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Hi, I'm Robert Negrete, an experienced illustrator and bookstore assistant manager based in Pasadena, California. I've been creating illustrations and designs since 2007, working digitally and traditionally for clients ranging from comic publishers to independent projects. My work spans character design, comic book illustration, children's books, logos, and more. Alongside my freelance art career, I currently assist in managing the Occidental College Bookstore, where I handle policies, customer service, merchandise management, and staff coordination. I'm passionate about art, comics, and creating engaging visual content, and I bring enthusiasm and attention to detail to everything I do.…Hi, I'm Robert Negrete, an experienced illustrator and bookstore assistant manager based in Pasadena, California. I've been creating illustrations and designs since 2007, working digitally and traditionally for clients ranging from comic publishers to independent projects. My work spans character design, comic book illustration, children's books, logos, and more. Alongside my freelance art career, I currently assist in managing the Occidental College Bookstore, where I handle policies, customer service, merchandise management, and staff coordination. I'm passionate about art, comics, and creating engaging visual content, and I bring enthusiasm and attention to detail to everything I do.

Robert Negrete

Illustrator, Book Illustrator, Children’s Book Illustrator, +2

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Hi, I'm Robert Negrete, an experienced illustrator and bookstore assistant manager based in Pasadena, California. I've been creating illustrations and designs since 2007, working digitally and traditionally for clients ranging from comic publishers to independent projects. My work spans character design, comic book illustration, children's books, logos, and more. Alongside my freelance art career, I currently assist in managing the Occidental College Bookstore, where I handle policies, customer service, merchandise management, and staff coordination. I'm passionate about art, comics, and creating engaging visual content, and I bring enthusiasm and attention to detail to everything I do.…Hi, I'm Robert Negrete, an experienced illustrator and bookstore assistant manager based in Pasadena, California. I've been creating illustrations and designs since 2007, working digitally and traditionally for clients ranging from comic publishers to independent projects. My work spans character design, comic book illustration, children's books, logos, and more. Alongside my freelance art career, I currently assist in managing the Occidental College Bookstore, where I handle policies, customer service, merchandise management, and staff coordination. I'm passionate about art, comics, and creating engaging visual content, and I bring enthusiasm and attention to detail to everything I do.

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Hi, I’m Robert Negrete, an experienced illustrator and bookstore assistant manager based in Pasadena, California. I’ve been creating illustrations and designs since 2007, working digitally and traditionally for clients ranging from comic publishers to independent projects. My work spans character design, comic book illustration, children’s books, logos, and more.

Alongside my freelance art career, I currently assist in managing the Occidental College Bookstore, where I handle policies, customer service, merchandise management, and staff coordination. I’m passionate about art, comics, and creating engaging visual content, and I bring enthusiasm and attention to detail to everything I do.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator

January 1, 2007 - Present

Create illustrations and designs for various clients, both digitally and traditionally. Format and adjust artwork for printing. Work with comic publisher clients like Dynamite Entertainment, Floating World Comics, and others. Duties include designing characters and environments, penciling and inking interiors, cover illustration, toning linework, proofreading, and lettering pages. Projects include character design and illustration, children’s book illustration, logos for companies and clothing, and comic books.

Assistant Manager at Occidental College Bookstore

May 1, 2022 - Present

Developed and implemented bookstore policies and procedures. Maintained a safe, clean, and welcoming store and office space. Managed office sales and record-keeping software and hardware. Proposed and implemented workflows to improve staff and customer experience and reduce waste. Onboarded and managed student personnel. Provided friendly and professional customer service. Purchased and returned books from publishers and distributors for sale in-store and at outside sales events. Maintained merchandise presentation on bookstore website. Responsible for sales reconciliation and cash management, preparing daily and monthly revenue reports and bank deposits.

Retail Sales Associate at Kohl’s

May 1, 2022 - July 22, 2025

Provided friendly and professional customer service within varied departments of the store. Maintained an organized stockroom. Guided customers using Kohl’s proprietary in-store kiosks to search for and order items online. Unloaded and organized freight shipments of product. Stocked product onto shelves and maintained their presentation. Maintained a clean and welcoming store.

Sales Associate, Keyholder at Comics Factory

March 1, 2020 - July 22, 2025

Optimized workflows relating to receiving and stocking products. Opened and closed the store, including counting cash and handling cash registers. Kept current with pop culture trends and events to assist with merchandise orders and customer assistance. Provided friendly and professional customer service. Shared product knowledge and made personal recommendations. Gathered and provided stock information for ordering. Assisted with receiving new merchandise. Helped maintain a clean and welcoming store.

Receiver at Blick Art Materials

July 1, 2017 - July 22, 2025

Inspected and reconciled daily shipments of merchandise. Recorded shortages and discrepancies to maintain inventory accuracy. Physically moved boxes of merchandise from delivery points to receiving areas. Provided friendly and professional customer service. Assisted customers with special merchandise orders and shared product knowledge. Stocked merchandise on shelves. Maintained a clean and welcoming store environment.

Technician at Stanford University Residential Computing

June 1, 2007 - July 22, 2025

Fixed computers in residential dorms, replaced and set up new units as necessary. Updated software regularly to ensure security. Monitored and responded to maintenance tickets via university network. Transported computer hardware between dorms and central locations.