Ruth Green-Synowic

As a Graphic Designer for a direct-to-consumer product company, I’ve created original designs, made design modifications, and prepared production-ready art for hundreds of products. These products span a wide range of licenses, including those from 700+ colleges and universities, Greek organizations, the Divine 9, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and iconic brands like Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Premier Leagues, NBA, NHL, Scholastic properties, multiple Hasbro properties, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and many more.

My experience includes creating licensed product designs for a variety of items, including: vinyl stickers, magnets, badge reels, bottle openers, pins, flags, garden flags, house flags, posters, license plate frames, key chains, luggage tags, lanyards, party invites, Thank You notes, Amazon Merch, neckties, and packaging designs for all of the above. Additionally, I designed various artwork for the company’s website, such as banners and Amazon A+ Content.

As an award-winning inventor and consumer products design consultant, I specialize in product concepts, brainstorming, innovation, and design problem-solving. My expertise extends to creative strategy, product and packaging design, marketing materials, copywriting, and presentations. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Microsoft programs."

Led the design direction and project management for over 80 children’s Makin’ Faces coloring masks, including logo design, packaging, and point-of-sale displays for each themed mask series

6-month contract as a creative consultant for Yowie. I researched, created, and presented innovative product concepts for candy collections and new business opportunities.

This one-year consulting engagement involved collaborating with Creata on creative strategy, toy collections, and calendar planning for both the Global and Japan McDonald’s Happy Meal programs.

I held a one-year contract with The Product Greenhouse (TPG), a consumer product development and manufacturing firm. As the Director of Product Development and Licensing, I provided consulting services to TPG, managing accounts for MindWare, FatBrain, and New Business opportunities. Additionally, I led brainstorming sessions and contributed to the creation of in-house toy and game inventions. Notably, I brought new client business to the company, including BuzzFeed Product Labs, Gnu Games, and The Comfort Company, Inc.

As the head of the Creative Product Group at The Marketing Store, a global promotional marketing agency, I led a team of Creative Directors, Product Illustrators, Graphic Designers, and Industrial Designers. Together, we designed, developed, and presented global Happy Meal toy programs and and New Business opportunities to our clients.

Art Director for manufacturer of consumer gift products and packaging solutions.

Toy and Game Designer at the premier toy design and development studio in Chicago.