with business strategy, enabling sustainable, scalable results across asset management, investment banking, health and mining sectors across the UK, Asia and Australia.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at Bob Withers Design Office - www.bobwithersdesignoffice.com
July 1, 2025 - Present
Founder - Experienced graphic designer and creative thinker. I excel at getting under the hood of a business and building a solid brand platform that works. Over the years my businesses experience have given me insight into the practicalities of running a business and how to grow. My later roles involved the development of innovative approaches to expanding business and thier strategic direction.
Director at Langdonwithers
January 1, 2024 - September 4, 2025
Founded a specialist creative consultancy working with asset management, investment banking, health, retail, and resources companies. Provided brand management, creative strategy, and business development services.
Director of Strategy and Development at Precinct
January 1, 2012 - September 4, 2025
Led creative and strategic direction across offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and New York. Managed client services, acquired agencies and online businesses, led a merger, and grew the business to 75+ employees.
Co-Founder / Creative Director at IDEAssociates
January 1, 2011 - September 4, 2025
Founded a corporate design startup specializing in IPO documentation, annual reports, investor relations communications. Sold company to Photon Group, regularly produced over 40 annual reports and designed major IPOs in Australia.
Creative Director at FCR Financial & Corporate Relations
January 1, 2000 - September 4, 2025
Designed and produced annual reports, IPO documentation, M&A communications, and other corporate communications for financial clients.
Creative Director at Langdonwithers
January 1, 2012 - November 10, 2025
In 2012 I left Precinct to start Langdonwithers, a small specialist creative consultancy. I worked with a broad range of companies in asset management, investment banking, health and mining, providing creative and strategic counsel to CEOs, Regional Managing Directors, and Heads of Marketing and Distribution across the UK, Asia and Australia.
Director of Strategy and Development at Precinct (IDEAssociates)
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2012
IDEAssociates acquired and developed Precinct into one of Australia’s leading brand and investor communications design consultancies. I was responsible for creative direction, strategic direction and client services, reporting directly to the Photon (now Enero) Group Board. I led acquisitions and a merger between Precinct and ABT (Australian Business Theatre, an internal Communications and events agency) in 2011, growing the combined business to 75+ employees.
Founder/Creative Director at IDEAssociates
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Founder of IDEAssociates, a start-up corporate design business specialising in designing IPO documentation, annual reports and investor relations communications. In 2004 I sold shareholding into the Photon Group IPO. In 2005–2006 we designed and produced 17 of the 20 largest IPOs in Australia and launched funds management business Colonial First State Investments and First State Investments into the UK, Europe and Asia.
Creative Director at FCR Financial & Corporate Relations
December 31, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Design and production of annual reports and corporate communications.

Education

Bachelor's in Visual Communications and Design at Massey University NZ
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025
Bachelor’s in Visual Communications and Design (Advertising design, illustration, motion and graphic design) at Massey University
January 11, 2030 - November 10, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Agriculture & Mining