Contact

Email: info@robertkingdesign.com
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Robert King Design
600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Suite 15194
Washington, DC 20003


If I can help you with a design project, or if you’d just like to say hello, please contact me using the form below, or email me at info@robertkingdesign.com.


Bio

Rob King is an independent designer living and working in Washington, DC. He has created successful design systems for some of the largest companies in the mid-Atlantic region and New York. Rob holds a Master’s degree in Communication Design from New York’s Pratt Institute, and was fortunate enough to study with Massimo Vignelli at the Master Designer Workshop held at RIT’s Vignelli Center for Design Studies. Rob has taught college-level courses in typography and publication design at the Art Institute of Washington. He is also the consulting creative director of The Modernist Collection, a gallery specializing in curated collections of vintage architectural photography.

Approach

Rob’s design process focuses on the distillation of messages: removing the unnecessary and emphasizing the crucial. This results in the strongest, most memorable visual communication possible. Specializing in cohesive visual branding systems that resonate and endure, Rob creates identities that are simple, beautiful, and timeless. Rob’s work reflects a commitment to the clarity of Modernism, informed by a profound interest in design history. He is particularly inspired by the architecture of Mies van der Rohe, the editorial design of Willy Fleckhaus, the functionalist elegance of Dieter Rams’ industrial design, and the timeless brilliance of Massimo Vignelli.



Clients

Rob’s clients have included:

  • Marriott International

  • The Discovery Channel

  • Hearst Magazines

  • Greenpeace

  • National Building Museum

  • U.S. Department of State


Services

Visual Identity and Branding

  • Logo design

  • Unified visual identity systems that include typography, color palette and pattern

  • Brand standards document

Website Design

  • Content development, site planning and strategy

  • Photography sourcing and art direction

  • Visual design

  • Multi-platform functionality and responsive design

Publication Design

  • Brochures, annual reports and collateral materials

  • Book design for volumes on architectural, photography and fine-art subject matter

  • Magazine and newsletter design for nonprofit and advocacy organizations