Bryan Peterson
World-class photographer
and Author, YouTube
“I’ve been using Adobe Camera Raw for years, so imagine the WELCOMED shock and surprise at discovering how much I did NOT know, how much I was NOT taking advantage of, how much time I am now saving ALL because of a chance meeting with Rick Burress! He is the only Photoshop/Camera Raw Master that I have EVER met where I could freely toss around the phrase ‘god-like’ in describing Rick and his jam-packed, super-simplified, ‘miraculous’, 20-hour+ courses. They’re THAT good.”
Bob Case
CCO Lavidge Design
“Rick Burress taught me the base applications I have used every day in my career (30 years and counting). I cannot say enough positive things about him, both as an individual and as a professional. He’s extremely talented, a brilliant communicator and possesses great integrity. Hire this man, you’ll never regret it.
His Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity.”
Robert Stieve
Editor,
Arizona Highways Magazine
“If you want to know ANYTHING about InDesign, Photography, or Photoshop, take his course. We’ve worked with Rick regularly for 33 years, and he’s a genius.
Great teacher, too.”
Shawn Payne
Creative Director
Tivity Health
“For 6 years, we have had a local guru, Rick Burress, come into our office as part of our Designers’ Continued Education.
He is literally the smartest person on earth when it comes to ANYTHING Apple/Mac, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photography, Color Theory, etc; I would bet my life on that statement.
My perspective: his insights are guaranteed to improve your team’s knowledge, morale, sense of purpose, efficiencies, standardization, and in a short time, improve revenue due to the learnings.”
Peggy Deal
Program Director
Graphic Design at
Scottsdale Community College
“I’ve known and worked with Rick for more than 30 years. He is the most personable and knowledgeable creative consultant I know. His amazing ability to provide understandable, correct and efficient solutions to any problem is legendary. Rick is a master of all things technical and visual in the industry.”
Bob Smaracko
Account Manager
Apple Computer, Inc.
“Be assured that Rick Burress’ professional integrity, and professional ethics are superior.
Rick has been involved with us in a number of projects and events, and has been extremely thorough and responsible. He’s a great person and I’m certain you’ll enjoy working with Rick as much as we have here in Cincinnati.”
Bob Smaracko “Smack”
Mary Trehern
Integrative Designer SRP
Salt River Project
“Rick Burress is the
‘Alton Brown’ of Design.”
Mike Campbell
Principal of
Campbell Fisher Ditko
“You are a genius! I have never seen anyone work like you do! Thank you for everything once again. It is interesting to me that I am shooting differently with a greater awareness of the post process. Nothing advances talent like education and a great instructor! All the best Rick.”
Joel Grimes
World-class photographer
“…Now, that makes me sound brilliant, but if you really want to know more about bit depth, look up the master
of making the complex simple,
Rick Burress.”
Jessica Foncannon
Art Director
Grand Canyon University
“Rick. Is. AMAZING! Should you ever have the opportunity to work with him, hang on to him as long as you can! He’s been consulting for our creative team at Grand Canyon University for 5 years now. Rick has helped us streamline our efficiency, continues to teach us phenomenal best practices within the Adobe Creative Cloud programs, is always blowing our minds with his technical prowess and does it all with a powerful force of positivity and a smile!”
Sarah Superfon
Vice President
Marketing and
Communications,
Origami Owl
“Rick is such an inspiration and so fun to work with. He’s such a wealth of knowledge and such a patient teacher. He makes you feel like he’s there to serve and help all of us all of the time. On top of being so smart and kind—he’s a NUT and we love him!!”
“Rick brings more than technical expertise and an exceptional ability to teach and train, he also brings intangibles that are hard to quantify. He is patient, insightful, funny, positive, and supportive. Rick is such an asset!”
“Rick Burress’s work with our creative team has impressed me on multiple levels. He has the uncanny sense for predicting the type and level of training each of our team members need. He listens effectively to what they are saying and understands their desire to bring forth beautiful designs. He does this all in a timely manner and with excellent communication skills.
I recommend Rick unequivocally and look forward to bringing him in again.”
“Rick has been great at mitigating risk with some of the creative routes that we have taken. Some of these routes require an ability to anticipate as many scenarios as possible in order to always have a plan ready to go with the least risky choice available but always obtaining the desired result. Rick has a special ability gained through experience to ‘see the forest through the trees’ and save creative teams hours of pain.”
“Personally, I’m glad that we have been lucky enough to have him as a constant member of our lineup, because his knowledge and ease of instruction are of immeasurable worth for any creative team.”
Testimonials Compliments of the
Origami Owl Marketing & Creative Teams.
Thomas Rascati
Executive Creative Director
at Beauty Brands,
(Formerly of AVON (NY),
of Philosophy (PHX),
of ULTA, of Origami Owl.)
Barb Denney-Baxter
Creative Director,
Arizona Highways
Magazine
“Every time Rick is in the office—when he sees something that I’m doing—he ALWAYS shows me some better way that saves me time and simplifies—he can walk into the room and seconds later I’m screaming (with delight) over another trick he knows that saves me time. And I do this everyday! I can’t over emphasize how valuable he has been to the magazine and to my career-knowledge. People can’t know how valuable he is who don’t use him! ‘You just don’t know what you don’t know.’ I think I’m doing just fine, but [I] take that 2-hour training or that 4-hour training and I can’t believe how much time he has saved me.
For roughly 32 years, Rick Burress has been on contract at Arizona Highways magazine, providing training for all employees using Mac devices and publishing related software at Arizona Highways. In addition, he is contracted to provide IT for all Mac devices. Rick provides extensive knowledge, problem-solving and efficiencies for people of all levels. Even the most high level designers elevate their knowledge base. Everyone who works with him has nothing but praise for him. He’s an excellent addition to any business.”
Jack Hunter
Cover Illustrator for
The New Yorker Magazine
“It was the best 2 hours I’ve spent
in education.”
“Hi Rick,
Just a quick note to let you know how much I enjoyed your seminar last night—very informative as well as entertaining. Peggy Deal had recommended that I attend...glad I did. It was the best 2 hours I've spent in education.
I learned more from your class than in 14 weeks at University.
Thanks again for all the great info last night. I look forward to attending more of your seminars in the future.”
Lois Rainwater
Designer
“Of all of the people I have worked with over my 30 year span in the advertising and graphics industry, Rick Burress is absolutely my most valuable source for anything to do with the Mac. He is THE guru, and quite possibly one of the best people I have ever known.”
Top Qualities:
Expert, High Integrity, Creative