Hello My name is Rick Rowland and I am Graphic Designer working for the Rapid City Journal in Rapid City, South Dakota. I have been a Graphic Designer for over 3 years and here is a sampling of my work. Work shown here was done primarily in Photoshop and Illustrator. I am also skilled in working with Flash and pagination software such as InDesign and Quark. Thanks for stopping by!
We all like to have fun right? Here is an example of me having fun with my job. This piece was done for an internal sales tool. Knowing that only the sales people I work with would see this and knowing they love as good laugh as any, I came up with piece. This was a lot of fun to make and was very well received. All work was done using Photoshop CS2.
Full page color ads? You bet! I enjoy nothing more than immersing myself in my work when I am free to let loose across an empty broad sheet. This was an ad for a music instrument dealer in Rapid City. This particular customer wanted a template style ad to be the standard of his ads for the year. I delivered exactly what he wanted. I used Photoshop CS2 to make this ad.
The Black Hills Stock Show is a very big deal in Rapid City. Here is a concept cover piece I did for the Rapid City Journal’s Stock Show Premiere. This is a tabloid publication that has all the information of the Stock Show in it. I designed this cover using images from Thinkstock.com in Photoshop CS2.
Here is an example of working in black and white. I had to reproduce this restaurant’s menu in the ad. Here is where I really shine. Not only can I design effectively in black and white but, I can take a lot of information and design it into an ad. The message stays clear and the ad is appealing. Success!
Doing speculative ad work allows me to open up my design skills and let them run wild. Here is a half page speculative ad I designed for a major auto dealership in Rapid City. I tried to catch the rancher spirit while adhering to the core message of the auto manufacturer. All work was done in Photoshop CS2.
Working for the Rapid City Journal has given me many opportunities to let my design skills shine. Here is a speculative ad I designed for a major auto dealership. I used Photoshop CS2 exclusively to design the ad.
Huron Motor Sports is a major advertiser with the Huron Plainsman. They always presented fun and challenging projects. Here is an ad I created mainly with Adobe Photoshop CS4. This is one of my personal favorites.
Here is an example of a client wanting everything plus the kitchen sink in their ad. I took on this project with a lot of enthusiasm because I knew my expert typography skills would be put to the test. I kept the look the customer wanted from previous pieces and the ad was a success. I used Photoshop CS2 exclusively to create this piece.
Working for Siddhi Energetics over the years has been an exciting journey. This is just one sample of the many types of designs I have designed for them. This is their stalwart look that I designed while still in art school that is used on a majority of their brands and products. This particular piece ran in a nationwide Buddhist magazine. I used both Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator CS3 to create the ad.
The 4th of July is a make or break time for a business that sells fireworks. Dakota Fireworks wanted to run a 2 sided insert and I was the lucky enough to be chosen to design it. I wanted it to be loud, just like all good fireworks are. I also had to create some order within the busy design and I believe I succeeded. The client was very happy and the ad went off with a bang! I used Adobe Illustrator CS4 on both sides.
The annual Air Show at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City is a major event for western South Dakota. I was honored to make this full page ad that ran several times in Rapid City Journal leading up to the event. I created this using Photoshop CS2.
I had a lot of fun putting this ad together while working at the Huron, Plainsman. I used both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop CS4 equally to put this together. The client loved it and the ad received a lot of positive feedback.
Blissful Herbs was an entire line of products that I branded for Siddhi Energetics. I tried to make each product stand alone while keeping them cohesive. All work was done using Adobe Illustrator CS3.
Siddhi Energetics is a company that has used me exclusively for their Graphic Design needs since March 2007. I have designed a wide range of brands for them. Here is one of my personal favorites, iluminal. I designed all components from scratch using Adobe Illustrator CS3.
