I've been fortunate to have worked with so many creative, intelligent and interesting people in my life. Success can be described as how happy you are to do what is important to you each day. Design, Art & and Sports have been the motivating factors that have given me inspiration and the spirit for an exciting life. I've had the best jobs in the country - I've worked with great designers, the best artists, the strongest leaders, I've had the best clients - the Big Ten Conference, Executive Sports, Physician Corporation of America, Golden Bear International, The PGA TOUR, Norwegian Cruiseline, New York Boulders, Navy Seal Museum, Sunrise Theatre, Society for Marketing Advances, Denis Potvin Foundation, Nathaniel Pryor Reed, Leathered Pearls, Oak Harbor and Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club.
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Maggy Cuesta, Dean of Visual Arts
New Worid School of the Arts Miami, Florida Walt Hines is an exceptional designer and an admirable person. As a graphic designer, he demonstrates strong conceptual ideas in his work. As an individual, Walt is very much admired and liked by his peers. His willingness to share ideas, research, and experiences is what makes him a truly great individual. I have seen Walt's interaction with students, always demonstrating a natural ability and sensitivity to the student's needs. The dedication and leadership he provides to his students is one of the reasons for their success. Walt's experiences are what makes him a very strong designer, not only does he bring conceptual and technical knowledge - but his drive and dedication to his work enables him to be a success in all his endeavours.
Kevin Blandon, Creative Director
IdeaBar Marketing + Media Agency West Palm Beach, Florida Walt, I just wanted to send you a Huge thank you!! These boys - Daniel Sauceda, Tommy Kirkpatrick, Will Montoya, Will Dolan and myself are very grateful for all the teachings and advice you and your staff have given these guys. They are stand up men and unbelievable designers. Kudos to you and your team. As we grow I look forward to finding new and young artists from IRSC hungry to work and learn.
Barry Marsh, Vice President
AAF Treasure Coast 4th District of Florida BGM Creative Stuart, Florida Walt Hines has made an indelible impression on his IRSC Digital Design Students for many years. It is evident from the tremendous amount of Gold ADDY Awards won by his students every year in the AAF American Advertising Awards competitions. Walt Hines has a passion for placing his students in top paying positions with advertising companies throughout the US which is unparalleled.
John Wilkes, Executive Director
Sunrise Theatre for the Performing Arts Kravis Center Van Wezel Performing Arts Center Board, Ringling School of the Arts Fort Pierce, Florida My association with Mr. Hines as the Executive Director of the Sunrise Theatre has been a most positive and rewarding relationship. This relationship is two fold: Walt has been a great contributor to the marketing plan, its implementation and the theatre's success since my arrival at the Sunrise 10 and a half years ago by volunteering his time and talent. By coordinating his students to work on poster design and other printed materials over that period he acted as an incredible ambassador for Indian River State College. It has been truly an honor to have worked with Mr. Hines and his many students during my tenure here at the Sunrise Theatre and I can always count on Walt to not only produce quality work product for us but a quality experience for his students on the assignments he has initiated and supervised. Mr. Hines not only meets the commitments he exceeds those promises in terms of creativity, collaboration and delivery. We are all fortunate to have Mr. Hines in our respective institutions and the leadership and talent he brings in his various professional and volunteer roles.
Shawn Reilly, President
New York Boulders Baseball Club Pomona, New York Working with Walt Hines and his students has been a wonderful and critical experience for the New York Boulders Baseball Club. Walt and his team performed under tight deadlines and produced materials that the finest ad agencies would be proud of. I would like to commend Walt for his professionalism and dedication to his students. His materials have been invaluable to the success of our team during our inaugural season. Thanks again to IRSC and Walt Hines for creating a wonderful relationship with the Boulders.
Casey Peruski & Spaz McGoorty
Comedy Corner/Sunrise Theatre Fort Pierce, Florida What is it that we love about Walt Hines... everything! He has made our 7 years here at the Sunrise Theater Black Box so incredible not just in his graphic genius, but in his endless support to make Casey & Spaz and Comedy Corner #1! Thank you Walt We love you and your students rock! |
Rachel Tennant, Manager
Manatee Observation and Education Center Fort Pierce, Florida I think the Annual Report looks great! Thank you for all of your time and effort. The book is beautiful and we are so happy to have had this opportunity. You are a wonderful designer and we are grateful that you took an interest in us.
Larry Hasak, President
Hasak Inc. Royal Palm Beach, Florida Filling the shoes of another art director is never an easy task, especially when you follow someone as talented as Walt Hines. The files Walt left behind at Executive Sports were in pristine condition which made for my transition into the position a pleasure. He was also extremely helpful in answering questions when called upon to insure I would not fail. His reputation as being creative remained in the halls of Executive Sports until my departure in October of 2000. I found his professionalism unsurpassed only by his skills and creativity. Over the years Walt and l have gotten to know each other as associates. We show each other projects that we have both designed and discuss trends in our field. He has made the transition from being a print designer to becoming one of the few, true multimedia designers in South Florida. Walt, took the time to educate himself in all the Adobe software platforms on his own time after his work day was done. Walt Hines teaches students how to think creatively and handle the pressure that is required in today's competitive communication market. As a designer and teacher, he combines his energies to inspire his students to be the best in design, typography, identity and publication design. He is an educator who will not only teach, but serve as a mentor to his students.
Margarite Beaty, Photographer
Margarite Beaty Photography Miami, Florida Walter has an incredible sense of design and color. He is professional, attentive and an inspiration! As a professor he has always been very giving and as a professional graphic designer, he is a visionary! He understands the trends and knows how to use them in an inventive manner. I have had the pleasure to work with Walter on many occasions. We worked at the University of Miami where he taught graphic design. Walter’s classes were always packed with the latest information and he had the ability to reach out to students and obtain fantastic results from them. We exchanged many ideas about work. You must visit his site!
James T. Walker, President
Friends of the Rupert J Smith Law Library Hayskar, Walker, Schwerer, Dundas & McCain Law Fort Pierce, Florida Walt, Friendly Passages is truly masterful. One hopes your students are aware of their good fortune as they benefit from the lifetime store of knowledge that contributes to their tutelage. Thank You, Sir /Jim Walker
Cynthia Cano, Marketing
Society for Marketing Advances Department of Engineering McNeese State University Lake Charles, Louisana Walt, thank you for the pleasure of working with you on the 2015 conference program for the Society for Marketing Advances, Inc. (SMA). I am amazed at your work ethic, doing whatever was necessary to assure that the end product was perfect and delivered to the conference on time. The conference program was amazing. Not only did conference attendees rave about the program, several asked for extra copies to share as the benchmark for other organizations they are members of. I have worked with other designers in the past, and can honestly say you are the BEST. You set the bar for quality. THANK YOU for your endless dedication and commitment to the client.
Ruth McSween, Curator
National Navy Seal Museum Fort Pierce, Florida Mr. Hines partnered with me to help design the Medal of Honor display at National Navy Seal Museum. The display features the five US Navy Seals who have received the Medal of Honor, along with a description of their gallantry. A crucial aspect of this was to capture the overall significance of the sacrifices of these five brave men. During Mr. Hines’ service with us, it became immediately clear that he is very goal oriented and is able to work extremely well in a team. In fact, his personality and work ethic combined to make him one of the best people I have ever worked with. Augmenting this, were the facts that he was keenly devoted to the task at hand and also understood the importance and meaning of the display. Mr. Hines demonstrated from early on that he understood what the National Navy Seal Museum represents. He was well organized and thrived under what can best be describedas challenging and sometimes difficult conditions. Nevertheless, not only was Mr. Hines able to adapt, he did so in a manner which was efficient and expedient. Furthermore, not only did he understand the details and precision of the project, he never lost sight of the “big picture:” always keeping a sharp eye on the theme and the visitors’ overall satisfaction. Needless to say, the final product was well beyond our expectations which were considerably high to begin with. It was first class and very deserving of the men it represented. |
