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Tony Who?

Designer, art director, 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 the internships at City Council were PAID internships. This policy changed throughout Council.

And as a "learn every day" guy, I introduced a predecessor to AI...that saved us money, shortened our "time to market" for new products, and increased sales. Just by paying attention, all day, every day.

WHAT CLIENTS 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
 
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  • 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 InDesign

     

    Can 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

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    Adobe Certified Professional:

    Visual Design—Adobe Photoshop

    Graphic Design & Illustration—Adobe Illustrator
    Print & Digital Media Publication—Adobe InDesign

     

    Can 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 Graphics

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  • Agency, Studio, and Corporate

    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

So, ready to put me to work for your brand, your clients, your in-house culture?

You already have my contact info, but here's a button, just in case:

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