kyle david ready | résumé + portfolio

KYLE DAVID READYR É S U M É + P O R T F O L I O

W E BI L LU S T R AT I O N

P H OTO G R A P H Y

P R I N T BR A NDING

T Y P O G R A P H Y

EDUCATION

TECHNICALPROFICIENCY

DESIGNPROFICIENCY

PERSONALSKILLS

EXPERIENCE

2009 - 2013, California Baptist University, Riverside, CaliforniaB.A. in Graphic Design & Digital Media

Aug 2013 - Present, Freelance Graphic DesignerConcious Minds, Pasadena, California

A marketing agency, based out of Southern California, that exists to

dream and execute video content of the future. I’ve worked specifically

on creating graphic content for Nike campaigns.

Mar 2012 - May 2013, Graphic Design InternCalifornia Baptist University, Marketing, Riverside, California

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with marketing specialists • Maintain web graphics

• Design monthly magazine spreads • Layout content

• Work with academic departments

Oct 2012 - Dec 2012, Graphic Design InternSandals Church, Riverside, California

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with creative team

• Create artwork for various events

• Layout content for various media

AWARDS

TECHNICALPROFICIENCY

DESIGNPROFICIENCY

PERSONALSKILLS

ADDY Gold Award - 2013 Inland Empire Student CompetitionHank Blank Poster - Collateral

ADDY Silver Award - 2013 District 15 Student CompetitionHank Blank Poster - Collateral

Platforms: Mac/PC

Applications: Illustrator CS6, Photoshop CS6, Camera RAW CS6,

InDesign CS6, After Effects CS6, Premiere Pro CS6, Lightroom 4, Word,

Powerpoint, Excel, Pages, Keynote, Numbers

Networks: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram

Web: HMTL 5, CSS

• Logo and identity design • Page layout

• Computer and hand illustration • Photo retouching

• Typography layout and design • Ad design

• Some experience with HTML 5

• Efficiently attentive to detail • Working under deadlines

• Leading where leadership is needed • Raising expectations

• Collaborating with creative teams • Constant search for inspiration

ILLUSTRATION

SODA POPTHROWBACK AD

A fun and quirky illustration

that embodies the vintage

style of early 20th century

advertisement and modern

vector-styled illustration.

PRINT

HANK BLANK

Print collateral for a

marketing specialist that

came and spoke to my

design program,

at California Baptist

University.

Combines an iconic

portrayal of Blank with

the quality of red French

Paper and Metallic

screenprint.

This poster won a Gold

ADDY Award in the 2013

Inland Empire Student

Competition. It went on

to win a Silver ADDY

Award in the 2013 District

15 Student Competition.

PRINT

LIVE YOUR PURPOSECALIFORNIA BAPTIST

UNIVERSITY

Poster promoting

California Baptist

University’s campaign

slogan Live Your Purpose™.

Includes a 3-color combo

on top of one more solid

color. Custom type was

created for this piece.

PRINT

SPRING PREVIEWCALIFORNIA BAPTIST

UNIVERSITY

California Baptist University

promotes their traditional

student enrollment with

a yearly Spring Preview

Days event.

PRINT

LANCER XC CLASSIC CALIFORNIA BAPTIST

UNIVERSITY

A flyer promoting CBU

Athletic’s annual Lancer

XC Classic.

A lot of layout work went

into this piece, because the

event needed to convey

a ton of information.

PRINT

STEP AHEADCALIFORNIA BAPTIST

UNIVERSITY

A postcard mailer promoting

CBU’s annual Step Ahead

event, which is targeted

toward highschoolers and

incoming freshmen.

The postcard had been

redesigned time and again,

so all it needed was a new,

simple idea to get the

point across.

PRINT

UNDERGRADPOSTCARD SETCALIFORNIA BAPTIST

UNIVERSITY

A beautifully laid out set of

seven different postcards

sent out to undergrad

prospects.

This project included

choosing specific images,

writing copy, and perfecting

the type setting involved.

(The first two are shown in

a larger view, while the last

five are shown in smaller

thumbnails)

PRINT

RETENTION DRIVECALIFORNIA BAPTIST

UNIVERSITY

A 2-postcard series

promoting the retention

of students that had yet

to re-register for classes.

Executed with a combination

of unique illustration and

complex type-setting.

PRINT

LEVI MARSYLABIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

A fun birth anncouncement

created for my nephew.

TYPOGRAPHY

BECOME A LIGHTTYPE SETTING

A simple, but strong

message placed on a

fitting b&w background

shot. Photographed by me.

Influenced by the roaring

twenties era of the 20th

Century.

TYPOGRAPHY

50th ANNIVERSARYTYPE SETTING

A fun type setting created

as a gift for the beautiful

couple on their 50th

wedding anniversary.

BRANDING

a. JASON FAUSTO Photographer based out of Escondido, CA

b. REBEKAH KAUFFMAN Photographer based out of Coatesville, PA

c. FORM cbudesign student practicum

d. DISCOVERY Higher Ground Calvary Chapel Nursery

e. BASECAMP Higher Ground Calvary Chapel Children

f. ANDREW HARE Photographer based out of Chandler, AZ

a.

b.

c. e.

d. f.

BRANDING

a. HIGHER GROUND Calvary Chapel based out of Riverside, CA

b. QUIKSILVER My rendition of the classic Quiksilver logo

c. UNITED ROYAL Media company based out of Riverside, CA

d. CBU FLIGHT SCHOOL Open to general public from Aviation Science

e. ONESEARCH Search engine for CBU online library

f. SUMMIT Higher Ground Calvary Chapel Youth

a.

b.

c. e.

d. f.

BRANDING

HIGHER GROUNDCALVARY CHAPEL

Church based outof Riverside, CA.

Combined the useof a powerful 3-colorcombo and the simpleidea of a mountain as“higher ground.”

Created simple iconsfor their website inorder to representsubnavigation sectionsincluding media,devotions, and events.

PHOTOGRAPHY

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