OPERATIONAL HISTORY
XXXXXXXXXINTRODUCTION
My name is John Ryan. I am a designer, animator, digital artist, and interactive director with a background in new media. I started my passion for art at an early age, illustrating comics, posters, and murals. My transition in to digital art and other various mediums propelled me to study interactive design.
I have experience in all aspects of web design and animation but specializing in Design, Direction, Motion and Interactive. I have had great opportunities to work with great clients as Adidas, Andre Agassi, AT&T, Bagby Co., B&B Cognac, BestBuy, BET, Black Voices, Coach John Wooden, Coca-Cola, Cobra USA, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Beckham, Hewitt-Packard, Kyle Busch, Lance Armstrong, Make-A-Wish, NASCAR, Orange County Choppers, Pete Sampras, Poppie Couture, Rodgers Townsend, Sprite, Tiger Woods, Team USPS to name a few.
I have been generously awarded accolades from the FWA(Favorite Website Award), UltraShock “BombShock” Award, DesignCharts, NewWebPick Award, Dope Awards, Moluv, Internet Tiny, Crossmind.net, and more.
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EXPERIENCE
UNCOMMON THINKING (02-Present)
Creative Director, Partner
Leading teams of designers and developers. Also design, develop, and direct the creation of interactive web sites, print, and video.
Clients: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Tiger Woods, McDonalds, Coach John Wooden.
GREENHOUSE COMMUNICATIONS (07-08)
Interactive Creative Director
Leading teams of designers and developers. Also design, develop, and direct the creation of interactive web sites.
Clients: Rustoleum, Kyle Busch, Glen Ballard, Phil Hellmuth.
DESIGN BRASS (05-Present)
Creative Director, Animator, Designer, Owner
Design, develop, and direct the creation of interactive web sites, new media, and print.
Clients: The Material Group, Domani Studios, Leo Burnett (Detroit), Bestbuy.
IMAGINETHAT(00-2002)
Senior Interactive Designer, Associate Creative Director
design, develop, animate, and direct the creation of interactive web sites, introductions, and new media.
Clients: Coca-Cola, BET, McDonalds, Sprite, Burrell, Cobra USA, Verizon, HP.
EDUCATION
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART SCHAUMBURG
Associate of Applied Sciences, 1998-2000
DRSICOLL CATHLOIC HIGH SCHOOL
1993-1997
Acitivites: Varsity Basketball, Varsity Track, Varsity Tennis
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I specilize in Concept Creation, Brand Development, Graphic Design, Flash Motion, Hand Illustration, and Character Animation. I am proficent in Photoshop, Flash, ActionScript 2/3, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Soundbooth. I have Working knowledge of CSS, XHTML, Cinema 4D. My Scope of responsibility is but not limited to Conception and design for print, web and multimedia projects, Lead creative development for major new business pitches, Client consulation concerning project assets and specifications, Produce storyboards and wireframe concepts for interactive and website presentations, Leading teams of designers, web and technical developers, Creative direction for project photo/video shoots and audio recordings, Hands-on animation for interactive and website projects and presentations
