A former printmaker and professional musician for seven years in Italy, Rob was frequently told to go into music instead of art by his printmaking professor. But he stuck with the art and over the years has worked with hundreds of clients including The Atlantic, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, and many Fortune 500 firms. His work has appeared in CA, Print, The Art Directors Club, and Society of Illustrators of New York and Los Angeles. Besides teaching illustration at Massachusetts College of Art, he served in the Graphic Artist Guild for years on the Executive Committee and Contracts Committee, and in the Boston Chapter as acting President and editor/designer of its newsletter. He has a daughter, Olivia, and lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he plays in various jazz ensembles.