Ryan Johnsen Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

As Art Director, I'm in charge of managing our team of graphic designers at JIBE. I'm also responsible for creative strategy, organization, and execution at every level. My areas of focus include branding, logo design, illustration, animation, social media assets, and designing marketing collateral for campaign rollouts across print and Web.

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

I'm responsible for translating client requests into top-quality design solutions that are strategic, creative, and visually appealing. This involves taking responsibility for organization, strategy, and execution. I've produced work for local and national clients, including Adobe, CenterCal Properties, Cox Automotive, Utah First Credit Union, the University of Utah, and more.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

As marketing graphic designer at WildWorks, my regular duties included:- Designing social media assets for the Animal Jam brand across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube- Creating various video assets, like live stream overlays, video title cards, and end screens- Monthly ad banner campaigns- Retouching raw Unity screenshots for the App Store and IAP bundle promotions- Giving regular feedback on internal and outsourced projects- Illustrating in-game accessories and avatars- Maintaining the organization of marketing assets- Quarterly updates, annual reports, and stakeholder presentationsSome of my biggest personal accomplishments included:- Revamping the Animal Jam social media style guide, including setting new typographic guidelines for both in-house and outsourced work- Logos and app icons for Dash Tag, AJ Academy: Amazing Animals, Tag With Ryan, and special use logos for Animal Jam – Play Wild!- Drawing a custom Cyrillic typeface for Russian marketing materials- Creating a collection of branded studio items, including shirts, decals, water bottles, headphones, mugs, and new variations of the WildWorks logo- Logos and branding for the 2018 Animal Jam VidCon booth, including enamel pins and lanyards- Designing a limited-edition apparel collection- Implementing new signage throughout WildWorks’ headquarters, including a custom typeface and numeral set- Researching new typographic guidelines to establish in-game tone and maintain UI readability

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Greater Salt Lake City Area

I was lucky enough to join Kogalla at the very beginning. I was able to participate in the entire branding process from the outset, including naming the company, designing the logo, and setting the visual tone of the brand. After establishing the brand of the company, I was able to put it to use on internal brand collateral and the Web. I got to put my industrial design experience to good use too, participating in product brainstorms and concepting.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

As the only graphic designer for Zyntony, I was able to wear many hats and hone my design skills in the process. Some of my duties included branding, print design, social media, Web design, and motion design. I got to participate in the development of two Kickstarter campaigns, and I created the graphic assets for all social media outlets. I participated in regular critiques of brand assets, Web pages, and even video production. I taught myself the basics of After Effects, which came in handy for creating motion graphics for various videos and product demonstrations. I also got to learn the behind-the-scenes of making and placing Facebook ads and sponsored posts.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Graphic Design

Minor: Multi-Disciplinary Design, College of Architecture + Planning

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Sterling Scholar: Trade & Technical Education 2nd Place Skills USA Drafting Competition.