John Ragone

Graphic Designer & Design Educator, Rochester, NY

Great ideas leave a lasting impression. They make products or services unique and desirable.

Look around. The work on display here exhibits a wide range of design styles from simple logos to complex, multifaceted projects.

None of these fit your needs? I design in a wide range of styles that might fit your needs, ranging from conservative, business-appropriate design, to currently popular neo-retro, or I can work within pre-existing brand identity standards.

Want to know more? E-mail me and let's talk. Maybe we can work together to dream up a few big ideas.

For the last 25 years, I have designed for both advertising agencies and my own freelance work. This is a selection of my favorites.

Logos and Branding Design

Xerox Rochester Jazz Fest Promotion

Xerox Rochester Jazz Fest Announcement Pullup

Xerox Buffalo Bills Event Giveaways

Xerox Buffalo Bills Event Player Card Concept

YEA! Empire Sports Stars Tradeshow Flyer

YEA! Empire Sports Stars Web Site

YEA! Empire Sports Stars Stationery

YEA! Empire Sports Stars Trade Show Stress Balls

Masters Thesis web site ©2015 J. Ragone Jr.

Red Cross Fire & Ice Fundraiser

Red Cross Fire & Ice Fundraising Event Materials

H.O.P.E. Haiti Fundraising Brochure

H.O.P.E. Haiti Fundraiser Brochure Spread

Rochester Rotary Invitation Final Design

Rochester Rotary Invitation Alternate Concept

Neuner Consulting Brand Identity

Xerox Ducati ACC Invitation DM

Xerox Ducati ACC Invitation DM Spread

Rochester RHIO Holiday Message

Secondwind Tradeshow Promotional

SecondWind Folder Cover

SecondWind Folder Spread and Sell Sheet

Burke Outdoor Guide Sell Sheet

Towner's Bike Branding Proposal

Pearce Church Connection Card

Child Study Center Branding Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Wayne Gretzky Foundation Rebranding Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Scottsville Veterinary Adoptions Rebrand Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Museum Exhibition Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Imagine RIT Exhibition Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Vroom Brand Identity Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Construction Link Software Brochure (Multi-page PDF)

Information Poster Series (Multi-page PDF)

How It Works Information Poster

Merchandise design can be a lot of fun to create. I design merchandise for the YouTube sports podcaster Big O Radio Show (Orlando Alzugary) who has covered Miami, Florida's professional and college sports teams for the last 30+ years.

Big O Radio Show "Teams" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Topics" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Old Fins Logo" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Blind Ass Fan Alert" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Not For Blind Ass Fans" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 Dolphins" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 FAU" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 FIU" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 Heat" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 InterMiami" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 Marlins" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 NSU" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 Panthers" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 UM" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Florida Sports" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth College Sports" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Dolphins Football" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Heat Basketball" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth InterMiami Soccer" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Marlins Baseball" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Panthers Hockey" Shirt

Big O Radio Show Bitcoin T-shirt

Big O Radio Show Bitcoin Infographic T-Shirt

Big O Radio Show Polo

Big O Radio Show Bitcoin Polo

Big O Radio Show Hat

Big O Radio Show Bitcoin Hat

Porter Dental Facebook Banner

Porter Dental Facebook Banner (Kids)

Belue Associates Email 1

Belue Associates Email 2

Belue Associates Email 3

Meetings are an accepted fact or work life, but that doesn't mean the presentations we watch have to be dull to look at. Here are a few examples of interesting design that is business-appropriate.

Child Study Center Branding Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Wayne Gretzky Foundation Rebranding Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Scottsville Veterinary Adoptions Rebrand Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Museum Exhibition Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Imagine RIT Exhibition Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Vroom Brand Identity Proposal (Multi-page PDF)

Morgan Stanley Healthcare Presentation

Gimbel & Associates Title Slide

Gimbel & Associates Infographic Slide

Yum KFC 24 Hr Infographic Slide

Yum KFC China Inforgraphic Slide

Yum McDonalds Infographic Slide

Everybody loves a great T-shirt because it's a fun way for someone to express themselves.

Roberts Communications Company Picnic T-Shirt 2010

Roberts Communications Company Picnic T-Shirt 2011

Big O Radio Show "Teams" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Topics" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Old Fins Logo" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Blind Ass Fan Alert" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Not For Blind Ass Fans" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 Dolphins" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 FAU" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 FIU" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 Heat" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 InterMiami" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 Marlins" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 NSU" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 Panthers" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "305 UM" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Florida Sports" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth College Sports" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Dolphins Football" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Heat Basketball" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth InterMiami Soccer" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Marlins Baseball" Shirt

Big O Radio Show "Voice of Truth Panthers Hockey" Shirt

Big O Radio Show Bitcoin T-shirt

Big O Radio Show Bitcoin Infographic T-Shirt

Sports branding is one of my favorite kinds of design because it incorporates a business brand and my passion for sports. When studying for my MFA at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), I researched and developed a fictional NFL team for the city of Louisville, Kentucky. You can see the entire project here: https://repository.rit.edu/theses/8807/

Copperheads Uniform: White

Copperheads Uniform: Black

Copperheads Uniform: Alternate Third "Bluegrass" Uniforms

Team Merchandise Web Store: Landing Page

Team Merchandise Web Store: Content

Team Merchandise: Rancher Hats

Team Merchandise: Sunburst T-shirt

Team Merchandise: Never Shy T-shirt

Team Merchandise: Coffee Mug

Team Merchandise: Magnet

Team Merchandise: Pennant

Team Merchandise: Bumper Sticker

Team Merchandise: License Plate and Frame

Team Merchandise: Static Clings

RIT MFA Thesis Presentation (Multi-page PDF)

Teaching art and design is a passion of mine because it develops future talent and helps reframe my own creativity. This is a selection of my favorite student work.

Jasmine Campbell, Quotation T-shirt (SUNY Brockport, Typography 201)

Deborah Brague, Quotation T-shirt (SUNY Brockport, Typography 201)

Donna Davis, Quotation T-shirt (SUNY Brockport, Typography 201)

Gabriella Hanson, Quotation T-shirt (SUNY Brockport, Typography 201)

Jacob Trout, Quotation T-shirt (SUNY Brockport, Typography 201)

Maggie Humphrey, Quotation T-shirt (SUNY Brockport, Typography 201)

Kelsey LeBlond, Quotation T-shirt (Roberts Wesleyan University, Typography 1)

Htaw Pakao, Quotation Poster (RIT, Typography 201)

Laura Stockman, Quotation Poster (RIT, Typography 201)

Taylor Butler, Quotation Poster (RIT, Typography 201)

Melissa Neudek, Typographic Self Portrait (SUNY Brockport, Typography 201)

Chase Kingdollar, Typographic Self Portrait (SUNY Brockport, Typography 201)

Elizabeth McKeon-White, Typographic Self Portrait (RIT, Typography 201)

Julia Prisaznuk, Abstract Composition "Congestion" (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Julia Prisaznuk, Abstract Composition "Tension" (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Maggie Humphrey, Abstract Composition, "Playful" (SUNY Brockport, Foundations 2D)

Chris Beckley, RIT Quad (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Emma Rose, RIT Fountain (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Athena Babasidis, RIT Fountain (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Cas Sutley, Graphic Translation (SUNY Brockport, Intro to Graphic Design)

Clare Mahr, Graphic Translation (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Deja Woodson, Graphic Translation (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Liam Higgins, Self Portrait (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Brendan Miller, Self Portrait (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Miguel Moran, Self Portrait (RIT, Foundations 2D)

Breonna Cosgrove, Dippin Dots Identity Redesign (RIT, Typography 201)

Lenny Covenas, Restaurant Identity (Typography 201)

Leandra Baldwin, Honey Brand Identity (RIT, Typography 201)

Elizabeth McKeon-White, Personal Logo (RIT, Typography 201)

Cayla Minster, Cafe/Restaurant Identity (SUNY Brockport, Typography 1)

Paul Luce, Personal Logo (SUNY Brockport, Typography 1)

Rachel Kuhn, Personal Logo (SUNY Brockport, Typography 1)

Gianna Gibbs, Pet Services Identity (SUNY Brockport, Typography 1)

Trang Nguyen, Personal Logo (SUNY Brockport, Typography 1)

Elizabeth Haltiner, Unicorn Cookbook (RIT, Typography 201, PDF)

Morton, Courtney, Holiday Cookbook (RIT, Typography 201, PDF)

Jessica Barraco, Green Cookbook (SUNY Brockport, Typography 201, PDF)

Laura Stockman, Seven Deadly Sins Cookbook (RIT, Typography 201, PDF)

Rebecca Lunden, Thrift Magazine (Roberts Wesleyan University, Digital Foundations, PDF)

Ella Milne, Principles of Design Poster (Roberts Wesleyan University, Digital Foundations)

Ella Milne, Little in the Landscape (Roberts Wesleyan University, Digital Foundations)

Madison Capierseho, Little in the Landscape (Roberts Wesleyan University, Digital Foundations)

Alexis Grant, Little in the Landscape (Roberts Wesleyan University, Digital Foundations)

Natasha Fischer, Little in the Landscape (SUNY Brockport, Digital Foundations)

Caroline Cunningham, Children's Book (Roberts Wesleyan University,
Digital Foundations)

Ella Milne, Children's Book (Roberts Wesleyan University,
Digital Foundations)

Joshua Ziegler, Children's Book (Roberts Wesleyan University,
Digital Foundations)