about me

about me

about me

Hi i'm riley,

i'm a brand designer based in Kansas City, missouri. I'm currently working in growth at VML.

I graduated from the university of kansas with a bfa in visual communications.

I've donned many hats but my projects have always been about creating work with compassion for the person enjoying it, and ideally adding one better experience to the world.

If you care about what you do
and more about what you make possible

Hi i'm riley,

i'm a brand designer based in Kansas City, missouri. I'm currently working in growth at VML.

I graduated from the university of kansas with a bfa in visual communications.

I've donned many hats involving editorial design, art direction, social media mangement, print-making, packaging, and motion.

If you care about what you do and more about what you make possible

A thoughtful young person with dark hair gazes to the side, captured in soft black and white lighting.
A thoughtful young person with dark hair gazes to the side, captured in soft black and white lighting.

my experience

my experience

my experience

vml

associate designer, growth

designing to drive new business with brands of every scale. explored and discovered use cases for ai within design systems.

2024 - present

vml

associate designer, growth

2024 - present

rock chalk revue

Art director

designed and published brand identity system for 75th anniversary of a philanthropic multi show theater production. managed weekly deliverable list for design assistant.

2023 - 2024

rock chalk revue

Art director

2023 - 2024

rock chalk revue

Art director

designed and published brand identity system for 75th anniversary of a philanthropic multi show theater production. managed weekly deliverable list for design assistant.

2023 - 2024

pioneer design & marketing

junior design intern

Collaborated with senior designers on brand identity projects for clients across service, apparel, and retail industries

2023

pioneer design & marketing

junior design intern

2023