My name is Riley Perry and I am a designer, photographer, and creative from the Greater Philadelphia area. I am currently a rising junior at Washington University in Saint Louis, pursuing a double major in Communication Design and Environmental Biology and a minor in Geospatial Science, with a passion for blending the realms of creativity and science.
Eager to utilize design as an agent of change, I enjoy applying my keen attention to detail and creative spirit to understand, inform, and advocate.
Eager to utilize design as an agent of change, I enjoy applying my keen attention to detail and creative spirit to understand, inform, and advocate.
relevant awards & exhibitions:
Featured Artist in 2025 Foundations and Sophomore Exhibition - Washington University in St. Louis
Typographic Ice Cream Book Spreads displayed in the Steinberg Gallery alongside select student work created during foundations courses. Pieces are chosen by a student's course instructor.
Featured Photo in 'Design Agendas: Modern Architecture in St. Louis, 1930s-1970s' - Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
Photograph selected to be included in 'Design Agendas' Exhibition at WashU's Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum from September 13, 2024 - January 6, 2025
Featured Work in 2024 SLAM College Creators Night - St. Louis Art Museum
Photography piece, "Red Spotted Purple Butterfly Wing 1" selected to be projected during the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) College Creator's Night event.
The Match Suna Family Endowed Scholarship - Sam Fox School for Art & Design 2024
The Ruth Kelso Renfrow Art Club Scholarship - Sam Fox School for Art & Design 2024
Observational sketches and Bar Harbor Brochure displayed in the Steinberg Gallery alongside select student work created during foundations courses. Pieces are chosen by a student's course instructor.
2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winner - Philadelphia RegionSilver Key in Design Category for Endangered Sea Turtle Poster
Honorable Mention in Design Category for “Freaky Friday” Poster
Best in Show 2022 Art+Effect Environment High School Poster Exhibition - Cabrini University
NOVEMBER 2022 - Won Best in Show out of over 70 submissions for Endangered Sea Turtle Poster
Regional Archdiocesan High School Art Exhibition Winner - La Salle University & Chestnut Hill College
APRIL 2023 - 1st place, Photography
MARCH 2022 - 2nd place, Illustration
MARCH 2021 - 2nd place, Photography
Featured Artist, Philadelphia MINI Museum Exhibit
JUNE 2021 through DECEMBER 2021 - Four paintings selected for inclusion in the Philadelphia MINI Museum display at the Philadelphia International Airport (Feature Link).
National Art Honor Society - Founder and President
AUGUST 2021 through JUNE 2023 - Mount Saint Joseph Academy High School
AP Scholar With Distinction
Score of 5 on 2D Art & Design Portfolio for photography work