Kevin C. Riley Illustration & Design
Phone: (641) 919-4623
Email: Kevin@rileydesigns.com
304 W. Van Buren Ave.
Fairfield IA, 52556
Objective
To make a lasting impression on the viewer while communicating ideas effectively and creatively.

Professional Experience

Freelance Designer - 1995 - Present
Creative Direction, Web Design, Graphic Design, Print Design, Illustration, Photography,& Logo Design.

Clients include: Adobe Systems, 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, and more. 

ArtSelect - 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 within 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 have created many graphics and illustrations for their interactive online sites. I have also created animated banners and printed magazine ads to promote these sites and software.

How2.com - 1999 - 2000
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 design, illustration, photography, drawing, painting, and virtual restoration.) I have expert skills in the following creative areas:

• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Imageready
• Dreamweaver
• Flash
• Both Macintosh & PC
• HTML
• CSS
• Painting (All Media)
• Illustration
• Drawing / Rendering
• Technical and Abstract
• Photography
• Scanning
• Photo Manipulation
• Virtual Restoration