Iconik

Robb Williams was born in St Austell, Cornwall, UK in the days of black and white. At an early age he was relocated to to Birmingham when his father was summoned back to help rescue the family floristry business. Robb spent the best part of the next 40 years as a Brummy living in various locations around the area, some more salubrious than others…

He went on to study graphic design and life drawing at Bournville School of art and, from there, he took a degree in Illustration at Maidstone College of Art where he also started his first band – a rather dubiously named Punk band which featured, amongst others, his house-mate and fellow illustration student Martin Handford on vocals. Martin has since moved on to a non musical mega-stardom as the bloke that created “Where’s Wally”.

From this anarchic musical beginning Robb went on to form several bands including De Stijl . After writing, recording and producing for many artists, Robb composed the score for a one man  show  based on William Shakespeare’s play Henry V. This led to many more commissions for theatre and let to a prolific career composing for TV, advertising and video production. Robb’s collaboration in theatre led him to become  the co-founder of the award winning Maverick Theatre company with author and producer Nick Hennegan.

Throughout all of this Robb continued working as an illustrator and graphic design, moving towards a more CGI and digital approach branching out into multimedia design incorporating flash animation and 3D modelling. Along side these roles, Robb has worked as a photographer specialising in portrait, reportage and rock band tours around Europe.

Robb now lives back in his native Cornwall working as a graphic designer , illustrator and photographer and composer. He runs Iconik-Photography with his wife Natalie specialising in wedding photography working as both photographer and digital editing specialist.

Throughout both his musical and visual art careers Robb has always been keen to integrate technology into his workflow, and feels that the benefits of digital technology have both transformed and liberated the role of the creative artist.