Who's Ryan?
Ryan Nelson is a 28-year-old graphic/web designer living in Columbia, Missouri. He was born in Arizona, grew up in Texas, got his advertising degree at the University of Missouri, and is known for creating eye-pleasing websites & graphics.
Ryan is obsessed with Harry Nilsson & John Lennon, was dressed as Del Griffith for Halloween, and secretly wants to appear in a production of the Music Man before he dies.
He lives in Adobe's Creative Suite, eats & breathes XHTML/CSS, and wants everything he's doing to be better than everything he's done.
The Critics Rave.
Ryan has added tremendous value to our organization in the areas that he is involved in. Ryan has the ability to take a massive amount of information, in most cases complex in detail, and simplify it to our customer and to the end consumer. Everything he has done is on time, great looking [...] These attributes and more are the reason we utilize Ryan vs. our internal processes.Michael GrossMarketing Manager at Whirlpool Corporation
Ryan is the most talented and gifted graphic artist I have ever worked with in 14 years of sales and marketing with Whirlpool Corporation. He is a one-man marketing department [...] Mark SpearSenior Sales Manager, Retail Buying Groups , Whirlpool Corporation
Unlike most designers, Ryan truly excels in the art of visual communication, creating compelling visual messages that are impossible to resist. His words are sharp and to the point [....] Rarely will you find such a refined blend of technical skill, design talent and wordsmanship as you will with Ryan Nelson.J. Michael RoachPresident , IDPgroup
For Suits and Squares:
Freelance Designer
August 2008–Present
- To much to list...at the moment.
Freelance Designer
August 2008–Present
- Maintaining MaytagStore.com & MaytagChannel.com
- Designing other print and web projects for clients
Visual Designer SG Print Mail
May 2007–August 2008
- Coordinated and executed the design of direct mail pieces in a large variety of formats.
- Worked with Whirlpool Corporation to design, build, and maintain MaytagChannel.com to aid corporate communications with their national retail channel.
- Worked with Whirlpool Corporation to design, build, and maintain MaytagStore.com
- Maintained SGPrintMail.com
Lead Designer & Cofounder Clearpage Interactive
August 2006–May 2007
- Worked directly with clients, coordinated a variety of interactive/marketing/advertising projects. Wrote project estimates and proposals.
- Designed corporate identities, advertisements, newspaper circulars, business cards, brochures, booklets, and trade show booths. Designed, built & maintained websites.
- Directed a video shoot for a national Maytag Store in-store product videos for Whirlpool Corporation.
- Managed and designed a quarterly national newspaper circular for Whirlpool Corporation, each customized for over 200 retail stores. Coordinated with printer to ensure millions of copies printed, shipped, and properly inserted in local newspapers each quarter.
- Designed and maintained MyMaytagAdPlaner.com for Whirlpool Corporation to receive orders for newspaper circulars from Maytag dealers nationwide
Graphic Designer IDPgroup
January 2006–August 2006
- Worked with creative team on the creation of creative strategies, ad campaigns & web projects. Designed ads, corporate identities, collateral materials. Directed photoshoots, designed & maintained websites, and wrote ad copy. Presented and discussed ideas and final products to clients.
Graphic Designer Glen Martin Engineering
August 2005–January 2006
- Designed and maintained GMESupply.com, a complete eCommerce website specializing in radio and cell tower equipment and accessories.
Bachelor's of Journalism University of Missouri
May 2005
- Received Bachelor's of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a minor in film studies.