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RYENANDERSON.COM
RYEN ANDERSON
RYEN.ANDERSON@GMAIL.COM (415) 613-4144 |
| OBJECTIVE | Creative problems inspire me to design innovative solutions for fashion, textiles, and other collateral. |
| FULL TIME 08.2008-present |
GRAPHIC DESIGN MANAGER: OLD NAVY -Own the aesthetic of graphic tees, fleece, and hard goods for all women's product. -Am a field expert in of a range of apparel techniques from discharge printing to three-dimensional embellishments. -Create seasonal artistic concepts and follow through by directing a team of graphic designers and freelancers. -My direction brought the highest retail comps in Old Navy's history. -Implement a tiered pricing strategy, allowing for more artistic freedom, higher retails, and promoting brand health. -Travel internationally to vendors to insure proper execution of techniques. -Designing a trend relevent series of apparel labels using a range of substrates. |
| FULL TIME 04.2006-07.2008 |
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER: ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH -I managed fleece tops and active bottoms graphics teams. -Looked closely at vintage for inspiration for fabric, color, and distresses. -Worked closely with merchandisers to create expensive looking garments with high profit margins. |
| 04.2006-07.2008 | ART DIRECTOR: SPLASH LTD. -Guided artists and vendors to create collections based on trends and client demand. -Generated original textile artwork such as Target, Liz Claiborne, and Fossil. -Implemented an updated graphic identity system to strengthen brand of company. -Designed compact visual displays for trade shows in New York, Paris, and Los Angeles. -Created seasonal trend reports to hand out at trade shows. |
| 08.2002-12.2002 | VISUAL DISPLAY MANAGER: CANAL JEANS -managed design team that oversaw all four stories of the sales floor -worked together with the graphic designer and buyers to create displays for the store |
| FREELANCE 02.2003-09.2005 |
WARDROBE ASSISTANT: QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY -Assisted Carson Kressley for the Bravo television show. -Streamlined filming by documenting continuity and preparing wardrobe. |
| 02.2003-09.2005 | HEAD STYLIST: NICKELODEON -Nickelodeon and Lowe's joined forces on a campaign to create bright paints for children. -styled the three-dimensional sets that mimicked the Nicktoons cartoons. -purchased all accessories for the 12 rooms on a budget of less than $1500. |
| EDUCATION 09.1998-05.2002 |
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS: SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS -BA in Visual Communications -3.67 GPA |
| Samples of artwork are available upon request. | |
