About
Hi, I’m Ryan – designer, illustrator, and visual problem solver.
I run Rybread Studio, an independent creative studio helping businesses, organizations, and authors build brands, motion graphics, and illustrations that connect with people.
Creating as long as I can remember
What began with sketchbooks and imagined worlds grew into a career spanning design, illustration, and motion graphics. Over the past two decades, I’ve helped businesses, organizations, and authors tell their stories through thoughtful branding, animation, illustration, and digital experiences, while nearly a decade of teaching has reinforced my belief that the best creative work starts with curiosity, collaboration, and purposeful problem-solving. Today, Rybread Studio brings those experiences together in a boutique creative practice focused on crafting memorable, story-driven work that helps ideas connect with people in meaningful and lasting ways.
How We Work
Experience Snapshot
Leadership, in-house experience, and independent practice across education, marketing, and brand work.
01
Leadership & Teaching
Program Lead, Digital Media at Mountainland Technical College since 2016
Built and modernized curriculum in branding, web, motion, and digital marketing
Mentor 40+ students each year through critique, portfolio review, and career preparation
Established production workflows that mirror professional creative environments
02
Agency & In-House Impact
Senior Graphic Designer at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage from 2008 to 2016
Delivered campaign work across print, digital, video, and on-the-ground marketing assets
Partnered with executives, marketers, and agents across multiple regions and audiences
Maintained brand consistency while supporting fast-moving business and sales needs
03
Independent Practice
Led independent client work across branding, motion, illustration, and digital design since 2006
Managed projects from discovery and concept through final production and delivery
Built long-term client relationships through consistent execution and strategic thinking
Balanced creative direction, hands-on design, communication, and project management
Core Skills
Brand Systems
Branding
Typography
Art Direction
Project Management
Visual Identity
Motion Graphics
Layout Design
Concept Development
Creative Leadership
Marketing Campaign Design
Illustration
Graphic Design
Collaboration
Visual Storytelling
Software
Adobe Creative Cloud
InDesign
Premiere Pro
Photoshop
After Effects
Cinema 4D
Illustrator
Figma
Blender