John Rivas - Professional Career

Professional Career

Rivas has about 30 years of experience, from the analog traditional artwork to the new digital era in Graphic Design. He also has experience on making campaign and Marketing Strategies for his customers. He is the president of John Rivas Publicidad, an advertising agency located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His agency offers a wide selection of services. including Digital Graphic Art Designs, Advertising in general, Media Placing, Digital Photography & Web Design. Rafael Matos, Executive DIrector of Caribbean Multimedia Center, said about him: "John Rivas is an excellent talent of the graphic arts industry, a creative artist and educator who shares his knowledge and experience with open generosity. He is adept in the digital technologies of his field and takes on new professional challenges with creative energy and unwavering enthusiasm."

He has made several Technology Reviews articles, published on the Puerto Rico Daily Sun newspaper. Some of them are: "Protect your iPhone 4 with a Ballistic Case", "Hello Moshi: The First “Listening Alarm Clock”", "iPhone 4 Tough Cases: Ballistic vs. Otterbox", "Comfortable Browsing with ErgoMotion Mouse", "Avoid Overweight Luggage Charges with Balanzza Mini","Hercules Portable Speakers for a Busy Life", "Nica sunrise… a sleek and stylish bluetooth headset", "Car and desk dock chargers for the nica sunrise", "Best Watch Kits for iPod Nano: TikTok + LunaTik", "Smartphones Protection with BullGuard Mobile Security 10", "V-MODA Remix Remote: More than Just a Pair of Headphones", "A Very Cool Gadget: Swann’s PenCam Mini Video Camera & Recorder", "MountMe Freedom for iPad", and "Get a Better Grip of your iPad with the HandStand".

Also, as a photojournalist, he has published several articles, some of them are: "UPR Carolina Graphic Arts Students visit HERA Printing", "Festival Tierra Adentro", "Gearing up for excellence", and "Local cartoonist Nadia Martin dies".

As an ACI (Adobe Certified Instructor), Rivas has given various "Adobe Photoshop CS4 and its use in Graphic Arts" seminars to students at the University of Puerto Rico. On these seminars, students are able to learn about the art of photography, computers and its use in the graphic arts. On 2011, he joined Microdata Training as the Adobe Master Instructor for their Adobe Training programs. Jan Montalvo, Executive Director of MicroData, said, “Traditional education, especially universities, was not giving so much attention to certify their educators and students who were taking courses in their computer related careers. John shares our vision to prepare IT professionals for certifications and joined our instructing staff as proof of commitment to quality in the industry.”

Rivas is a member of the International Society of Caricature Artists and also became a member of the IAVA (International Academy of the Visual Arts) on 2012. The IAVA is a membership-based organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current IAVA membership represents a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms including: Time, Inc., rabble+rouser, Lockheed Martin, Pitney Bowes, Airtype Studio, and many others."