Kevin Palmer

Kevin has been in the creative industry for more than 30 years. His experience includes design, 3-D animation, photography, videography, audio/music and advertising. 

He started his career as an Applications Engineer for Alias|Wavefront, a 3-D animation software company widely used in the movie and automotive design industries. From there, he worked for Anadarko Petroleum as a Dynamic Projects Supervisor, handling everything from 3-D visualization and interactive projects to photography and video. His next position was Art Director for Jennings Ad Agency on the East Coast. Clients included Volvo Trucks, UNC Health Care, Häfele and Eurosport (Soccer.com), among others. 

Prior to working at Rice, he ran a creative agency, servicing clients such as The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel (TLC), United Way, Igloo, John Deere, Travelocity, Advertising Age, Betsey Johnson and more. One of his clients, Rice Business, offered him a full-time position. 

Kevin earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in advertising and graphic design from Sam Houston State University and an Associate of Applied Science in Music Business, Specializing in Audio Engineering from San Jacinto College Central (attended on a vocal scholarship).