CV — Raindrops and Broken Hearts

Leanna Perry

Born 1992, Kansas City, MO
Based in New York, NY

✰ Minneapolis College of Art and Design, BFA, Graphic Design 2014
✰ Member of Mensa, the worlds oldest & largest high IQ society

Freelance Projects

Adidas Originals, Vans, Shein, Forever 21, Steve Madden, Betsey Johnson, Nicole Miller, Mountain Dew, Urban Outfitters, Target, 3M, Hot Topic, Broad City, GAP, Walmart, Spencer's, Aloft Hotels, Jay@Play, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Gina Group, The NES Group, Revman International, Baby Steps, MA'AM Creative, The Freaky Cookie + more

In-House Design Experience

Maybelline, Designer II, New York, NY 2024
Ann Taylor LOFT, Art Director, New York, NY 2023-2024
M·A·C Cosmetics, Senior Designer, New York, NY 2023
Nicole Miller, Art Director, New York, NY 2022-2023
M·A·C Cosmetics, Digital Designer, New York, NY 2021
Rusk, Aquage & One 'N Only, Senior Designer, Stamford, CT 2021
EOS, Senior Designer, New York, NY 2020-2021
Betsey Johnson + Superga, Senior Designer, New York, NY 2019-2020
Milk Makeup, Digital Designer, New York, NY 2019
Reason Clothing, Designer, New York, NY 2018-2019
Le Tigre, Production Assistant, New York, NY 2019
Weihai Luda Fashion Accessories, Designer, New York, NY 2016-2018
Underground Underdogs, Lead Fashion Editor, Chicago, IL 2017-2018
M·A·C Cosmetics, Junior Designer (Print & Special Events), New York, NY 2015-2017
Migos - Yung Rich Nation, Design Intern, New York, NY 2017
Bioworld Merchandising, Design Assistant, Minneapolis, MN 2014-2015
Afternoon Printing, Head Screenprinter, Minneapolis, MN 2012-2014

Murals

Adidas x Colossal Media billboard, Brooklyn, NY 2017
Lowbrow Artique graffiti supply store mural, Brooklyn, NY 2019
Fire & Ice Airbnb, Brooklyn, NY 2018
Quay Dash studio, New York, NY 2018
Sunnyvale music venue, Brooklyn, NY 2017

Talks

Pratt Institute, BFA Graphic Design - Image As Communication
Artist Lecture & Guest Critique, 2020

Exhibitions

2022
Drawn, Inked, Printed & Bound, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

2018
Club Heat (Curator, with Eddie Perrote & Elisa Cox), Cooler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Reading Room, Bard Graduate Center, New York, NY

2017
5 Year Anniversary Show, Superchief Gallery, Queens, NY
Dreaming In The Now, Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn, NY
Book Fair Art Show, Jed Williams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Endless Editions 2016 Biennial, 20/20 Gallery, New York, NY

2016
Damned IX, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI
I Am Kindness, Le Meridien Chambers, Minneapolis, MN

2015
One Off Art Show, Common Apparel Headquarters, Duluth, MN
I AM KXNDNESS, Burnet Gallery Luxury Art Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

2014
Scategories (with Eddie Perrote & Bill Rebholz), The Abstracted Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
See Fantasy (with Eddie Perrote), Barnes & Thornburg, Minneapolis, MN
Scribble Project Exhibition, City Library of Melbourne, Australia
Art Directors Club Festival of Art and Craft, Miami Beach, FL

2013
Looks Like Fun (Co-curator with Eddie Perrote), Will Call Studio & Gallery, St. Paul, MN
Knit, Francesca's Uptown, Minneapolis, MN
IBE Album Listening Release Party, Private Loft Space, Minneapolis, MN
The Icebox: Where My Art Used To Be (Co-curator with Elisa Cox), FOKL Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2012
Knows Sees Tells All (with Zoey Groman), Gallery 148, Minneapolis, MN
Off The Wall III, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Detroit, MI
Ghosts, Exhibition In The Sky, Minneapolis, MN
Family Matters, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN

Music Projects

Club Fantasy ~ www.clubfantasy.club
Select clients: i-D Magazine, SXSW, 300 Entertainment, Goth Money Records, Ham On Everything, Lil Tracy, Gothboiclique, Bossa Nova Civic Club, Black Society Records, Forever The Sickest Kids, Lil Lotus, Smrtdeath, Lederrick, Candy Ken, YungJZAisdead, Shinigami, Afternoon Records, Spicegurlpurp, Nick Prosper, Rex Reid, Supachefm!, King Christian, Joshrefe, Trassh, Local Zero, Yung Xela, Yung Prenup, ColdWorldGang, Swim Agency, The Math Team, Katakomb, Barn Burner

Underground Underdogs
Written articles: Heartcore, DIY Luxury Trash Fashion, Racing Graphics, Babycore, Country Western, Black Metal T-shirts, Abbey Dawn, Extra Long Sleeves, Clowncore, Mini Sunglasses, Ashley Williams, Tripp Pants/Tartan Plaid, Hi-Vis Workwear, Chokers, Primary Colors, Checkerboard Pattern

Press

Juxtapoz
Beautiful/Decay
NY She Podcast Interview
MPLS Style
Amadeus Magazine
Design Ideas
MCAD Notable Alumni
Doodlers Anonymous
Design Ideas
MN Daily
Patternbank
Pattern Observer

Art Book & Magazine Features

Separated, Full page editorial illustration, 2019
Faesthetic, Full spread editorial illustration for SXSW Issue, 2018
Tidal Magazine, Back cover artwork for Issue #9, 2018
Digital Ceremony Zine, Desire Press 2017
Freestyle: Illustrating Urban Fashion, Sandu Publishing, 2018
Camo Mania: Disruptive Patterns in Design, Victionary, 2018
Paper Trail Magazine, Artist interview, 2017
Strangeways Magazine, Artwork for Issue #6, 2016
Silver Tongues 5 & 6, A Love Token Press, 2015
Computer Arts Magazine, Featured artist, 2014
Minnesota Monthly, Featured artist, Print magazine 2014
Mutation Zine, Curated by Pete Murgatroyd, 2013
MPLS Zine, Cover artwork for The Lost Issue, 2012

Artist Publications

Dragonflies & Decay, 2019
Rain Drops & Broken Hearts, published by Endless Editions, 2018
Club Nightclub (with Eddie Perrote & Elisa Cox), 2017
Heavy Metals, 2016
Thrill, 2015
Out of Hand, 2014
Sheer Pandemonium, 2013
Obstacle Course Zine, 2012

For sale at the following locations ✰

Printed Matter in New York, NY
Desert Island in Brooklyn, NY
Superchief Gallery in Queens, NY
Ooga Booga in Los Angeles, CA
Skylight Books in Los Angeles, CA
Quimby's in Chicago, IL
Colette in Paris, France
Flotsam Books in Tokyo, Japan
All Good Clean Records in Berlin, Germany
City Lights in San Francisco, CA
Atomic Books in Baltimore, MD
Sex + Ice Cream in Kansas City, MO
Revolution Records in Kansas City, MO
Floating World Comics in Portland, OR
Online at Draw Down Books
Online at Gallery Commune