Alumni

Robert Romero

Art Director, Fab.com

Brooklyn-based Graphic Design Graduate Robert Romero has been busy since graduating from FIDM in 2010. The in-demand graphic designer and art director has worked with top fashion brands such as Tadashi Shoji, A.L.C., Giorgio Armani, and Jason Wu in both corporate and agency environments.

Today, he's the Art Director for Fab.com, where he conceptualizes, produces, and shoots campaign imagery, product photography, and video content. "I wanted to be more directly influential to a brand, which is what I'm doing at Fab," he says. "I had the amazing opportunity to design the new Broad City x Fab collection and photograph it as well, so that was pretty cool."

Robert credits FIDM with helping him fast-track his career. "I got my first internships with Guess, Inc and St. John Knits through FIDM," he explains. "I also found my first salaried job through the FIDM Portal. I saw a posting through an agency for Tadashi Shoji where I would start as a Graphic Designer and leave as an Art Director four years later."

He adds: "FIDM gave me the technical skills I needed to take that first opportunity and hit the ground running which is crucial in the fashion industry. Because I utilized my resources at FIDM, I graduated with a strong foundation that enabled me to pursue opportunities with confidence. I've even been able to take jobs that require a Bachelor's Degree. It goes to show that hard work and dedication pays off."

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