About

Dick Kirkland, open source animal.

Hello,
I’m Dick Kirkland and this is my blog.  I’m very interested in all things creative, especially involving computer technology and music.

I…
…am married to a wonderful young lady.
…have a beautiful new baby girl.
…am vegan.

While my regular web address will be for self promotion and display of my design portfolio, my blog is used as a space to archive, share, and look back on inspiration and memories.
Join me on the adventure and leave some comments.

The formal stuff:
I’m a Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Web Developer located in Richmond, Virginia.  I’m a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts.  I received my degree in the Communication Arts and Design Department with a multi-disciplinary emphasis on Graphic Design, Illustration, and Electronic Animation.  I’ve always pursued my creative development this way, to be able to better express myself visually in a variety of ways and media.
I’ve worked for over 12 years in this field for both small organizations and corporate clients.  While in schools and at various workplaces, I’ve done many different types of creative work for both print and the web.  The skillset that I have built has helped me in a career in which industry standards can change daily or even by the hour.

The Fun Stuff:
I am a musician as well as an artist. I love all music and play when I’m not wrapped up in the techno world. I have an extensive collection of indie rock, though deep down I’m a country blues boy. I love all Adobe CS apps, and I’m looking forward to CS5 and learning more Actionscript. If you can’t tell, I’m also way into Wordpress and PHP.

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