ART TEACHER + ILLUSTRATOR + GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Welcome!
My Journey Began…
In a small town in Connecticut called West Hartford, a place I call home. Art has been my life’s passion and dream, especially drawing people. Most summers I would spend creating art taking classes at the West Hartford Art League and the University of Hartford. I surround myself with art observing the natural world, seeing bright and bold colors, basic shapes, architecture, and brands. This exploration led me to an interest in pursuing a career in design and illustration.
I received my BFA in Illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL. Once I graduated, I started doing freelance work with a variety of companies and individuals beginning with the inclusive café BeanZ & Co. I was hired to design their logo, branding, merchandising and signage for their business since its very beginning. I also worked with the architecture firm Urform, LLC, and then full-time as a design assistant at Kitchen & Bath Design + Construction. In my work with architects, I explored drafting, rendering, and 3D design self-training on several architecture programs.
Here is what students are saying…
Testimonials
“Ryan is a delightful young man and an excellent employee. Ryan is prompt in reporting to work, enthusiastic to perform whatever duties are asked of him and works diligently to understand his assignments. Ryan is polite, kind, caring and always in good spirits. Ryan has fit well into the company culture and is well liked and respected. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him as an employee.”
— Lorey Cavanaugh, Owner, Kitchen & Bath Design + Construction
“Ryan created all the visual branding for us at BeanZ & Co., including our logo, door signage, packaging sticker, T-shirts, and mugs. Ryan is a true pleasure to work with. His creative ability is what initially made us hire him, but it’s also his strong work ethic, quick response time, ability to work as part of a team, and kind personality that has made him an integral part of the BeanZ Team.”
— Noelle Alix, Co-Founder and Co-Owner, BeanZ & Co.
“Ryan was an absolute pleasure to work with. Not only did he work efficiently, but he was also extremely responsive to our needs and what our office was looking for. He was able to take our notes and specifications, and create a design that we were 100% pleased with. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Ryan and his work to anyone!”
— Grant Harrison, Office of U.S. Senator Ben Sasse
"Ryan brings a can-do attitude and great work ethic to everything he does. We thoroughly enjoyed having him as part of the team!"
— Jane Shauck, Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Iris Photography
“Ryan created my logo and has created some marketing flyers for me. He listens carefully to what I need and has a great sense of matching my needs with the end product. He is kind and responsive, and his work is beautiful.”
— Nancy Murray, Founder and Owner, Deep Peace
Info
Based in Farmington, CT
860.490.0548
Skills
Classroom:
Lesson Planning to Meet Learning Standards
Classroom Management
Student Rapport + Parent Communication
Collaborative with Teachers + Administrators
Provides + Implements Effective Feedback
Professional + Positive + Punctual + Respectful
Differentiation (IEPs and 504s) + Inclusion
Student Assessments
Art:
Watercolor + Tempera + Acrylic, Oil + Charcoal + Pencil + Colored Pencil + Origami + Pen and Ink + Printmaking + Weaving + Collage and Clay.
2D + 3D Digital Illustration + Graphic Design
Conceptual Design + Drawing + Sketching
Logo Design + Branding + Typography
Digital Photography + Editing
Website Design + Editing
Software Knowledge:
Google (Classroom + Slides + Docs)
PowerTeacher
Adobe Creative Suite + Microsoft Office + Squarespace
SketchUp + AutoCAD + Lumion + Revit