Rob Dobi is a Connecticut-based editorial illustrator, designer and photographer who works with a sense of wit and grit. Upon graduating with a BFA in illustration from RISD in 2003, Rob spent a decade designing merchandise for notable clients in the music industry, including Eminem, Blink-182, Green Day and Pearl Jam.
Driven by his love for visual storytelling, Rob shifted to creating illustrations for a wide range of editorial clients, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and more. Working with publications with very unique audiences, Rob works in a variety of styles that allows him to approach each project with a fresh perspective, delivering engaging artwork that resonates with viewers.
When Rob isn’t losing sleep over client deadlines, he can be found inside abandoned buildings with a camera in hand or pretending he is half his age at punk shows in the Northeast.
Courses
Fall 2023 Courses
ILLUS 3000-01 - EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
Period Fall 2023
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
ILLUS 3000-01
EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
PeriodFall 2023
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2023-09-06 to 2023-12-13
Times: T | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Rob DobiLocation(s): Illustration Studies Building, Room 411Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
Magazines, newspapers and other publications rely heavily on pictures to illuminate messages initiated by writers, and unlike any other genre of illustration, the editorial field gives voice to the artist. In this alternately reactive and expressive line of work, the illustrator engages in a powerful partnership with the written word, effectively becoming an author of opinions and ideas. This class will approach several editorial assignments, all of which involve an illustrated response to written text.
This course fulfills the Illustration Concepts Elective requirement for Illustration majors.
Open to Junior or Senior Illustration Students.
Elective
Spring 2024 Courses
ILLUS 3622-01 - PICTURING FICTION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
ILLUS 3622-01
PICTURING FICTION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
PeriodSpring 2024
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: T | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Rob DobiLocation(s): Illustration Studies Building, Room 412Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Open
SECTION DESCRIPTION
In their brevity and concentrated potency, short stories are compelling material for illustration. This course invites students to illustrate short fiction authored by a variety of voices and in several genres, while allowing for formal and conceptual development and the cultivation of distinctive visual character (or style) along the way. Reading, analysis, ideation and execution are central to course content. Estimated Cost of Materials: $10.00 - $50.00
