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Hi, I'm Rob Hooper, a passionate cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in advertising and design. Since 2000, I've been freelancing, creating engaging artwork across pixels and vectors, always striving for bold colours and intricate detail. I enjoy working on a variety of projects, from scratchy line illustrations to technical drawings and isometric projections. I appreciate fresh and open styles in my work, and I love bringing ideas to life, be it for cartoons, comics, or design campaigns. Outside of work, I have interests ranging from anime and CG movies to drumming and vintage VW Beetles. Let's connect and create something great together!…Hi, I'm Rob Hooper, a passionate cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in advertising and design. Since 2000, I've been freelancing, creating engaging artwork across pixels and vectors, always striving for bold colours and intricate detail. I enjoy working on a variety of projects, from scratchy line illustrations to technical drawings and isometric projections. I appreciate fresh and open styles in my work, and I love bringing ideas to life, be it for cartoons, comics, or design campaigns. Outside of work, I have interests ranging from anime and CG movies to drumming and vintage VW Beetles. Let's connect and create something great together!

Rob Hooper

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Comic Illustrator, +4

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Hi, I'm Rob Hooper, a passionate cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in advertising and design. Since 2000, I've been freelancing, creating engaging artwork across pixels and vectors, always striving for bold colours and intricate detail. I enjoy working on a variety of projects, from scratchy line illustrations to technical drawings and isometric projections. I appreciate fresh and open styles in my work, and I love bringing ideas to life, be it for cartoons, comics, or design campaigns. Outside of work, I have interests ranging from anime and CG movies to drumming and vintage VW Beetles. Let's connect and create something great together!…Hi, I'm Rob Hooper, a passionate cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in advertising and design. Since 2000, I've been freelancing, creating engaging artwork across pixels and vectors, always striving for bold colours and intricate detail. I enjoy working on a variety of projects, from scratchy line illustrations to technical drawings and isometric projections. I appreciate fresh and open styles in my work, and I love bringing ideas to life, be it for cartoons, comics, or design campaigns. Outside of work, I have interests ranging from anime and CG movies to drumming and vintage VW Beetles. Let's connect and create something great together!

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Rob Hooper, a passionate cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in advertising and design. Since 2000, I’ve been freelancing, creating engaging artwork across pixels and vectors, always striving for bold colours and intricate detail. I enjoy working on a variety of projects, from scratchy line illustrations to technical drawings and isometric projections.

I appreciate fresh and open styles in my work, and I love bringing ideas to life, be it for cartoons, comics, or design campaigns. Outside of work, I have interests ranging from anime and CG movies to drumming and vintage VW Beetles. Let’s connect and create something great together!

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Work Experience

Freelance Cartoonist & Illustrator at Flamingpencil

January 1, 2000 - Present

Became a Freelance Illustrator to pursue passion for Illustration, Cartoons and Comics. Won a Cannes Lion, an AD&D Gold Pencil Award as well as inclusion in “A Smile In The Mind” for the ‘Down Below’ Illustrations. Won a Canadian Art Director’s Award for VIVA Transit Authority Logo.

Partner and Design Director at Odds Bods Productions

April 1, 2000 - July 24, 2025

Head-hunted back to become a Partner, Shareholder and Design Director.

Creative Director at Solutions Advertising

August 1, 1998 - July 24, 2025

Head-hunted to lead the creative team and pitch for new accounts.

Senior Designer at Odds Bods Productions

March 1, 1997 - July 24, 2025

Employed to revitalise the design function and turned the company’s fortunes around.

Assistant Creative Director at Ogilvy & Mather Promotional Campaigns

December 15, 1995 - July 24, 2025

Employed as Assistant Creative Director rolling out below-the-line components of main agency's above-the-line campaigns. Answered to both Creative Directors of the respective agencies.

Owner at Icon Graphics

May 1, 1994 - July 24, 2025

Self-Employed as a designer and art director in support of The Ad Lab and other creative agencies. Contributed to numerous OKTV, Spada, Loeries and Assegai Awards for design and illustration in medical, musical, B2B, POP & FMCG marketing campaigns.

Junior Art Director at Bates Wells Retail Decisions

April 1, 1987 - July 24, 2025

Employed as a junior art director teamed with a copywriter and answered to the Creative Director.

Junior Designer at Y&R Hedley Byrne

July 1, 1995 - July 24, 2025

Employed as a packaging designer answering to the Design and Creative Director. Won a Spada Award for In-Store Merchandising of ‘The Cookie Cabin’.

National Service at SADF Colet

July 1, 1983 - July 24, 2025

Produced training and educational materials for the South African Defence Force.