Personal Resume
R YA N J . B R A N T Creative. Authentic. Passionate.
As a results oriented problem solver – My artistic talents, self determination and entrpenurial spirit & drive has supported the efforts of both my personal and commercial development as a designer & technologist. Over the years I have manged to utilize resources, environments, and mentors to cultivate an aesthetic that is now seen in print collateral, websites and advertising campaigns on a global scale. Working with industry leading print, web, and interaction design professionals has allowed me to win clients and gain respect amongst my peers.
Designer / Technologist 2005 - Current
FREELANCE DESIGNER / TECHNOLOGIST 2005 - Current Designer, Technologist, Photographer, Public Speaker, Instructor.
University of Hawaii
Kavai Charms Amit Desai
979 A Mokulua Kailua, HI 96734 T 808.989.3664 ryan@rynoceros.me
Public talks & lectures on print design illustration & new media. A tenured instructor for the following classes: Adobe Illustrator Autodesk Mudbox, Fontlab Studio. Assistant to the following classes: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Drupal, Final Cut Studio, Digital Photography. Brand Identity, Product Packaging , Advertising. HTML 5 Website (Launches 2011) www.kavaicharms.com Compiled four separate books for print and release on a global scale, accompanied with original artwork, unique page and cover design and experimental video. Paradise Park (4Color)
Cover Design, Advanced Color Correction, Photo Composites & Layout of 320 pages + 14 master page templates. IMAGES Both are screen captures of an animation for Amit Desai. The animation was highly experimental and for use as a website teaser for the launch of his new book.
Love Song (4Color)
64 pages of color corrected images with experimental text overlays and custom font styles. Kodak Gold (4Color Cover Only)
Scanning and reproduction of original stamped copy into a 40 page micro-booklet. Wakeup Call
3 Masters. Compiled a 120 page photo book:
FREELANCE DESIGNER / TECHNOLOGIST 2005 - Current Designer, Technologist, Photographer, Public Speaker, Instructor.
Kelli Chillson
979 A Mokulua Kailua, HI 96734 T 808.989.3664 ryan@rynoceros.me
Captured On Film
A photo journalistic and documentary approach to the Harley Davidson motorcycle gatherings. 120 pages of grey scale images. Each image was processed in Photo shop to remove dust, scan lines and adjusted with smart Flash Actionscript Website + PHP, & HTML. www.kellichillsonphotography.com
Hawaii Lumber Products Association
Brand Identity and the development of and HTML5 and CSS3 website. www.hawaiilumber.com
Hawaii Sheet Metal Workers
Concept design, layout and the development consultation for an HTML5, CSS3, Actionscript & Javascript website.
Gentry Homes
Concept design, layout and the development consultation for an HTML5, CSS3, Actionscript & Javascript website.
The Gypsy Grill Coast to Coast Realty Buttons Hawaii Cara’s Kambucha ATTRIBUTES I am a self motivated individual who learns at an exceptional rate, able to adapt to any given situation and create a positive result. I posses take criticism well, and make necessary changes to meet established goals.
Brand Identity and development of logos & vinyl graphics. Brand Identity and development of logos, Stationary, realtor graphics and graphics. Brand re-imaging by way of a redesigned logo. Brand Identity by way of a designed logo. And package design establishing custom labels for their line of bottled
Cara’s Kambucha
Coast to Coast
A startup Hawaii based tea company. Cara’s Kambucha entrusted me with the designs of their brand Identity and package graphics.
With offices in Colorado & California, this boutique real estate firm enlisted my talent to generate for them brand Identity which included: Company logo, business cards, real estate graphics, envelopes and brochure templates.
FLUX Hawaii
Rfavela
A start up magazine located in Hawaii, hired me to develop branding for their company. I Developed this concept as well as 5 others I presented to them. In the end they decided to go with “Walkway Bold” a free font download from dafont.com. ---- LAME.
This was a conceptual logo design for a boutique lingerie designer.
A website photo gallery Actionscript, PHP, HTML, CSS
Creative Director June 2008 - Nov. 2010
979 A Mokulua
Mana Means Communications
Kailua, HI 96734 T 808.989.3664
June 2008 - November 2010 Creative Director
ryan@rynoceros.me
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HITLIN Security One Hawaii Hawaiian Eye Center Hawaii State Art Museum
Responsibilities included but were not limited to: Oversight & Training of a creative team consisting of 3 individuals. Developing, presenting and carrying out the creative processes; the ideation, presentation and execution of client branding and marketing communications campaigns, the profitability and creative quality of client projects, and the operational readiness of the creative team to our clients.
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Ensuring that designers (including, but not limited to myself) operate in an efficient, profitable manner.
Collaborating and contributing to the creative process as a leader of a creative team.
Delivering strategic communication solutions that assisted our clients in attaining their marketing objectives. Listening, asking, hearing, prioritizing and translating client situation, marketing goals and information into strategic brand concepts, voice, messages and rationales.
Hawaiian Airlines Shriners Hospitals Hawaii Lumber Products Association Honolulu International Film Festival
Writing and presenting cohesive and persuasive website proposals accompanied with an estimate of hours and an outline of projected work. Leading the unified process of marketing/concept/design and post-production execution of print collateral/interactive/web/video/ motion graphics. Managing the evolution of the agency’s technology needs & digital marketing capabilities.
Mana Means Communications
979 A Mokulua Kailua, HI 96734 T 808.989.3664
June 2008 - November 2010 Creative Director
ryan@rynoceros.me
Primary Duties: Work collaboratively with partners, participate in company strategizing, and make recommendations for changes to the creative function to meet market changes, competitive threats or to support strategic plans. Make decisions on a daily basis that ensure both profitability and creative quality.
Set expectations and standards which built a culture for creative team attitude, behavior, teamwork and professional development. Train & Direct the activities and professional development of creative team members. Drive constant improvement in creative quality and capabilities.
With the account lead, assure that internal and client presentations are on time, professional, engaging, persuasive and supported by a sound rationale. Develop a cohesive web presence for clients in HTML, PHP, Javascript & Actionscript.
Secondary Duties: Managing outside resources, including vendors, color separators, printers, freelancers, web and interactive subcontractors. Managing art direction, design, copywriting and production of projects.
Preparing and justifying website estimates Quality control, including proofing, reviewing, measuring and evaluating personal performance, creative output and project process(es).
Create and maintain websites and databases.
Operations Expert Oct. 2006 - May 2008
979 A Mokulua
Mc Donald’s of Hawaii
Kailua, HI 96734
October 2006 - May2008 Image Consultant - Café Manager – Recruiter - Area Trainer – Operations Expert
T 808.989.3664 ryan@rynoceros.me
Responsible for the operations and training of eight café locations wherein I was held accountable for establishing operational efficiency, monitoring the progress and development of 56 café employees, initiating via communication with area supervisors and store managers sales building techniques, promotions, recruitment efforts and public announcements.
Fashioned the existing framework for the McDonald’s Café concept, pioneering a ground breaking structure for the presentation and operations of McDonald’s people and place based upon an aggressive business model.
Collaborated with the Architectural Department to design several layouts for our current café locations, which would consider speed of service, operational efficiency and ease of use in its design.
Co-created and implemented employee job descriptions, roles and expectations, for McDonald’s Café concept.
Created employee training manuals and established on site trainers for several café locations.
Worked with national vendors to manage over ordered, expired or delinquent product deliveries. Collectively generating adequate par levels for a market wide distribution.
Established a set pay range for new and current employees that would reflect a skill based pay scale.
Established and maintained a system of sales tracking which allowed for proper analysis and management of current market trends on a weekly and monthly basis and acting in a timely manner with adequate merchandising and promotional events to help generate sales.
Selected and established a novel approach to crew uniforms creating an over all look and presentation that was both fashionable and effective. Conceptualized and actively applied several sales building and recruitment techniques to be enacted by eight café managers.
Developed a roster management system by which I could create and establish a thorough and well organized training and development program. Awarded the highest tip factor in the West Division of 173.1% Worked with the Marketing Department to develop new menu board concepts, training and development materials, POP and other café graphics.
Additional Information
979 A Mokulua Kailua, HI 96734 T 808.989.3664 ryan@rynoceros.me
Education
Skills
On-going University of Hawaii
Further training received in the following areas:
Miscellaneous artistic training received in the following fields:
Restaurant Systems Management • Financial Controls • Shift Management • Payroll/Profit and Loss Reporting • Employee Scheduling • Coaching Conversation Tips and Tactics • Inventory Tracking • Product Allocation • Shipment Receipt Acknowledgment • Inventory Transfers • Supervisor Training classes. Merchandise Coordinator training received in the following areas: Resource Allocation • Sales Associate Training • and Proper Vendor Communications. Visuals Director training received in the following areas: Initial Design • Setup and proper execution of store displays • Product Placement • Lighting • and Visual Rotation.
Art History • Art Fundamentals • Mastering Photoshop • The Geometry of Design • The Artists Work Book • The History of Color • Total Training Adobe Photoshop • Photoshop Down and Dirty Tricks.
2000 Foreign Language Institute Colorado Springs • CO Foreign Language Studies. 1999 University of The Nations Colorado Springs • CO Ethnographic Studies & Humanitarian Aid work
Gnomon: Sketching Interior Spaces • Visual Story Telling. Maya Basics • NURBS Modeling Polygon Modeling • Sub-Division Modeling • Rigging • Skinning Animation • Dynamics • Effects Rendering and Lighting. Private lessons from Activision character modeler and texture artist. Photography • Grid Based Design & Universal Principles of Design•
979 A Mokulua
Additional Information
Kailua, HI 96734 T 808.989.3664 ryan@rynoceros.me
Current
Past
Personal Clients
Mana Means
McDonald’s
Amit Desai - 201.240.3991 possiblepsalms@gmail.com
Janet Scheffer - 808.521.1160 janet@manameans.com President CEO
Louis Chung louis.chung@us.mcd.com Supervisor
Kelli Chillson - 808.227.9536 possiblepsalms@gmail.com
Jen Sherridan - 808.780.5764 jensheridanx@yahoo.com
Frankie Chung frankie.chung@us.mcd.com Vice President
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