Graphic Designer, Art Director, Senior Designer, Lead Designer

SUMMARY

Ryan Thorp is an experienced, data-driven, goal-orientated,

pixel-perfectionist creative. My approach to each project is to create a beautifully crafted, human-centric experience. EXPERIENCE

Legrand, North & Central America

West Hartford, CT

Graphic Designer, April 2016 – Present

• Creation of Legrand branded materials, print and digital, throughout all North and Central America locations. Will occasionally collaborate with our head/parent company located in Limoges, France on larger, global projects.

• Executes the design of all Legrand brand guidelines which includes treatments of logos, typography, color, imagery, video, app, web, etc., as well as all of their sub-brands and product lines across divisions, channels, and markets.

• Communication and training of all creative updates to our teams which consist of designers, project managers and marketing employees across divisions, which include integrated, independent and associate brands, and product lines. Foley Carrier Services

Hartford, CT

Graphic Designer, January 2016 – April 2016

• Creation of content used across digital platforms, including their wordpress website, sales decks, presentations, web and email campaigns, as well as social media content and motion graphics which were used internally and externally.

• Update to all materials prior to a rebrand, meeting with each department head to address concerns, and resolving those concerns in all newly created assets. New Britain Museum of American Art

New Britain, CT

Marketing Department Intern, January 2014 – May 2014

• Creation of all materials, digital and print, for current and upcoming exhibitions, including graphics for web, social, brochures, postcards and vinyl wall signage.

• Documentation of artwork that enters the museum through photographing, image correction, and entering of information into museums archival tool. EDUCATION

Udemy™ Online Course

• The Ultimate Guide To Usability & UX

Azul Seven

Minneapolis, MN

• Design Thinking Bootcamp

Project Management Leadership

West Hartford, CT

• Project Management For Success™

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT

• Master Of Arts Degree In Information Design

• Bachelor Of Arts Degree In Graphic Design

VOLUNTEERISM

AIGA Connecticut

Connecticut

https://connecticut.aiga.org/person/ryan-thorp/

Director, In-House, July 2019 – Present

Chair, In-House, January 2019 – July 2019

The primary responsibility is to identify opportunities and help execute events that provide in-house designers new skills and social experiences. This role works closely with the Director of Education and Director of Community. In order to ensure department efforts are being effectively managed, Chairs are encouraged to recruit committee members to assist with various duties as needed.

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