SHAMARI REED
RESUME/CV
INFO
Shamari Reed
9217 S Wallace St
Chicago, IL 60620
(312) 523-1130
ShamariR88@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Black Star Journal, Providence RI— Illustrator
January 2026 – Present
Volunteer creating illustrations for a Black student led magazine.
XO Magazine, Providence RI— Illustrator
February 2026 – Present
Volunteer creating illustrations for an online Brown University and RISD student led magazine that explores queer identity, sexuality, and community through various narrative, illustrative, and journalistic mediums.
SKILLS
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Acrobat, Maya, Unreal Engine, Zbrush, Rhino8, Procreate, OpenProcessing, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, UV Mapping, Canva, Figma, Cargo, P5.js, Visual Studio, Java
Art & Design: Human and Anatomical Illustration, Storyboarding, Character Design, Figure and Observational Drawing, Printmaking, 2D Animation, Brand Identity, Motion Graphics, Linoleum Printmaking, Logo Design, Typeface Design
EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design(RISD), Providence, RI
September 2023 – Present
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Majoring in Illustration with a concentration in Mind, Self, and Behavior in the RISD History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences (HPSS) department.
RELATED COURSEWORK
Scientific Illustration| RISD Illustration Department| Spring 2026
Beginning with a study of the structuring strategies nature uses to create its enormous diversity of forms, scientific drawing conventions, interesting drawing techniques and tools will be presented in which students will produce a variety of black and white, color and digital solutions exploring aspects of scientific Illustration deriving from rich traditions stressing scientific investigation, good design, close observation and technical mastery.
Introduction to Computation| RISD CTC Department| Winter 2026
focusing on computational techniques, methods, and ideas in the context of art and design, this course centers the design of algorithms then shifts to involve computer programming and scripting. Critical attention is given to code as a body of crafted text with significant aesthetic, philosophical, and social dimensions, as well as the tension, conflict, and potential possible when computation generates, informs, or interacts with drawings, materials, forms, and spaces.
Typographic Studies| RISD Graphic Design Department| Fall 2025
Explored the process behind brand identity curation within this course. In addition to strengthening understanding of design elements through numerous developmental practices such as the study of letterforms, type classification, legibility, organization, and hierarchy, along with text applications, grid systems, and page layout.
New York, New York(er)| RISD Illustration Department| Fall 2025
An introduction to editorial illustration through the lens of the New Yorker publication. develop a body of work consisting of covers, spots, and full/half page illustrations related to topics of cultural interest, literature, science, the seasons, and current events.
Visual Strategies| RISD Illustration Department| Spring 2025
Experimented with the ways that artistic concept and form can work together with an emphasis on how type, text, and format can be used in conjunction with illustration. Explore various formats such as editorial layout for magazine cover and spots, graphic novels, strip comics, poster design, and more.