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Roby Fitzhenry

Company: Always Creative

Track: Strategy

Session: Brand FTW!

Bio: Ever met an eight-year old Picasso? Roby hasn't either, but he picked up painting at 8 years old and soon took up creativity as a career path.

Roby Fitzhenry is a co-founder and co-owner of Always Creative, a branding and design boutique, and a co-founder of the Creative Space, both located in downtown Bryan, Texas. After his preadolescent foray into painting, Roby started designing for bands and friends at age 17. Yes, 17. He is the first person in his family to attend college and went into branding and design full-time after graduating. After a short but successful stint at Texas A&M University, he decided to start Always Creative with a fellow programmer colleague.

At the ripe, young age of 26, Roby also co-owns an up-and-coming fashion label called Desired Hearts that designs and collaborates with world-reknowned designers on apparel and other goods. Roby helps brands find their true message. He doesn't believe branding is about wrapping a concept or message around a company. It's the telling of a company's story that is honest and simple. Roby is also an award-winning identity and print designer with an obsession for good web design.