Video: Bob Calvano
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Expand Your Realm for Success: Grow Giant Ears and Listen for Hidden Opportunities
Filmed on October 14, 2011, at “Pivot: AIGA Design Conference”
About this video
The future of design will require you to profoundly know who you are as a
designer and to listen on a different level. Listening is a critical
skill we must possess in the creative industry and it’s a skill that can
catapult your career—if you know what you are listening for. Knowing
who you are as a designer and listening for the right opportunities can
set you on a path of successful, fulfilling and authentic creative
journeys. Bob Calvano will share his firsthand experience of how he
turned a request to “hang a few pictures” into a new global-service
offering that is getting the attention of the C-suite and winning
industry awards. Get insight on how to transform your listening for
hidden opportunities and know which ones to pounce on.
Speaker bio
Bob Calvano has been providing thought leadership and design solutions
for more than 20 years. With a mind that never stops thinking about the
creative process, he is always open to exploring new mediums and
possibilities, which has recently led him to providing environmental
design solutions around the world. Calvano is currently the creative director of
Merck’s full-service in-house agency and provides creative leadership
and business solutions on a global scale. The award winning team’s
portfolio of services includes print, interactive, presentation and
environmental design, as well as video production, photography,
illustration, webcasting, web development and finger painting if
necessary. Prior to joining Merck, Calvano was an interaction design
director at R/GA, and held various positions such as UX design director
at Oxygen Media. In these roles he fine-tuned his talent for creating
intuitive and elegant interfaces. He worked with diverse teams creating
consumer-based software, interactive experiences, websites, print and
television content. The rock star wannabe has won numerous awards for
his work in advertising and design and has been published in periodicals
such as Advertising Age and Graphic Design USA.
Calvano holds a BA in fine art, completed an executive education program
for creative leaders at Harvard Business School and has lectured at the
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.