Designer, Veteran, musician, student, educator, mentor, brand concierge, and collaborator
I'm Tony Buford. I'm going to suggest you bring on a talent who learns and improves constantly, who collaborates with everyone, and who's as interested in your success as YOU are.
As a "team first" guy, I made sure that my Design Internships at City Council were PAID internships after I created the Council Creative Group. A few of us responsible for hiring interns got together with leadership, and this policy changed throughout Council.
And as a "learn every day" guy working in manufacturing, I introduced a form of digital image rendering that saved my employer money, shortened our "time to market" for new products from 2 years to just 3 months, and increased sales. Worth millions. Just by paying attention, all day, every day. Like it's my job.
WHAT CLIENTS AND CO-WORKERS SAY
“Tony Buford is an absolute professional with an excellent attitude, and he was a pleasure to have on board...”
Faisel Alam, Security and Training Specialist
Law School Admission Council
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“I recommend Tony highly to anyone looking to add his multi-faceted talent to their team.
On a personal note, Tony is one of the most professional and compassionate people I have ever worked with.”
Carlo Aragoncillo, Founder & Principal, donAlt Labs
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“Tony Buford's diverse set of content creation responsibilities make him qualified for any endeavor he'd choose to pursue. I, or members of my staff, would speak favorably of (his) performance as a graphic designer, content creator, and art director.”
Kenyatta Johnson, President, Philadelphia City Council
M.Ed., Education
College of Education and Human Development
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
(estimated completion, 5/2027)
BA, Advertising Design & Marketing
College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
AA, Graphic Design, with honors
Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ
MCIW (Master Certified Interactive Web) Designer Certification
New Horizons Computer Learning Center, King of Prussia, PA
Digital Photography
Unversity of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA (non degree training)
Intro to User Experience Design
School of Interactive Computing,
Georgia Institute of Technology
(Certificate, online coursework)Pro Designer with experience working with Mac and PC systems*
Experienced with printers, RIPs, scanners, digital presses, and large format printers.
Wacom tablet owner and user
Nikon and Canon digital camera user and instructor
*Have had PC and Mac computers and peripherals as part of my personal, work, and teaching systems for 15+ years.Adobe Certified Professional:
Visual Design—Adobe Photoshop
Graphic Design & Illustration—Adobe Illustrator
Print & Digital Media Publication—Adobe InDesignCan get back up to speed with CAD, Quark, After Effects, Wordpress and Corel within 30 days.
Currently training for certification:
Adobe Premier Pro for Video Editing, and
Adobe After Effects for Motion Graphics
Adobe Certified Professional:
Visual Design—Adobe Photoshop
Graphic Design & Illustration—Adobe Illustrator
Print & Digital Media Publication—Adobe InDesignCan get back up to speed with CAD, Quark, After Effects, Wordpress and Corel within 30 days.
Currently training for certification:
FIGMA
Adobe Premier Pro for Video Editing, and
Adobe After Effects for Motion GraphicsAgency, Studio, and Freelance Clients
Apple Computer
American Sun
Bank One
The Barlen Group
Burgess Communications
Burlington Press
The Creative Group
CST Pavers
Curves
Dana Communications
DeskTop Software
Dorland Global
E Spirit Bridge (Santa Fe)
First USA Bank/JPMorgan Chase
FlameThrower Construction
Harte-Hanks Direct
Hire Knowledge
IKON Office Solutions
Malek Group New York
McGraw-Hill
Moving Circles (Carlisle, PA)
Nix Home Improvements
NJ State Legislature
The Peter Group
Plummer Menapace Group
Preferred Real Estate Executives (FLA)
Princeton Partners
Running Press
Verilogue (Publicis Healthcare)
Westinghouse Lighting Corporation
WMSH Marketing Communications
Entertainment
Joe Zook & Blues Deluxe
TJ Nix, Paul Plumeri, and Blues In Disguise
The Divebombers
Drumheller Audio
Endangered Species
Gladman Records
Handi-Q Systems
Kindred Spirit
Jeff Guenther’s Retrofitz
Rick Lawton Drums
Modular Sound
Music Connecting Character
Bo Parker
Paul Plumeri Blues Band
Poolhouse Records
Nix Productions
River City Records
Saltless Dog Records
Sticks & Skins Publishing
TJNix Blues
Trenton Musicians Foundation
