About the Artist
Illustrator and designer Kyle Jorve has always been drawn to stories of fantasy and science fiction.
Today, he expresses his love for these genres by dreaming up new worlds and characters and illustrating them into life.
As a teenager, Jorve discovered the medium of digital art online and quickly fell in love. He taught himself to draw and paint digitally, and used these skills to create original stories and characters.
Currently, Jorve works as a front end developer for a destination marketing company. In his free time he writes and illustrates his fictional worlds into life.
Résumé
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2021-PresentFront End DeveloperSimpleview
Build front end components for a wide variety of destination websites. Write performant, sustainable code and undergo regular peer review.
2015-2021Graphic and Web Designer, Front End DeveloperSimply Bits / Desert Lab Studio
Created print, web, and electronic marketing materials for Simply Bits/Desert Lab Studio, its clients, and its various software products.
Did front end development and implementation of web designs in a variety of code languages, including JavaScript, CSS, SCSS, HTML, CSHTML, and more.
Created custom graphic and illustration work for a large variety of purposes including, but not limited to, marketing, web design, advertising, and product development.
Worked for many clients of differing types, such as charity organizations, family-owned and small businesses, ecommerce businesses, and software companies, to meet a variety of design needs and challenges, including web design, graphic design, packaging design, and illustration.
Attended trade shows to promote and sell Simply Bits'/Desert Lab Studio's software products.
2015Writer, IllustratorNew Nebula Comic Anthology
Wrote and illustrated an original story titled "Ivory and Sinew" for the comic book anthology New Nebula Volume 1.
2013-2015DesignerZarpara Vineyard
Created print marketing materials for Zarpara Vineyard. Did custom illustration work and graphic design.
2013InternUniversity of Arizona Digital Print Studio
Was responsible for printing in multiple formats and assisting customers in the digital print studio. Worked with a team to manage a steady flow of customers. Edited files to ensure optimum print quality. Helped maintain the functionality of large format printers.
Group and Juried Exhibitions
2016Mesa Community College Alumni Exhibition
Exhibited three works of digital painting.
2013University of Arizona Annual VisCom Show
Exhibited in the Lionel Rombach Gallery in Tucson, Arizona.
2012University of Arizona Annual VisCom Show
Exhibited in the Lionel Rombach Gallery in Tucson, Arizona.
2012Student Art Exhibition in Orvieto, Italy
Exhibited book and sequential art in the Fondazione Centro Studi in Orvieto, Italy.
2011Figure Illustration Exhibition
Exhibited in the 5th on 6th Gallery in Tucson, Arizona.
2009Mesa Community College Student Art Show
2008Mesa Community College Student Art Show
2008"Go Figure" Juried Exhibition
Exhibited in the Brio Fine Arts Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Awards
2013Silver for Color Illustration
University of Arizona Student VisCom show.
2012Bronze for Character Design
University of Arizona Student VisCom show.
2012Gold for Black and White Illustration
University of Arizona Student VisCom show.
2010Best of Mesa Arts and Cultural Festival
2009Wacom Award for Digital Art
Mesa Community College Student Art Show
Special Skills
Illustration, Design, Front End Development
- Languages and Frameworks: React, NextJS, HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript
- Software: Adobe CC, ProCreate
Education
2013Bachelors of Fine Arts, Emphasis in Visual Communication
University of Arizona—graduated Summa Cum Laude.
2012Studied Abroad in Orvieto, Italy
2009Associates of Fine Art
Mesa Community College
Public Collections
Mesa Community College Life Sciences Building
Anatomy drawing on permanent display.