Barry Travis

Background

About Barry Travis

I don't work for a living, I get paid to get better at what I love to do. I was one of those kids who filled their school notebook with doodles. I'd make my Mom buy the 5 divider notebook so I'd have more pages to fill. To me,drawing is something that requires no concentration. But the key to selling a potential customer on a ring design is to have it be THEIR idea. And the most important quality in getting there is to LISTEN to what they have to say about their milestone. Very often, the "imagination impaired" just need to see a basic sketch evolve to solidify their ideas, and nod in approval while signing a purchase order. My job requires designing rings,awards and new products for internal and external customers. I also travel to events like the Winter Baseball Meetings, Final Four, AFCA coaches convention and related events to design championship rings with equipment managers, athletic directors and coaches. Speed is important here, as these people are busy and you want to respect their time while designing them a unique ring to commemorate their achievements. My job duties also include designing new products and bringing a creative perspective to jewelry, awards, commemorative products and ideation within our company. Co-workers will always be served a liberal dose of whimsy, offbeat and humorous along with the serious. I'm also asked to emcee corporate events, sales meetings and functions. They include yearly sales meetings, our Legend event (recognizing our top performers ) and quarterly employee meetings that recognize years of service.(I've sat through enough of these to know what DOESN'T captivate or capture people's attention) Repetition forms competency. Clients include: College and pro sport teams Medal of Honor recipients Celebrity/movie projects Military academies (USMA,Naval academy,USAFA,Merchant Marines,VMI,Norwich) and special/unique programs.