Riley Black
Brand Designer & Creative Marketer
I design intentional, strategic brand visuals that help teams communicate clearly and look good doing it.
8+ years experience
Brand, Digital, Print and Social Media Design
Based in Omaha, NE
Adobe, Illustration, Motion Basics
About me
I’m a brand and graphic designer with 8+ years of experience building visual identities, digital campaigns, and marketing collateral across social, print, apparel, and branding. I love pairing clean, intentional design with collaboration, communication, and thoughtful storytelling.
I’ve always been a creative at heart, the kid who organized her crayons by shade and made PowerPoints for fun. Now I get to spend my days working with color, type, and ideas that help brands feel more like themselves.
When I’m not designing, you can usually find me at an Omaha coffee shop, lifting weights, chatting and wandering through cute neighborhoods with my husband, or pretending to be a chef with my saved Tik Tok recipes. I’d love to connect, chat ideas, or grab a coffee sometime.
Skills
Brand & Creative
Visual identity systems
Social creative
Campaign design
Digital ads
Print & apparel design
Technical Expertise
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
After Effects / Motion
Figma
Professional Strengths
Clear communication
Project management
Strategic thinking
Collaboration
Fast execution
Experience
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Brand Designer
Fusion Medical Staffing | Dec 2021 – Present
Led design across three brands, developing scalable visual systems and producing creative for digital, social, email, apparel, signage, and campaigns.
Designed multi-channel assets for 3 brand lines
Partnered closely with marketing, leadership, and recruiting teams
Supported seasonal launches and brand evolutions
Streamlined creative workflows and asset organization
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Marketing/Operations Director
Shutter 360 | Feb 2020 – Dec 2021
Provide 3D virtual tours, video, and drone content to real estate agents and local businesses.
Design and manage marketing collateral, promotional materials, and digital/social content for clients.
Film, edit, and deliver media packages to agents; oversee client communication and project timelines.
Produce email marketing campaigns and maintain brand consistency across deliverables.
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Creative/Lead Graphic Designer
Nebraska Sports Council | Jan 2018 – Feb 2020
Designed new promotional materials, banners, event signage, social graphics, apparel and print assets for the Cornhusker State Games and Corporate Games.
Worked closely with the Marketing Intern Team and Operations teams to support event campaigns.
Assisted with event day tasks, production coordination, photography, videography and on-site brand execution.
Testimonials
Her design talent is truly impressive, and her ability to create work that feels fun, meaningful, and completely on brand is something I admired every single day. There was never a time I saw a project from her and wasn’t in awe of what she created.
— Hannah Holl
As a brand designer, she brought an incredible level of talent, creativity, and thoughtfulness to every project. Her ability to take a concept and turn it into something visually compelling—while still staying true to brand identity—was nothing short of impressive.
— Sarah Bonella
Riley isn’t just incredibly talented in graphic and brand design — she’s the kind of teammate who makes the work better simply by being there. Her support is unwavering, her collaboration is effortless, and her creativity is next-level. I’d recommend her for absolutely any role she pursues.