Selected Works
Roberto Farruggio
Roberto Farruggio is a versatile digital artist. Born and raised in the Northern Virginia area with a childhood in Sicily, his foundation was formed in the early days of the Internet where he grew a love for Graphic Design. He started with a Macintosh computer in a time of dial-up, long before social media. He remembers customizing typography in user profiles on AOL, building HTML sites on GeoCities, learning how to CSS via MySpace, and eventually ditching his pirated Adobe for the real thing when realizing he should pursue design in school.
He first began his studies in design at the Corcoran College of Art + Design (now a part of George Washington University), and later completed his BFA at the Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, New York.
Roberto's design experience comes from several years of independent and collaborative freelancing in digital and print mediums including marketing collateral, branding (with an emphasis in typography and layout design), web design, social media graphics and videos, presentations, and more. Roberto is a believer in both the grid and breaking the grid, the gestalt principles, and having a musicality to design.
His design eye informs all of his artistic endeavors. He is particularly interested in the realm of filmmaking. In 2014 he filmed, directed, and co-produced, a feature length film (with Plato Films, founded by Sinan Çetin) shot between Istanbul and New York and later shown at the SVA Theater. His experience as a Production Associate at VICE Media (YouTube and HBO) is a significant influence in his filmmaking work and has led to creating several short-form independent documentary films. He has also explored more expressive and experimental work with music videos.
Roberto always has his camera on him because he is meticulously documenting his world. His photography work has spanned from fashion editorials, narrative, documentary, lifestyle, and commercial work. He's been featured in multiple domestic and international group exhibitions.
Roberto has photographed and edited fashion editorials for an entire summer of Harper’s Bazaar publications. His work has been featured on outlets such as: VICE, The New York Times, Huffington Post, CNN, The Washington Times, School of Visual Arts, CalArts, Bangkok Airlines, ICON di Panorama, WeTransfer, Valet Magazine, MAPS.org, and others.
He first began his studies in design at the Corcoran College of Art + Design (now a part of George Washington University), and later completed his BFA at the Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, New York.
Roberto's design experience comes from several years of independent and collaborative freelancing in digital and print mediums including marketing collateral, branding (with an emphasis in typography and layout design), web design, social media graphics and videos, presentations, and more. Roberto is a believer in both the grid and breaking the grid, the gestalt principles, and having a musicality to design.
His design eye informs all of his artistic endeavors. He is particularly interested in the realm of filmmaking. In 2014 he filmed, directed, and co-produced, a feature length film (with Plato Films, founded by Sinan Çetin) shot between Istanbul and New York and later shown at the SVA Theater. His experience as a Production Associate at VICE Media (YouTube and HBO) is a significant influence in his filmmaking work and has led to creating several short-form independent documentary films. He has also explored more expressive and experimental work with music videos.
Roberto always has his camera on him because he is meticulously documenting his world. His photography work has spanned from fashion editorials, narrative, documentary, lifestyle, and commercial work. He's been featured in multiple domestic and international group exhibitions.
Roberto has photographed and edited fashion editorials for an entire summer of Harper’s Bazaar publications. His work has been featured on outlets such as: VICE, The New York Times, Huffington Post, CNN, The Washington Times, School of Visual Arts, CalArts, Bangkok Airlines, ICON di Panorama, WeTransfer, Valet Magazine, MAPS.org, and others.