Ryan Trautmann

Designs, Illustrations & Art Direction

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ryantrautmann.com

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EDUCATION

Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration; Concentration in Studies in Drawing and Painting

Visual Development and Storytelling. May 2014. August 2009 - December 2010

Scholarships; Besty & Bill Mitchell Endowment, Chuck Smith Scholarship Fund, Florida DMV Scholarship.

Disney University, Orlando, FL. February 2011 - August 2011.

Courses in: Corporate Analysis, Experiential Learning, Marketing, Creativity and Innovation.

SKILLS

Macintosh and PC proficiency; Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign), some Dreamweaver, Keynote, Microsoft Suite including

Power Point and Excel. All traditional medias (some screen printing) & photography.

DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION, ART DIRECTION EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL. January 2012 - May 2012.

• Learned fundamentals as part of a specialized introductory course on Graphic Design;

• Redesigned Kleenex tissue packaging for kids; created mock-ups, and pitched the final concepts and diplomatically responded to

questions in critique.

Art Director, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL. August 2012 - May 2014.

• Assisted peers in school projects by helping to develop them further and/or offering my services creatively.

• Illustrated & redesigned package design for advertising, created storyboards, merchandising, and branding/logo design.

• Art director on photo sets, scouting locations, casting, costumes, make up and props; completed illustrations from photos on set.

Freelance Painter/Designer/Advertising, Sarasota, FL. May 2012 - present.

• Completed four 24”X36” commission oil paintings for a Florida Environmental PR Group.

• Produced two 18”X24” commission oil paintings.

• Recently finished a commissioned children’s book with 22 illustrations, soon to be published in 2014.

Current Commissions:

• Children’s book illustrations and book design for a Florida business/independent.

• Entire menu redesign for a Sarasota local restaurant, Carr’s Corner Café; including a traditional border illustration.

CUSTOMER RELATIONS EXPERIENCE

Student Art Teacher, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL. September 2013 - May 2014.

• Provided instruction and experiences in arts and crafts to youth at sites located around the Sarasota, Florida County. These youth

have limited opportunities to experience the arts and come from places such as youth shelters, foster care group homes, transitional

housing, programs through the Juvenile Justice Department, second-chance schools and alternative schools.

• Led the artistic direction, worked on developing a children’s book with the students & support from the teacher.

• Responsible for designing all art activities & projects including the gathering and distribution of supplies.

Art Management Intern, The Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, FL. February 2011 - August 2011.

• Worked as full time Disney Merchandise Cast Member while being enrolled as full time student through the Disney College Program.

• Worked closely with other cast members on a team and as a manager, set sales goals and achieved them, ensuring daily

customer satisfaction by going above and beyond the call of duty, and managing multiple tasks creatively and diligently.

• Received ten Great Service Fanatic Cards presented by leaders for outstanding guest service in the work location. Received Cast

Member Limelight and Leader of Leaders Walk awards; won Loss Prevention contest held by management team.

Student Work Study, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL. August 2011 - August 2013.

Financial Aid Office, Bursar’s Office, Mail Room, Kimborough Library

• Accommodated staff employees by filing, scanning, documenting specific data entries, organizing all student financial records,

designing informational scholarship fliers, and otherwise ensure everyone else in the office could maintain a diligent working

environment; Increased productivity by structuring and maintaining paperwork corresponding to 1500+/- students’ records and

files; Organized mail & packages into the corresponding students’ mailboxes; Cataloged new library acquisitions to be shelf-ready.

Orientation Leader, The University of North Texas, Denton, TX. August 2010 - January 2011.

• Highest paying Orientation Leader position in the United States.

• Led 200+ incoming freshman students in discussions and activities geared to help the students acclimate to their new college

environment during Orientation week. Helped the students adjust to campus life by answering questions/concerns they had and

by giving tours to family members who attended.

4411 Airport Blvd Apt 139, Austin, TX 78722 acf65o@r.postjobfree.com www.ryantrautmann.com 832-***-****

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