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.

FULL-TIME HISTORY

2020-2016  WEWORK
(4y,6mo)    SR. DESIGNER/ ART MANAGER
           NEW YORK CITY

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.

2016-2014  NBC SPORTS GROUP
(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.

2014-2012  PARTNERS + NAPIER
(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


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
      GREECE THUNDER

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 is currently living in Seattle, Washington as a freelance graphic designer and artist. His work has never been displayed in a gallery nor involved in any art exhibitions.