Ryan Mayer

Current

Art Director & Designer at edatanetworks Inc
Art Direction, Graphic & Interactive Design at bluehaus communications

Past

Senior Web/Graphic Designer at Parcom Marketing Inc.
Web Design/Director at Optamedia
Creative Director at The Focus Corporation Ltd.

Senior Designer at Interbaun Communications

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Education

University of Southern California
Grant MacEwan College

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Connections

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Industry

Design

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Ryan Mayer’s Summary

For Ryan, ideas carry through from client work to personal work and back again. There is little separation between the two. Ryan enjoys working out ideas and trying to breathe life into the intangible. He approaches his work first as a designer, and then if required, follows up from a programmer’s point of view. Ryan is forever learning and absorbing information, new technologies, skills, styles and insight to bring into his own work. He enjoys solving problems, whether working with a client or on a side project. Ryan is a professional designer focused on, but not limited to, graphic design, web and interactive media, corporate identities, image manipulations, strategic and creative solutions, visual problem solving, communicating a message and graphic user interface development. Implementing aesthetic and functional solutions is the challenge of intelligent and appropriate design.

Ryan Mayer’s Specialties:

Ability to creatively and strategically design for cross platform compatibility, web application and content development, and development experience using interactive online tools. Also, corporate package design which includes stationary package and identity design. taking a campaign from start to finish working in big format as well, billboards, banners, displays, annual reports, proposals, magazines as well as brochures.

Ryan Mayer’s Experience

Art Director & Designer

edatanetworks Inc

(Philanthropy industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Art Direction, Graphic & Interactive Design

bluehaus communications

(Design industry)

January 1995 — Present (14 years 11 months)

bluehaus communications is the creative studio of Ryan Mayer. Focused on, but not limited to, graphic design, web and interactive media, branding, image manipulation as well as strategic and creative solutions. In order to continually challenge himself, Ryan takes on a mix of diverse projects from companies both large and small, creating work for a wide range of clients in various industries around the world.
Senior Web/Graphic Designer

Parcom Marketing Inc.

(Privately Held; Wholesale industry)

July 2006 — July 2009 (3 years 1 month)

Ryan is currently a Senior Web & Graphic Designer at Parcom Marketing Inc. Ryan designs and creates the concepts for all web projects and applications. He was also responsible for site navigation design and visual execution, along with front-end developing using several coding languages and other tools such as Macromedia Flash to develop static, dynamic and interactive websites. Ryan also designs corporate identities and marketing materials such as brochures and CD packaging.
Web Design/Director

Optamedia

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year )

Ryan was the Senior Web Design/Director at Optamedia (2005-2005). Ryan established the conceptual and stylistic direction for all web projects as well as determined and developed the look and feel for client websites. He was also responsible for site navigation design and visual execution, along with front-end developing using several coding languages and other tools such as Macromedia Flash to develop static, dynamic and interactive websites. Some clients include: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Isotechnika and Kendal Lighting Ltd.
Creative Director

The Focus Corporation Ltd.

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Oil & Energy industry)

2003 — 2005 (2 years )

Ryan was the Creative Director at The Focus Corporation Ltd. (2003-2005). This position was a multi-faceted role in a multi-disciplinary consulting firm that provides a range of professional and technical services to clients in the energy, environmental, infrastructure, land development and resource sectors. Ryan worked on design and marketing projects such as newspaper and magazine advertisements, interactive websites, online applications, vehicle signage, internal publications, and posters to name a few, all while maintaining an overall unified brand which Focus didn’t have prior to his arrival.
Senior Designer

Interbaun Communications

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

2000 — 2003 (3 years )

Ryan was the Senior Designer at Interbaun Communications Inc from 2000 to 2003. This position was also a multi-faceted role in an Internet ISP combining marketing and advertising; visual communication; and programming skills. He worked on many projects such as interactive websites, e-commerce solutions, flash & cd-rom presentations, outdoor billboards, corporate identities, as well as print marketing and advertising. Some clients include: CBC Radio, 100.3FM The Bear, CompuSmart, Aspen Regional Health Authority and Alberta Conservation Association.

Ryan Mayer’s Education

University of Southern California

Publication & Graphic Design , 1997 — 1999
Grant MacEwan College

Design & Digital Media , 1995 — 1997

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Ryan Mayer’s Interests:

Career opportunities, consulting offers, new ventures, job inquiries, expertise requests, business deals, reference requests, getting back in touch, skiing, etc.