Full time silly individual, chaos driver,
open to work
and US citizen
🦅 🇺🇸 ⭐
Hi, I'm Riya (
ree-ah
) Shah!
Strategic art director and graphic designer that loves experimenting with AI to enhance creative workflows. Born in the US and raised in India,
I
learned how to make ideas stand out in a crowd of over a billion.
Here are a few fun facts about me:
1. I grew up in a house without a television.
Made me a wide-eyed kid who
saw EVERY SINGLE thing intentionally and analyzed it.
Made me obsessed with OOH billboards and constantly patrolling them.
Yes, I am the horrified looking kid
2. I transferred to advertising from a fashion school.
Went to India's best fashion school and realized I love fashion, but advertising is what truly drives me.
Modeled, acted, directed, shot campaigns, and did everything under the sun.
3. I love spontaneity and not knowing where my day takes me.
A random lady proposed her son for marriage to me at Costco, I've licked the Bean, jumped into Lake Michigan, and more. Truly a side quester pro max, with an
adventurous
go-getter attitude.
4. I do stick and poke tattoos.
Learned the manual, traditional form of tattooing from a renowned artist at a random streetwear event and have now tattooed over 5 people.
Keeps my creative gears churning!
I usually look happier tattooing I swear
5. I've worked on the coolest brands and can't wait for yours to be next!
Created award-winning campaigns, ice cream tubs, hot sauce bottles, trailers, grocery stores, MLS team strategies, non-profit work, and so much more.
Let's chat: I'd love to be your next hire!
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA in Advertising in Branding, Minor: Graphic Design
Concentration: Art Direction
2023 - 2026
