Hi, I’m RYAN KILEY, a Staff Visual Designer on Google’s Material Design team, based in Portland. I specialize in visual and interaction design, focusing on brand and identity. 🛈

Experience

Staff Visual Designer at Google, Portland, OR (2018-Current)
Senior Designer at Instrument, Portland, OR (2015-2018)
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Projects

Material 3 Components & Guidance
→ 2020–now : Product Design

I’ve designed and authored the latest Material Design 3 guidance for typography, iconography, and layout, as well as components like app bar, navigation bar, navigation rail, and navigation drawer.

SGE & Gemini
→ 2023 : Identity

This identity signaled the new generative AI capabilities in Google Search. The central spark showcases the Gemini icon, Google’s latest AI model integrated across products.

Lock Screen Clock Android 14
→ 2023 : Product Design

The frame clock is a new typographic lock screen for Android 14. This fun typographic frame hugs the edges, beautifully showcasing your wallpaper.

Google I/O Material You for large screens
→ 2023 : Product Design

I presented how creators can adapt their applications for large screens, like foldable and tablet devices, utilizing Material Design. You can jump to timecode 4:30 to see me or you can learn more at material.io.

It’s Nice That : Form Follows Feeling
→ 2022 : Interview

I spoke with It’s Nice That about the many aspects of adaptive design and how Material applies it across the M3 design system with colour, variable fonts, and layout.

Android 12
→ 2021 : Product Design

From Android system interface, to apps like clock and recorder, to widgets—I worked closely between the Material Design team and Android on the visual design language of Android 12.

Material You Google I/O Keynote
→ 2021 : Product Design

While working on the Material You design language, I helped craft its debut reveal on stage at Google I/O. You’ll even see a few photos of mine!

Google UXU Conference
→ 2019 : Identity, Web Design

UXU is Google’s internal design conference held every year. As a side project, I teamed up with some friends to create the identity, website, and visual language of the conference.

Sonos
— 2018 : Web Design

I helped Sonos design the latest version of their website, featuring a refreshed brand. The latest iteration helps cut through the sea of sameness, with an elevated design and brand for what’s ahead. Check it out.

Spectacles
— 2018 : Web Design

I helped the Spectacles design and launch their 2.0 version of Spectacles.com. The new site provides a refreshed ux and visual design that aims to complement their innovative tech and provides an extensive kit of parts to continue into the future. Check it out.

Specialized
— 2016 : Web Design

Specialized designs and creates world-class bikes and components for riders everywhere—from weekend warriors to the pros. I helped create a global site that lives up to their mantra: “Innovate or Die.” Check it out.

Google
— 2016 : Environmental Design

These pieces originally appeared at Google’s Horizon and Google’s Cloud Platform conferences, but have continued to be featured around the world, including Google I/O and elsewhere.

Airbnb
— 2017 : Product Design

I helped create a number of internal apps for Airbnb. This work helped reduce cognitive load on their internal marketing operations and showcased their internal marketing team’s incredible talent—both internally and to the world.