Ryan G. Hill
Illustrator
Email: ryinghill@yahoo.com
Phone: 616-893-4239

Education
Bachelors in Fine Arts, emphasis in Illustration, Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI.
Anticipated graduation April 2006.
NASAD accredited Art and Design Program
Course work Includes: Extensive studies in pen and ink, watercolor, and oil painting.
Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, and Dreamweaver.

Commissions and Freelance
8/05- Eric Tichenor- family portrait, pen and ink, watercolor.
7/05- Tim Jeffrey- illustrations for children's book, watercolor, colored pencil.
7/04- Yvonne Vruggink- portrait, pencil drawing.
5/04- Paul Stepanovich- family portrait, pencil drawing.
6/02 -Dot Com Design- logo creation, digital.
4/01 -Matt Workman- logo design, Rent a Handyman, ink drawing.

Awards and Contests
12/05 -SHOCK: Sexual Health Awareness Coalition of Kent Counnty- Painting submitted for Aids Day activities, Grand Rapids, MI.
11/05 -Creative Convocation Magazine- 8 Illustration submissions.
6/05 -Grand Valley Lanthorn- Work featured on cover.
8/04 -West Fest- First place in found art sculpture contest, Grand Rapids, MI.
7/04 -Grand Valley Lanthorn- Full page layout on cover.

Lectures and critiques attended
11/05- Alessandro Giovanelli, Philosophy professor at GVSU. Lecture and discussion on Christo and Jeanne-Claude Oeuvre at Calder Art Center, Grand Rapids, MI.
10/05 -Bruce Mau, Designer. Lecture and student Panel discussion.
3/05 -Nathan Fox, Illustrator. Lecture and critique at Urban Institute of Contemporary Art Gallery (UICA),
Grand Rapids MI.
3/05 -Crit-O-Rama at UICA. Critiques with professors from Calvin, Grand Valley, Aquinas, and Kendall College
3/05- Richard Borge, Illustrator. Lecture and one-on-one critique at GVSU.
2/05- Enrique Chagoya, Printmaker. Lecture and critique at UICA.
11/05- Alexis Rockman, Painter. Lecture at GVSU.
10/04- Barron Storey, Illustrator. Lecture at UICA.
9/04 -Scott McCloud, Illustrator. Lecture at UICA.
2/03 -C. F. Payne, Illustrator. Lecture at GVSU.
11/02 -Rick Valicenti, Designer from Thirst in Chicago. Lecture at GVSU, Grand Rapids Campus
11/02 -Buzz Spector, Sculptor and book artist, Chair of Art Department, Cornell University. Lecture at UICA.
11/02 -Julia Fish, Painter, and professor at School of Art Institute, Chicago. Lecture at UICA.

Work Experience
10/00-Present -Kregel Publications. Warehouse assistant.
5/00-8/00 -Mark Robertson Painting. House interiors.