hi, I'm
Richie Parks

  • Visual Designer + Web Designer + Illustrator

  • _Graduated from Virginia Tech (Fall 2016) - B.S Industrial Design
  • _Based in Chicago, IL
  • _9+ years of design experience
  • _Self-taught web developer
  • _Available for hire (freelance/part-time/full-time):

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  • I have a deep reverence for documentation and authentic storytelling.
    Growing up in a military household, I've become an expert at two things: making new friends and push-ups. Moving from place to place has cultivated my joy for archiving peoples' unique experiences into memorable narratives. From roaring laughter to fragile grief, our experiences shape our stories and our stories shape us.
  • Tea or coffee: Yes (And a cup of water, please)
    Console or PC: Console
    Just read: "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia E. Butler
    Currently reading: "Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War"
    Currently watching: "My Hero Academia"
    Currently playing: Genshin Impact, Pokémon Unite, Smite
    Prized posessions: Naruto figure, PS4, my cookbook, sketchbook collection, Papermate ink pens

Client: J Bambii
Project: Music Single and Poster Artwork
Role: Lead Graphic Designer
Duration: 4 Weeks

Original Post: Instagram

Single Artwork

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Poster Artwork

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Client: University of Chicago: Arts + Public Life
Project: Digital Promotion for "Relic" Exhibit
Role: Lead Graphic Designer
Duration: 4 Weeks

Original Post: Instagram

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Poster

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Postcard: Front (click to see back)

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Client: MANIFOLD Productions LLC
Project: Film Posters
Role: Lead Graphic Designer
Duration: 8 Weeks

Original Post: Instagram

Project: Social Media Templates
Role: Lead Graphic Designer
Duration: 4 weeks

Original Post: Instagram

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Client: Brown Paper Bags & the Eternal
Project: Film Poster
Role: Lead Graphic Designer
Duration: 4 weeks

Original Post: Instagram

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Client: The Reservoir Collective
Project: Social Media Templates
Role: Lead Graphic Designer
Duration: 4 weeks

Original Post: Instagram

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Client: The Reservoir Collective
Project: Custom Branding Design
Role: Lead Graphic Designer
Duration: 6 weeks

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Organization Website

Made in Squarespace

HTML + CSS

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Online Shopping Website

Made in Weebly (via Square)

HTML + CSS

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Blog & Booking Website

Made in Tumblr

HTML + CSS

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Games (click to play)


Shape Sorter Game

(HTML + CSS + JAVASCRIPT)


Whack-a-mole

(HTML + CSS + JAVASCRIPT)


Memory Game

(HTML + CSS + JAVASCRIPT)


"Frogger" Game

(HTML + CSS + JAVASCRIPT)

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