I’m Rob Schuster, a Cincinnati native with a passion for creating compelling visuals. I graduated from Elder High School and studied Illustration at The Columbus College of Art & Design. My career in editorial art spans nearly 15 years at three metropolitan newspapers: The Knoxville News Sentinel, The Pittsburgh Press, and The Cincinnati Enquirer. While at The Enquirer, I trained at USAToday to master the emerging art of creating charts and educational graphics. This experience honed my skills in research, design, and illustration, winning two first-place Associated Press awards for both Illustration and Infographics.
Since 2006, I’ve worked as a freelance illustrator and infographic designer for notable clients like McGraw Hill, Pearson, National Geographic, and Oxford University Press. I also served as Art Director for Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouses, designing everything from menus to murals. Additionally, I've collaborated with local businesses and design firms, creating custom visuals that help brands stand out.
In recent years, I’ve expanded my work to include fine art, printmaking and murals, creating pieces on canvas, metal, and textured wallpaper. I also have made signs and vehicle decals using my large-format printer, specializing in flat surfaces.
Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, sports, and spending time with my family. I play a variety of sports with my sons, including volleyball, skiing, flag football, and vintage baseball. We’re avid travelers—recent trips include Spain, Italy, Amsterdam, Vienna, Prague, and hiking in Vancouver in 2024.
Thank you for visiting my site! Feel free to reach out via email at rob@robschuster.com or call me at 513-560-1777. You can also check out my other websites: CincinnatiRestaurantGraphics.com and EnlightenGraphics.com.
WIth Carol's help, installing the Training room mural at the Archways office in Florence, Ky
I have some experience wrapping flat images like trucks and trailers. Here I am on a scissors lift decaling a large trailer.I wouldn't want to do it full-time but it is very physically demanding (which I enjoy) and also nice to see my work on such a large canvas.
With a sleepy Jackson after a ong day at The Zoo.
Hilton Head.
Breckenridge, Colorado with sons Ian and Dylan, 2022
Carol and I painting the watercolors for our office mural.
Carol's dad's letters from WWII and a family tree with my parents in center, printed on metal
From our trip to Hawaii with two of our sons, Ian and Zach.
With Carol, Positano Italy, 2023
My decal of the Porsche logo for the hood of my friend Hannah's 911.
Prague, The Lennon Wall
Photo-collage of some of my family's photos.
WIth my son Ian about to enter the Sistine Chapel, 2022
My parents left, Carol's right
