Kevin Riley’s Design Resume

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Freelance Designer: 1995 – Present

Creative Direction, Web & Email Design, Graphic Design, Print Design, Illustration, & Logo Design.

Clients include: Adobe Systems Inc., Sears, The Learning Company, Spiegel, Ross-Simons, How2.com, Pericom Semiconductor, Hawthorne Direct, New York Public Library, Geovision Software, Alain Pinel, Laurel Press, JW Builders, Colored Horse Studios, Black & Decker, Fairfield Art Association, Foster Covers, Talent Pro Consulting, SEO Design Solutions, and more.

• ArtSelect Custom Framed Art: 2002 – 2008

Creative Director & Web designer

Solve usability and design problems on our site and affiliate private label sites.
Manage the logic, flow, and styling of the various departments and features on our site.
Integrate the offering of new products into our site design and frame shop.
Support relationships and creative growth initiatives with major partners (ie. landing pages, site branding, cross merchandising, creative suggestions & solutions)
Integrate market trends into the look and feel of our offers and deliverables.
Review and refine various outside contractor deliverables.

• GeoVision Software Inc.: 1999 – 2001

Web design, illustration, and advertisement. I created numerous graphics and illustrations for their interactive online sites. I have also created banner and magazine ads to promote these sites and software.

• How2.com: 1999 – 2000

I created hundreds of original illustrations for how-to tutorials online. Illustrations accompany tutorials to give instruction on a wide range of topics.

• The Learning Company: 1999

Graphic design and illustration for tutorials, demos, and marketing for children’s learning software.

• Adobe Systems Incorporated: 1998

Primary position as Graphic Designer, assisting in the development of Adobe Photoshop 5.0 and Illustrator 8.0. Responsibilities include testing weekly data releases while creating original artwork for brochures, conferences, sales demonstrations, software, and web. Both applications shipped with my original illustrations in the sample art folder.

• Studio Z: 1994-1999

Illustrator. I created original drawings and etchings for stationary, business cards, invites, and misc. printed material.

EDUCATION

• San Jose State: 1993-1997

Bachelors of Science in Graphic Design (Illustration Emphasis).

• Shasta College: 1991-1993

Associate of Arts degree

SKILLS AND SOFTWARE

Proficient at communicating ideas in a variety of mediums (digital art, web, traditional illustration, photography, drawing, painting, and photo manipulation.) I have expert skills in the following areas: