Ryan is seriously passionate about design. Since his first internship at eighteen years old more than half of his life has been immersed in design thinking leading to over twenty years of professional experience. His design career has ranged from building a small business into a successful international brand to contributing on several in-house corporate teams in all areas of design. Ryan focuses on academic design theory, proven ideation processes, empathetic listening, beating deadlines and a bit of humor to make the creative process easier for clients, teammates and executives.
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Prepress Production
Vendor Management
Project Management
Illustration
Photography
Video Production
Drone Video
Social Media Management
Design Theory and History
Education
BA Communication Design
Option in Visual Design
CSU, Chico, 2000
Jesuit High School, 1996
Awards
Key Contributor Award, 2024
Key Contributor Award, 2023
Key Contributor Award, 2022
Gold MarCom Award,
Print Media, 2009
Graphic Design USA,
Design Annual featured work, 2001
Best National Communications Program Awarded by AASHTO, 2001
Pacemaker Award for Best Four Year University Newspaper Design, 1999
Star Award from Wachovia/Wells Fargo