Hi, I'm Rakitha.

Visual designer, IT professional and educator based in Las Vegas.

I bring a design mindset to technology: interfaces, brands, film and photography, and the systems behind them.

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I'm Rakitha Perera, an IT professional with a creative background in design, media, and user experience. Originally from Sri Lanka and now based in Las Vegas, I've worked in higher education IT for close to two decades, focusing on making complex systems more approachable and user-friendly.

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What I do

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Interface & Brand

Make it make sense.

Interface design, branding and web development, from a campus mobile ordering app to classroom touch panels.

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Motion & Film

Stories that move.

Video production and motion graphics for campus campaigns, product launches and an award-winning short film.

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Photography

Patience and good light.

Professional, product and travel photography, plus renders and spec work for brands.

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Teaching

Sharing the craft.

Photoshop and photo editing courses through UNLV Continuing Education, from first steps to advanced compositing.

Selected work

Apps, brands, interfaces, film and photography, made for UNLV, clients and my own projects. View all

Clients

UNLV · EIS Automation · Zappos · The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas · Dronesmith Technologies

Recognition

2025
NACCU
Winner of Best Card Design for the new UNLV RebelCard
2017
10th Annual Visix Expression Awards
Winner of Best Screen Design Layout (Digital Signage)
2012
Tropfest Las Vegas
Winner of the best short film centered on the theme of traveling to Las Vegas
Press
Designing His Future ↗
UNLV News Center