Ry Jones

Graphic Designer • Brand Designer • UI Designer • Denver, CO, US

Visual Design

Digital Design

Graphic Design

Web Design

Branding

Digital Illustration

Marketing

Advertising

Mentoring

Management

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe After Effects

HTML/CSS

Figma

Wordpress

Wix

Sketch

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Full-Time Roles

Contracts

Versatile senior visual designer with 10+ years of experience

Delivering strategic solutions through an agile skill set that spans branding & identity, illustration, marketing, management, sales, web design, UX/UI, and education. Whether working remotely or in-house, independently or leading teams, I approach every interaction with a results-driven mindset, clear communication, and collaboration without ego to get the job done.

Projects

Brand Guidelines Redesign for Sling TV

A case study detailing the streamlining of existing brand guidelines to be more user-friendly and practical for both internal teams and client-side usage.See More

Assorted Digital Illustration

A collection of promo & retail materials featuring hand-tooled digital illustration styles

UI Design for Exodus.io

A case study detailing UI concept exploration for Exodus cryptocurrency wallet software

Assorted Campaign Creative

A case study detailing the creation of assorted creative campaign materials as both a designer & art director

Apparel Operations

A case study detailing assorted clothing company pop-up operations I've created over the years

Venby.io Motion Design

A case study detailing the animation of visual design language for payment software startup Venby.io

Grammar Grandma Learning Materials

A case study detailing the creation of a proprietary bilingual grammar resource system in both print and digital formats.

Work History

Senior Designer | Manager | Art Director

OneTen Creative | Dish NetworkJun 2021 - Present • 3 yrs 5 mosAs Art Director/Manager: Led a brand-dedicated team to create and deliver 9000+ digital assets, generating $8 million in agency work. Guided designers at all levels on campaign conception, execution, and presentation to project stakeholders. Directed 2023 brand guidelines evolution and served as brand ambassador & resource manager (via DAM). As Senior Designer Created quick turnaround ads, banners, and landing pages for digital platforms. Served as design lead on seasonal campaign that resulted in best single-day subscriber sales (2022). Developed template system to optimize production processes. Connected siloed teams to improve collaboration efficiency.

Senior Designer

ryjo studioMay 2008 - May 2021 • 13 yrs 1 moProvided end-to-end visual design services to clients around the world. Time-tested ability to hit moving targets & manage simultaneous projects while delivering maximum value for stakeholders regardless of scope or format. Deliverables included branding/identity, digital, print, product, and motion.

Owner & Designer

HIFI Clothing CompanyAug 2016 - Feb 2020 • 3 yrs 7 mosCo-founded charity-driven label, donating 100% of B2C sales. Produced all designs, and managed vending, website, social media, & print operations. Achieved Threadless.com Top Shop status in the first year of operations. Selected as an exclusive licensing partner from 2020-present.

Teacher & Web Admin

Schoolhouse Language CenterMay 2008 - Oct 2018 • 10 yrs 6 mosCombined instructional design principles with new technologies to deliver engaging lessons for 2000+ students of all ages and abilities. Developed proprietary grammar materials to supplement the curriculum. Redesigned schoolhouse.com.tw in 2013, managing site operations through 2018.

Lead Designer

Xpat MagazineMay 2007 - Mar 2008 • 11 mosCollaborated with a grassroots team of volunteer designers to create one of Taiwan's most well-known and unique expat-centric bilingual magazines. Introduced new brand standards, designed full issues from cover to cover, and assisted with editing in English and Mandarin Chinese.

Education

Colorado State University

Bachelors, Fine Arts / Graphic Design

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