Independent Publishing | Cover Art, Illustration, Imagery | Book Layout | Design | IngramSpark/AmazonKDP Prep
Creative | Brand + Strategy | Publishing + Web + Video + Digital Media
Bob Paltrow, Presenter at the 2026 Chanticleer Author Conference in Bellingham WA
There’s nothing like a great story.
Let’s tell your story as a clearly articulated, well-crafted brand. Immersive. Engaging. Informative.
What are fractional creative services?
Many organizations struggle with scattered messaging—one person does design, another builds the website; they hire a video person, and cobble together a marketing plan. Because of my extensive expertise, skills, and experience across an array of media, I’m able to help clients move from fragmented ideas to a clear, unified presentation. We’re able to work together one-on-one, instead of needing to hire a team or staff. And it’s less back-and-forth communication, so it can often be more efficient. Hence, the term ‘fractional’ creative services.
Tie it all together.
My fractional creative services provide you with 35+ years of award-winning, senior-level creative vision and experience—without the cost of a full-time hire. Whether you’re an individual, startup, expanding your brand, or implementing a rebrand, we’ll co-create a creative direction that is cohesive, clear, focused, and integrated with your brand vision and business goals.
Your style. In style.
Services
CREATIVE
PARTNERSHIP
Long-term support across branding, design, web development, and video.
BRAND
IDENTITY
Develop an authentic visual and verbal identity consistent across all media.
WEB DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT
Clean, effective, beautifully designed SEO-optimized websites. WordPress | Squarespace | Wix
VIDEO
STORYTELLING
Thoughtful, compelling video content to convey who you are and what you offer.
PUBLISHING
ACROSS MEDIA
Design, layout, cover art, imagery, illustration. IngramSpark | Amazon/KDP. Print+Digital+Social.
ILLUSTRATION
IMAGERY
Award-winning illustration and imagery. Traditional + digital. Visionary, editorial, children’s, conceptual.
The Co-Creative Process
- We are creative partners. Collaboration can yield results greater than the sum of its parts. True success for me is when your vision and message are fully manifested. If you’re happy, I’ve succeeded; we’ve succeeded!
- We’ll sandbox your essence and message, establish goals oriented to the results you want, and then bring those ideas to life as campaigns that are distinct, creative, cohesive, and well-crafted.
- I like to orient my work towards building creative relationships and supporting clients over time. An ongoing creative partnership allows for the evolution of ideas, to adapt to changing markets and emerging technologies, essential in the fast-paced, visually competitive world we live in.
BobBlog
Musings on the Art of Design, Creativity, and Culture by Bob Paltrow
“Zookeeper CAD” AI-Assisted CAD from sketch to model in 30 Min w/Bob the AI Guy
Bob the AI Guy - From Sketch to Preliminary Model with AI-Assisted CAD App "Zookeeper." Local sculptor Sara Thornton asked me: “Is there an AI-assisted CAD application that will generate working models from a hand-drawn sketch? I didn’t know—I know nothing about CAD—but I knew I would find one. [...]
Speaker at 2026 Chanticleer Author Conference
I had fun leading a discussion group on publishing children's books at @ Chanticleer Author's Conference today. Met some great independent authors. I learned as much as I shared. We discussed process, working with various people in the authoring workflow including illustrators; navigating and implementing creative direction; roles in [...]
What’s The Problem With AI?
My opinion: AI is not the problem. AI is a tool. Human beings are the problem, human beings injecting themselves into the intention of AI is the problem. humans are largely driven by economy and capitalism. Human values are always undercut and in contention with the pursuit of wealth. [...]
Bob Paltrow featured guest on Skagit Storytellers
LISTEN TO PODCAST I'm, well, red. Fun to be invited by Liz Duffy @liz.duffy80 to tell some of my story on @skagit.storytellers ! Thank you Liz for the interview and preface, Thank you to all the beautiful characters (friends) that populate my life story. https://www.podcastics.com/.../s03-ep026-bob-paltrow-370690/ by Liz Duffy:Bob [...]
Southside Living Interview with Bob Paltrow and Tracy Spring
By Editor David Benjamin Pillinger "Back to life, back to reality........."The January 2025 edition of Southside Living magazine is out and features local musician, graphic designer and illustrator Bob Paltrow and fellow local musician Tracy Spring as our feature story. Expertly photographed by Mark Turner at the delightful Firehouse Cafe in Fairhaven [...]
Bob Paltrow featured in Bellingham’s Cascadia Daily News 12.13.2024
Profiles From music to design, Bob Paltrow champions giving back Bellingham man wants to leave a positive impact on his community December 13, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. Bob Paltrow sits beside the grand piano at the FireHouse Arts and Events Center. In addition to being an accomplished musician and [...]
Social Media Reels
A sampling of social media reels produced by Bob Paltrow Design.
Groove Therapy is Funk Healing. Part of a Series — Ways that Music Promotes Healing.
Is there such a thing as Funk Healing? Groove Therapy! 1 in a Series of Ways that Music Promotes Healing. A Social Media reel by Bob Paltrow Design. Produced by Bob Paltrow Design as part of a socila media campaign for the Peace Through Music Foundation. Featuring live video of local Bellingham, WA band Kozmic Sauce at Aslan Brewing Co. in downtown Bellingham. Concept, content, video, video–editing, design by Bob Paltrow Design.
Cascadia Women’s Independent Film Festival 2026 Promo
Cascadia Women’s Independent Film Festival 2026 Promo by Bob Paltrow Design. Produced by Bob Paltrow DesignCascadia Women’s Independent Film Festival. Arti Direction by Valerie Dalena. 15 second promotional short. Concept by Valerie Dalena. Content, video, video–editing, design by Bob Paltrow Design.
What are Sound Frequencies as related to Sound Healing?
What are resonance frequencies as related to Sound Healing? Part of a Series — Ways that Music Promotes Healing. Video concept, design and editing; audio; voice-over; guitar-track by Bob Paltrow Design for the Peace Through Music Foundation. “Resonance frequency” refers to the principle that objects (including body parts) have a natural frequency at which they vibrate most efficiently. Certain tones are widely recognized for their specific therapeutic associations. Sound healing works through brainwave entrainment, where the brain’s internal rhythms synchronize with external sound frequencies. For example, low frequencies (Delta and Theta) are used to induce states of deep meditation and physical repair.
Perfect Stranger Than Fiction – Bob Paltrow Music
Perfect Stranger – New song idea with cats and cat ladies. Perfect Stranger music/lyrics ©2026 Bob Paltrow Music Video/imagery generated via META AI app Video/edit/Vox/keys/guitars – Bob Paltrow Drums – programmed via LogicStudioPro Recorded/mixed – Bob Paltrow bobpaltrowmusic.com
Beauty Sleep – Music by Bob Paltrow
Beauty Sleep Music / Lyrics ©2026 Bob Paltrow Music Video by Bob Paltrow Design All AI imagery generated with Meta AI Music recorded by Bob Paltrow Vocals, keys, guitar by Bob Paltrow bobpaltrowmusic.com
Heavy Metal Healing – Part of a Series of Ways that Music Promotes Healing by Bob Paltrow Design
Heavy Metal Healing Social Media short by Bob Paltrow Design. Produced for the Peace Through Music Foundation. This is one of a series of social media posts. Testing to see how quickly a video of this length could be developed from scratch: from concept to content creation to editing, this one took about 3 hours. Using Meta’s free AI app, to do on a low budget.
BoBrahms LullaBaby. Acoustic Piano Music by Bob Paltrow
BoBrahms LullaBaby. Acoustic Piano Music by Bob Paltrow. Music and video by Bob Paltrow design. AI animation via Meta AI. BoBrahms LullaBaby ©2025 Bob Paltrow Music https://www.bobpaltrowmusic.com
The World’s Largest Sound Bath — Part of A Series: Ways Music Promotes Healing | Bob Paltrow Design
The World’s Largest Sound Bath, held annually on the International Day of Peace at Columbus Commons in Ohio, is recognized as one of the biggest, gatherings of sound healers in the world. Organized by hOm Sound Baths, this event brings together over 100 sound practitioners and musicians, including specialists in singing bowls, gongs, percussion, and string instruments, to create a collective, immersive healing experience for hundreds of attendees. Concept, content, video, video–editing, design by Bob Paltrow Design for the Peace Through Music Foundation
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