UX portfolio has moved

A brand new portfolio is now at RiehlUX.com!

There’s a new site for my professional work. It’s not here anymore.

This site has been repurposed. It now focuses on my personality and interests.

If you’re interested in hiring me, please visit RiehlUX.com.

 

SAFE SPACE

Where can you go to tell the world who you are? Social media? Probably not a good idea. Sharing honest opinions on a public platform can sometimes result in not great things. I’d prefer to let my thoughts be known to a private audience. Everything here is under lock and key. 

I write poetry, draw, paint, create costumes, write stories, act, sing, collect comic books, action figures, video games and enjoy watching movies and listening to many styles of music. I have opinions about life, death, society, the United States, politics, religion, and the economy. All of these thoughts, feelings, perspectives, beliefs and aspects of my life are contained in this space. 

BLADE RUNNER

My favorite movie of all time has got to be Blade Runner. I was 5 years old when it hit theaters in 1982. I wasn’t allowed to watch it then, of course. But, back then, my parents took the whole family to see Annie. The theater was giving away these behind-the-scenes magazines all about the movie and they advertised other films in the back of it. One of them was Blade Runner. 

My sister and I would read through that magazine over and over and I was very interested in the Blade Runner graphic. He was holding a gun, she was smoking, it was dark, there were flying cars, buildings, lights, smoke… ever since, I’ve loved the look of that world. 

in 1996, I had a job and a car, so I would frequent Hollywood Video and rent all the movies my parents told me not to watch. The first one I picked up was Blade Runner. We had two VCR’s, so I copied it and watched it repeatedly. I listened to the soundtrack in my car. I played the Windows 95 game. 

Why do I love this movie so much? Maybe because it rains a lot in Oregon. Maybe because of the contrast of bright city lights against a night sky. Maybe it’s because I see a world of fake, generic replicants and I’m constantly trying to live up to my namesake, being genuine and authentic.

GAMES I'M PLAYING

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

Breakpoint is endless fun. I’ve explored the islands, found numerous bases and bunkers where I’ve cleared all enemies, parachuted off the tallest mountain, and completed missions and raids with other players. I’ve played solo, sneaking around in the darkness, and I’ve learned how to work with other players as a team. I could play for hours.