work

Kirk von Rohr Design

Principal, 2008-present
Work with a variety of clients to fulfill design, illustration, and creative direction needs. Manage budgets, establish timelines and oversee production. Collaborate with web developers, photographers and vendors to create unique, refined deliverables.

Makani Power

Worked with MacArthur Fellow Saul Griffith to design Energy Literacy eTech presentation which then inspired WattzOn.com. Currently redesigning presentation for publication in book form by Make Media.

Kevin Kelly

Consulted and designed KK*, Wired editor-at-large Kevin Kelly’s new superblog.

ViviendasLeón

Creative direction, consultation and design for non-profit organization building sustainable houses in León, Nicaragua.

Albertson Design

Art Director, 2003–2008
Collaborated with principal David Albertson in creative direction, art direction and design of editorial, identity, collateral, interactive and environmental projects. Selected, art directed and established creative vision for illustrators and photographers, and produce photo shoots. Supervised junior designers and act as design lead. Presented creative work and rationale to clients on a regular basis.

Make Magazine

Founding art director, collaborated with Dale Dougherty of O’Reilly Media to establish initial logo, identity and first issue prototype. Assigned photographers and illustrators. Designed all pages of content and Art Direction. Supervised interns to help produce issues 1–7. Worked with authors to synthesize content into more easily understood editorial content.

Maker Faire

Established logo, graphic identity, event signage and collateral for Make Magazine’s annual DIY technology fair.

Slow Food Nation

Created the Slow Food Nation logotype and graphic identity for the inaugural 2008 event spearheaded by Alice Waters. Art directed and designed all printed materials for the event, including advertising and outdoor. Also designed interior signage system and exhibition graphics.

Other Clients

Chow Magazine, The L Word’s OurChart.com, Aspen Art Museum, Good Magazine and HP.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Institute

Internship
Worked with Ellen Lupton to design the Cooper-Hewitt’s Triennial Exhibition interior graphics, displays and webtools.

Pentagram

Internship
Worked under the direction of Abbott Miller. Contributed to the design of his exhibit in the 2003 Triennial and the 2wice exhibit in Spain.

Awards

WattzOn.com

Named Business Week’s Best Idea of 2008.

Make Magazine

Selected to be included in the 2006 Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Triennial, Design Life Now.

Everlasting exhibition catalog

Merit award from the Society of Publication Designers in 2003

Education

BFA in Graphic Design

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD