Rox Grover, MA
Visual Designer and Photographer
Versatile creative with a graduate degree and 20+ years of professional experience in web design, graphic art, and photography. Certified Adobe Associate in Visual Design with recent training in User Experience Design and Research from General Assembly.
RxPhotoArts
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Graphic Design
My recent graphic design projects include brand development and design for A Very Cirque Christmas Carol. Other recent web & graphic design clients include The Low Mids, Sync or Swim Trio, Third Coast Roller Derby, and Daiquiri Time Out.
Web Design
When I'm not taking photos, I am doing web and graphic design for several research programs at UTMB. Here is some recent work I did for the Center for Addiction Sciences and Therapeutics, an organization that fosters research in personalized therapies to treat substance use disorders. Visit www.utmb.edu/cast to learn more. Additional examples available upon request.
Photography
In 2016 I had the opportunity to design the layout for a catalog for Twenty-Five: A Celebration | Twenty-Five: A Conclusion, the final shows by founding curator of the Galveston Arts Center, Clint Willour. I stayed on at GAC as a documentation photographer and have photographed more than 80 exhibits since Dennis Nance became curator.
Photo: Roxann shooting photos of a tent raising for A Very Cirque Christmas Carol, 2023
Misfits Productions
In the Summer of 2022, I joined Misfits Productions. We participate in seasonal events like Mardi Gras, the Fourth of July, and Dickens on the Strand with elaborate costumed floats and are now producing the Misfits Ball (formerly the Witch's Ball). We also support the Galveston Theatre & Arts Partnership, hosting screenings of classic films in the historic Scottish Rite Cathedral Theater.
Music & Art Event Photography
I'm an avid music lover, often photographing shows that I attend and I enjoy doing photography for local artists & musicians. Contact me for rates and availability for event and fine art photography.
Printmaking
I studied printmaking in college and learned about Solarplate, a process that is less toxic than traditional printmaking methods and lends itself well to photography. View my Solarplate printmaking series from 2009. I also enjoy relief printmaking, and since 2020 I have participated in several fundraising initiatives, raising over $1,000 through sales of my linocut prints benefiting local and national organizations.
About Me
Photo: Roxann with her husband at GAC, 2023
In 2022 I accepted a position as Web Communications & Operations Manager at the University of Texas Medical Branch after ten years as an Internet Production Designer. I'm a certified Adobe Associate in Visual Design with 18+ years of experience in Higher Education. Currently, I'm delving into UX/UI design and learning more about accessibility, while continuing to do freelance photography and always seeking new creative collaborations.
Expertise
I'm a Visual Designer with a graduate degree and professional experience in administration, web design, graphic art, photography, and social media management. I most recently exhibited art in Solar Impressions & International Masters/Collaborations in Printmaking, a 2019 exhibit organized by Dan Welden, creator of the Solarplate method, at Southampton Arts Center in Sag Harbor, New York. My work was selected 37th out of over 750 entries.