Ryan Carlson

I am a Graphic Designer/Illustrator for Stacy Claire Boyd. I manage and design a wide variety of creative projects from concept to completion.

• Work closely with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet client objectives and deadlines.
• Research projected design trends to assist with creative development
• Concept and design of high-end invitations and announcements (clients include Shutterfly, Tiny Prints, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Heidi Klum, Dakota Fanning, Michael Mann, and Harry Connick Jr.)
• Branding and Identity (logos, stationery, brochures, flyers, products and packaging, email blasts)
• Hand drawn typography and illustration
• Illustration and conceptual design for a line of children’s clothing manufactured by Heyman
• Pattern illustration and design for the fabric industry
• Design scrapbooking materials for EK Success (papers, books, enhancements)
• Book layout and design for Stacy Claire Boyd and Shutterfly
• Book Cover design for HealthSouth
• Photograph products for web and print
• Photo editing (retouching, enhancement, and restoration)
• Preparing files for print and web

I designed logos, stationery, brochures, newsletters, flyers, and banners. I worked in all areas of prepress workflow to prepare files for offset printing (typesetting, mark up, proofing, screening, and making plates). I also did copier reproduction and output of customer files.

I designed logos, stationery, brochures, newsletters, flyers, and banners. I did copier reproduction and output of customer files. I also worked as a customer service representative and did accounting. Hey… we were a small company!

I ran an AB Dick 2-color and a Royal Zenith 4-color offset press. I worked in all areas of prepress workflow to prepare files for offset printing (typesetting, mark up, proofing, screening, and making plates).