Represented by
The Bright Agency
103-105 St John's Hill, London
London, SW11 1SY
United Kingdom
Profile
Riley Samels is an illustrator who grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Kent State University and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications and Design. After graduating he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where he spent a few years as an illustrator for gifting goods including greeting cards and wrapping paper. He now resides in New Haven, Connecticut where he Illustrates Pop-Up Greeting cards daily. Riley is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and allows this and other minority communities to inspire and fuel his work to amplify unheard voices. In his free time, he is probably tending to his collection of 112 (and growing) plants. Riley is a green thumb with a passion for illustration, social justice, traveling, and good food.
Style/Techniques
Design, Digital, Floral
Subject/Specialties
Animals, Botanical, Editorial, Education, Family, Fantasy, Fashion/Cosmetics, Health, Leisure, Nature, Packaging, People, Portrait, Romance, Textiles, Lifestyle, Spiritual, Surface Design