Rocco Bombardieri

Director of Design & Development

Designer. Operator. Leader. Building the systems and alignment that let teams move fast, stay creative, and scale.

Toronto, Canada

Portfolio

The Influence Agency

Director of Design & Development, 2024

Since launch, the redesigned site has surpassed common agency benchmarks for engagement, interaction, and time on page. 65% engagement rate, 57s avg engagement time.

Archipelago Productions

Art Director, 2024. Designed by Stephanie Cho.

Directed the redesign of a Toronto video production studio's website to better showcase their commercial and branded content work.

PBJ Food Group

Designer & Developer, 2023

Led the visual reimagining of PBJ Food Group's digital presence, creating a cohesive brand experience across their restaurant concepts.

E&E Stakeout

Designer & Developer, 2025

Complete rebrand and website for an established steakhouse under new ownership — repositioning from casual dining to a refined, upscale experience.

The Magen Group

Art Director, 2025. Designed by Gagan Saggu.

Directed the visual design for a luxury private event management company's digital presence.

Paris Steak

Designer & Developer, 2024

Led the creation of Paris Steak's first-ever digital presence, crafting a distinct brand personality for this premium steakhouse.

Awards & Recognition

Summit Creative Award — Gold, Web Design
Awwwards — Honorable Mention
CSS Winner — Gold Star Award
Toronto Star Reader's Choice — Gold
Asana Guest Speaker 2024

Career

Director of Design & Development at The Influence Agency (Dec 2021–Present). Built departments from ground up. Zero voluntary turnover.
Senior Multimedia Designer at The Influence Agency (May 2021–Dec 2021). Led redesigns, established processes, grew revenue 50%+ YoY.
Multimedia Designer at The Influence Agency (Oct 2019–May 2021). Shipped first award-winning site. Introduced GSAP animations.
Graphic Designer at The Mint Agency (Apr 2019–Oct 2019). Started agency career. Learned to wear every hat.

Skills

Design Systems & Creative Direction

Award-winning digital experiences from design to code. GSAP, WebGL, interaction design, and AI-augmented creative workflows.

Operations & Workflow Design

Asana guest speaker on workflow excellence. Expanded revenue output 50%+ YoY through better systems. Defined agency-wide processes that scale.

Team Leadership

Built Design & Dev departments from ground up. Zero voluntary turnover through culture and mentorship. Led distributed teams across time zones.

Web Design & Development

Summit Creative Award Winner. Awwwards Honors Mention. CSSW Gold Star Recipient.