R.G.Whitmore

A little about me...

I've been a Graphic Designer since graduating college from West Virginia University's College of Creative Arts. While there, I studied under the founders of that graphics program, Cliff Harvey and Eve Faulkes. Cliff held a degree from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, while Eve's was from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

Since then, I've lived and worked in several states including Alaska, Hawaii, and New Mexico. In those years, I've accumulated significant and unique work experience in a variety of roles such as Graphic Artist, Advertising Manager, and Exhibit Designer.

I currently work full time for a state-funded museum and have been brushing up on my web design skills. I'm finding it exciting to learn new techniques for responsive web design using Figma, Webflow, and Mobirise.

If you have any questions about my portfolio samples, or if you just want to connect, feel free to use the buttons at the top and bottom of the page to get in touch. Thanks!
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Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from West Virginia University, College of Creative Arts in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Skills

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, using Indesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Currently focused on learning and using a variety of techniques for responsive Web Design.

Experience

Significant and unique work history in the Graphic Design field with roles such as Graphic Artist, Advertising Manager, Exhibit & Web Designer.

Real World Graphic Design

In the real world, graphic designers don't get to choose how much text goes into their designs. Very often, they're at the mercy of creative directors, managers, and copy editors. As you will see from many of my projects, I was often forced to fill the space with too much text, but that's how it is in the real world.

My Hobbies

Over the years, I've expressed my creativity in many different ways. I've explored stained glass, edge-lit acrylic lighting, CNC wood carving, laser engraving, 3D printing, fused glass, and more. In 2009, I purchased a 35 watt Epilog laser engraver and began making decorative nightlights. While living in Hawaii, I also used the laser to make Koa wood earrings.

Recently, while experimenting with sublimation printing, I tried fusing ink into laser-cut acrylic with the use of a heat press. That allowed me to make full-color acrylic nightlights. While I've enjoyed all of those creative outlets, lately I've been focusing my attention on learning and using new techniques for web design.

Link to Portfolio PDF

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