INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST,
BEHANCE, LINKEDIN, SPOTIFY

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CONTACT
brendanpprince@gmail.com

FINE ART
brendanprinceart.com


LIVING           ROCHESTER, NY
                        2022

PREVIOUS    SEATTLE, WA
                        2021-2022 (8mo)

                        NEW YORK CITY
                        2014-2020 (6y, 6mo)

ORIGIN          ROCHESTER, NY

Brendan Prince is an independent graphic designer and artist interested in working with brands who value customer experience in the physical world. Brendan is available for freelance design projects and fine artwork. The combination of Brendan’s graphic design and art skills allow him to create highly-original work and unique experiences for consumers. Brendan’s artwork can be seen at brendanprinceart.com. Brendan is available for freelance design and art projects. Brendan’s full-time employment history includes years spent at NBC Sports working on major campaigns for the NHL, NFL, Formula 1, NASCAR, and the Olympics. He has participated in many photoshoots providing high-profiled NHL athletes with art direction. Brendan has also worked with, and for, small advertising agencies on wine brands, major airlines, and cosmetic brands. Brendan’s lettering and logo design skills have allowed him to work on freelance projects with clients like Esquire Magazine, creating custom typography headlines for The Best Bars in America, and establish new brands like The Parkside Brewery in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Brendan has also worked alongside architects and interior designers to create custom art moments, installations, and environmental graphics for WeWork spaces around the world, previously known as Lunch Money. Much of this work included paintings on canvas, murals, wallpaper design, and custom neons. Brendan is also a Fine Artist who works in the media of drawing and painting. Much of his work can be categorized as expressionism; working in high contrast with dark and bright colors for emotional effect and to evoke moods. Brendan was born and raised in a catholic family in Rochester, New York with an older brother, Sean. Brendan grew up an ice hockey player, having played games across the United States, Europe, and Canada, becoming an OHL prospect at age 14. After college, Brendan worked as a graphic designer at Partners + Napier in Rochester before moving to New York City to work for NBC Sports, based in Stamford, Connecticut. In 2016, Brendan left his design job to work as an in-house artist for WeWork headquarters in Manhattan, until October 2020. Brendan’s work has never been displayed in a gallery nor involved in any art exhibitions.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY


WEWORK
2020-2016 (4y, 6mo)
SR. DESIGNER/ ART MANAGER
NEW YORK, NY
            Visual artist producing and assisting in the design, production, and execution of custom art installations and environmental graphics for WeWork buildings across the world, while working closely with interior designers and architects. Much of this work includes paintings on canvas, framed art and photopgraphy, murals, and neon.


NBC SPORTS GROUP
2016-2014 (2y, 3mo)
JR. DESIGNER
STAMFORD, CT
            Provided art direction and design assets for major sports campaigns, including the Olympics, NFL Super Bowl, and NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, with a focus on print and digital media for nation-wide coverage. Assisted in art direction for photo shoots on set with NHL all-star players.


PARTNERS + NAPIER
2014-2012 (1y, 8mo)
JR. DESIGNER
ROCHESTER, NY
            Designed presentation decks for potential New Business clients while assisting with design assets for campaign proposals, including Lufthansa, Mederma, and Kodak.

CLIENTS, COLLABS


2022    NO WALLS
2021    ALSO DEPT.
2021    BUFFALO BALLOON CO.
2021    JOEY RESTAURANT GROUP
2021    LOCAL PUBLIC EATERY
2020   HANDSOME FRANK
2020   INLAND BOAT CO.
2016    CARD NEST
2015    THE PARKSIDE BREWERY
2015    XOTIC GUITAR USA
2014    ESQUIRE MAGAZINE



EDUCATION


2011      BFA, GRAPHIC DESIGN
              SUNY FREDONIA
              FREDONIA, NY
              ELEC.     FILM FORM
                               FRENCH LANGUAGE


2008    AS, FINE ART
              MONROE CC
              ROCHESTER, NY
              ATHL.     NJCAA ICE HOCKEY


2006    HIGH SCHOOL
              GREECE ATHENA
              ROCHESTER, NY
              ATHL.     ROCHESTER JUNIOR ‘B’
                              AMERICANS (EJHL) 2003-2005
                              GREECE THUNDER H.S. 2006