About 

I’m a designer based in Durham, North Carolina, with 20 years of experience working across higher education, non-profit arts, enterprise technology, consumer goods & retail, and agency settings. I excel at brand strategy and digital experience, and I always strive to inject a bit of fun and a lot of top-notch creative thinking into my work.

Design Inspiration

  • Blue Note album covers

  • Paul Rand logos

  • Barbara Kruger

  • Mid-Century children’s book illustrations

  • Alvin Lustig book covers

  • Czech & Polish film posters

  • 23 Envelope's work for 4AD Records

  • Paul Klee "One Who Understands"

  • Shigeo Fukuda

  • Chris Ware comics

  • Looney Tunes background art

  • Buckets of coffee

Contact

rshivar@gmail.com