Richard Valle, Creativity is not something that is learned. It is something that we are born with

About

My name is Richard Valle and I am the owner of Valle Creative. My inspiration to draw started at a young age and over time has developed into a unique illustration style that incorporates bold colors and stylized imagery. Strong influences from my BA in Illustration, ongoing Graphic Design education at UC Berkeley and 25 years of experience in the Environmental Graphic Design industry has shaped how I incorporate typography in my work.

Experience

Shannon Leigh

Jul 2018 – Present

California & Colorado

Project Manager

Project manager/project leader focusing on brand design, signage and environ-mental graphic programs for large healthcare and corporate architectural ap-plications. Develop project proposals, schedules and lead internal and external stakeholders through the entire project process, including schematic design, de-sign documentation, construction documentation and construction administration. Responsible for financial performance including resourcing staff, billing projec-tions, invoices and change orders. Clients include UC Davis Health, Zuckerberg SF General Hospital, Kaiser Permanente and Evergreen Valley College.

ValleCreative

Jan 1995 – Present

California & Colorado

Freelance Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Worked as freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer for various magazine, education and corporate industries. Clients have included: GAP Inc. San Francisco City College Health Care Forum Journal Triple A Magazine Arthritis Today Applied Materials American Fitness Magazine City of Portola California Church of the 7th-day Adventist Prince of Peace Lutheran Church :

GNU Group

Oct 2012 – Jul 2018

California

Project Manager

Responsible for the management, research and design services for wayfinding, environmental and architectural signage including brandiing, identification and regulatory signs. Developed proposals/managed project schedules and budgets with internal design team and vendors. Extensive experience implementing the Total Health Environment interior/exterior signage standards for Kaiser Perma-nente focusing on brand implementation. Programmed, designed, managed signage/wayfinding projects for corporate and healthcare facilities including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Sutter Health, Facebook and Workday.

Garnett Sign Studio

Jan 2010 – Oct 2012

California

Project Manager

Lead the coordination of the design, production and installation of interior and exterior signage/branding. Managed multiple contracts, budgets, permit procurement, timelines, scope and deliverables from inception to completion. Consulted with clients to determine project needs and expectations, which included implementation of brand standards for UCSF, Chase Bank, Twitter and Apple.

Education

University of California Berkeley Extension

Sep 2014 – May 2015

Certificate, Graphic Design

San Jose State University

Jan 1985 – Jun 1994

BS Graphic Design, Illustration

Richard Valle

Creativity is not something that is learned. It is something that we are born with

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