J. Ryan Garner Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

As principal designer, I designed and manage our internal process, develop prototypes, and conduct user research to ensure client satisfaction and enhance team productivity. Through close collaboration with stakeholders, we define measurable objectives, prioritize usability and accessibility, and target quality, timeliness, and content alignment of every product (digital or tangible).・Developed digital app prototype for seniors・Designed award winning website for food distribution・Managed information design system for B Corp plastics company・Designed and implemented DSDM service blueprint for circulation

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

I built our standard operating procedures, improved our efficiencies with DAM implementation, and defined project milestones according to UX and product insights. Additionally, I mentored colleagues, aligned talent for effective web, video, and graphic solutions, and cultivated client relationships through strategic communication protocols.・service blueprint for workflow and design operations・client-facing communication strategy・information and learning collateral for recidivism non-profit・designed and implemented client-facing communication strategy

Maryville, Tennessee, United States

At Heirloom Labs, my personal studio, I work at the intersection of advanced research, ethnography, education, and design, with a central focus on creating products, processes, and experiences. Employing an experimental approach, I integrate tools like 3D design, drafting software, and industrial design to give ideas the kind of form that facilitate sharing. I want to make things that endure through access and adaptation.・prototyped novel booking app that prioritized availability over rating・designed supplement learning materials for international book reading company・product and branding design for local forest school・service design for Vanderbilt University podcast

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

As a Corporate Software Trainer at New Horizons Learning Center, I developed tailored courses, supplemented with emerging tools, to meet diverse client needs while ensuring compliance with company standards.・launched specialized technical communication course to expand and tailor company offerings・client-specific course supplements utilizing emerging tools and technologies.・custom presentation based on regulatory needs of clientele・extramural tutoring with tailored and industry-leading concepts and tools

Multiple Locations

As a Professor, I prioritized applied understanding over metrics, simplified complex subject matter for first-time college students, and provided personalized mentorship to foster trust and influence decisions. My time was split between the English and Philosophy departments.・novel interview method for comprehensive exams・custom information and learning collateral based on universal design for learning・sociologically-focused lectures developed with advanced presentation methods・original shared inquiry in-class instructional model

Knoxville, Tennessee

As an instructor in religion, I facilitated student interaction through a conversational instructional model. I reinforced engagement through adaptable instructional resources, optimized course experiences, and organizational process changes.・pioneering digital course materials in iTunesU・novel harkness discussion and engagement methods・advanced course lectures rooted in applied scholarship・innovative classroom design and layout for learning experience

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

As an upper school instructor and dean, I utilized systems thinking to design a unique school-wide infrastructure while prioritizing student well-being through a comprehensive disciplinary protocol. Within my course I simplified complex concepts and fostered critical understanding among students and stakeholders.・Oxbridge hall system including intramurals and student leadership・non-punitive disciplinary model centered around a cultus virtutis・innovative apprenticeship program as capstone curriculum・redesigned room interiors to build school's first library

Phd, Information Design

Activities and Societies: Society of the Third sophistic

Graduate Certificate, Philosophical Theology

Ma - Biblical Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Rhetoric And Communication