As a child, Robert Roxby was rarely seen without a crayon, marker, pencil, pen, or paintbrush in his hand. In spite of that, he was determined to become a musician. He found his love for design on the operatic stage when, as a performer, he was asked to become a production designer for an errant, little production of  I Can’t Stand Wagner at Edinboro University. Every subsequent production and its publicity was designed by Robert during his time there.

After performing and teaching for some time, he returned to his original loves, and started work at a newspaper, designing ads, learning the demands and rigors of the print industry. Shortly after, he began freelancing for clients outside the paper. He now designs full-time for clients spread from San Francisco to London.