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Ryan Walsh

Graphic Designer

Ryan Walsh

Washington D.C.

Desire to integrate into a well rounded, highly creative environment that aspires to go beyond client expectations and established industry standards in all projects.

Creative art director with proven ability to develop strong visual solutions for numerous accounts while working with team leaders, project managers, development and design teams to maintain proficiency in project cycles and exceed client expectations. Consistently act as creative lead and art direct projects through the life cycle while regularly meeting with clients, presenting designs and working with client feedback to finalize deliverable. Diverse background in print and interactive design including branding, brochures, annual reports, presentations, event collateral, emarketing materials, static and flash web sites, mobile applications and illustration.


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Experience

  • Director, Creative Services
    Washington D.C.
    Nov 2005 - Present
    Qorvis Communications

    Integral part of a team process in designing and developing a multitude of interactive and print projects in a fast-paced agency environment. Design, art direction and production of client deliverables including concepting, story boarding, branding, illustration, web and print design production, static and rich media solutions, social networking and mobile applications. Promoted from Senior Associate to Director in 2007.

    Clients Include:

    Jim Beam, Virginia Lottery, Smithsonian Institute, The Washington Post, Keep America Beautiful, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Sun Microsystems, Horatio Algers Association, The Case Foundation, Revolution Health, Society for Human Resource Management, Pratt and Whitney, Center for Innovative Technology, SiloSmashers, LCC, and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • Graphic Designer
    Alexandria, VA
    Jan 2004 - Nov 2005
    Tyler Business Services, Inc.

    Create and maintain in-house print and web marketing material in addition to various print pieces for clients. Created custom Illustrations for web site and online marketing. Set up jobs for pre-press and production.

  • Partner
    Arlington, VA
    Dec 2003 - Jan 2005
    A-Team Design

    Outlined contracts with clients, recorded all expenditures and fees. Worked on all facets of design projects from early concepting to finalized product.

    Clients Include:
    Urban Style Lab, Dr. Delivery, Nam Viet Restaurant

Education

  • B.F.A. in Graphic Design
    Washington D.C.
    The Corcoran College of Art & Design

    Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark Express, Dreamweaver, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, Adobe Acrobat

Frelance


  • Rock Creek Vending Services

    Rock Creek Vending Services
    Branding, Website Design, Online Marketing, Stationary

    Provided complete marketing effort in line with a new identity for local startup. Worked in conjunction with developer for all web initiatives.

    Willard Intercontinental Hotel
    Holiday eCard

    Created multiple designs for their 2007 holiday online marketing campaign. Directed front-end development and worked with client on distribution process.

    Capital Financial, Inc.
    Branding, Marketing Materials

    Designed and produced entire branding and marketing solution for local mortgage banking venture.

Awards


  • 2008 Addys Citation of Excellence, Interactive Media

    Kennedy Krieger Institute / Giving Website


  • September 2007 “Q Award” Employee of the Quarter

    In recognition of outstanding quality service

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