Mr. Rik Besser This is Me

Education

 Web References

1. 1. The Illustration Conference 2001

   theillustrationconference.org/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 10/15/2003   Last Visited: 8/21/2004

   And I'm missing Mr. Besser.
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   And last, but certainly not least, is Rik Besser, the principal and owner of Besser Design Group, who graduated with honors from the Art Center College of Design in 1980. Rik was a senior designer with Robert Miles Runyan & Associates for six years, moving on to co-found Besser Joseph Partners, Inc. After ten years, he formed Besser Design Group, a design and communications organization that deals with corporate communications, annual reports, marketing and promotional materials, identity systems and package design. Over the past twenty years, Rik's work has been sited for excellence by numerous design and communications organizations, such as CA, Graphis, Print, AIGA, Los Angeles Art Directors, New York Type Directors, Western Art Directors and Mead Annual Report Show. He was also a member of the faculty of Art Center for ten years.
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   Rik, do you want to take that one?
   
   Rik: Well, I don't see it as a problem situation.
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   So I think that, as Rik said, you need to choose the assignments for illustration very carefully, and put the right players together.
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   Rik: Sure.
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   Rik: Everything and anything.
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   Rik: And it's full of quality.
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   Anne: Rik, would you like to address that one?
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   Rik: And follow that?
   
   Audience member: It's not that he can't afford three times more for a photographer. . . (rest is inaudible)
   
   Rik: I knew that was going to happen.
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   Rik: To answer that question, because there's a lot of other things involved in photography besides the creative, there's location fees, there's models, there's equipment rentals, there's all sorts of things.
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   Rik: That's his problem.
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   Rik: Yeah.
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   Rik: Mailers, I would say, to some degree-an effective mailer, something that I like, artwork that I like, is effective.
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   Rik: At a starting point, it's hard to say.
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   Anne: Rik, you wanted to address that?
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   Rik: I was going to say, for me it's really simple.
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   Rik: The idea is to not hit that trashcan.
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   Rik: You don't even want to talk about my filing system.
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   They might not be in my files, which are just as daunting as Rik's, and I might not have time for a portfolio from California to come down.
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   Rik: Well, I don't think in terms of people, names and work.
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   Rik: No.
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   Rik: Well, start that in a closer circle, qualify who that goes to, people who you feel comfortable picking up.
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   Rik: I avoid stock, if I can.
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   Rik: I had a rep in from London just the other day, who was just going on and on about how much work they're getting now, and it's on the upswing for them.
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   Anne: Rik, do you have anything?
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   Rik: I don't know if I could judge that.

2. 2. The Illustration Conference 2001

   illustrationconference.org/200 - [Cached]

   Published on: 6/25/2001   Last Visited: 3/26/2004

   And I'm missing Mr. Besser.
   ...
   And last, but certainly not least, is Rik Besser, the principal and owner of Besser Design Group, who graduated with honors from the Art Center College of Design in 1980. Rik was a senior designer with Robert Miles Runyan & Associates for six years, moving on to co-found Besser Joseph Partners, Inc. After ten years, he formed Besser Design Group, a design and communications organization that deals with corporate communications, annual reports, marketing and promotional materials, identity systems and package design. Over the past twenty years, Rik's work has been sited for excellence by numerous design and communications organizations, such as CA, Graphis, Print, AIGA, Los Angeles Art Directors, New York Type Directors, Western Art Directors and Mead Annual Report Show. He was also a member of the faculty of Art Center for ten years.
   ...
   Rik, do you want to take that one?
   
   Rik: Well, I don't see it as a problem situation.
   ...
   So I think that, as Rik said, you need to choose the assignments for illustration very carefully, and put the right players together.
   ...
   Rik: Sure.
   ...
   Rik: Everything and anything.
   ...
   Rik: And it's full of quality.
   ...
   Anne: Rik, would you like to address that one?
   ...
   Rik: And follow that?
   
   Audience member: It's not that he can't afford three times more for a photographer. . . (rest is inaudible)
   
   Rik: I knew that was going to happen.
   ...
   Rik: To answer that question, because there's a lot of other things involved in photography besides the creative, there's location fees, there's models, there's equipment rentals, there's all sorts of things.
   ...
   Rik: That's his problem.
   ...
   Rik: Yeah.
   ...
   So, Rik, what about you?
   
   Rik: Mailers, I would say, to some degree-an effective mailer, something that I like, artwork that I like, is effective.
   ...
   Rik: At a starting point, it's hard to say.
   ...
   Anne: Rik, you wanted to address that?
   ...
   Rik: I was going to say, for me it's really simple.
   ...
   Rik: The idea is to not hit that trashcan.
   ...
   Rik: You don't even want to talk about my filing system.
   ...
   They might not be in my files, which are just as daunting as Rik's, and I might not have time for a portfolio from California to come down.
   ...
   Rik: Well, I don't think in terms of people, names and work.
   ...
   Rik: No.
   ...
   Rik: Well, start that in a closer circle, qualify who that goes to, people who you feel comfortable picking up.
   ...
   Rik: I avoid stock, if I can.
   ...
   Rik: I had a rep in from London just the other day, who was just going on and on about how much work they're getting now, and it's on the upswing for them.
   ...
   Anne: Rik, do you have anything?
   ...
   Rik: I don't know if I could judge that.

3. 3. Design Pioneers: Robert Miles Runyan

   www.commarts.com/CA/feapion_d/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/18/2006   Last Visited: 7/18/2006

   Designer Rik Besser added, "It was a great opportunity for me to work with Bob.