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Designer
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
September 18, 2017
Ryan is a product designer with more than a decade of experience creating user-centered design solutions for various companies, including IDEO, Google, TiVo, and PNC Bank. He has worked across multiple industries and form factors—from traditional mobile and web applications to UIs for fintech, healthcare, entertainment, and biotech hardware products.
Work Experience
Head of UX
2019 - 2022
Bright Machines
- Established and led a high-performing design organization responsible for conducting user research, creating mock-ups, and validating design solutions for a line of software-based manufacturing automation products.
- Worked closely with product management to define product strategy and features for 3D Digital Twin software, cloud-based low-code/no-code programming product, and HMI for robotics products.
- Oversaw and coordinated work between development and design teams.
Technologies: Figma, Jira, Confluence, Adobe Creative Suite, Product Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Design Leadership, A/B Testing, Visual Design, Dashboard Design, Mobile App Design, Web Design, Mobile Design, Dashboards, Prototyping, User Stories, Wireframing, User Journeys, User Flows, UX Research, UX Audits, Design Systems, UX Wireframes, User Testing, Interaction Design (IxD), Information Architecture (IA), Style Guides, Mockups, UI Components, Best Practices in Design, B2B, User Experience (UX)
Product Designer | Developer | Art Director
2016 - 2019
Freelance
- Introduced user-centered design principles, practices, and processes to help establish design as a discipline in early-stage Bay Area startups.
- Designed and helped develop a collaborative SaaS for marketing teams.
- Led UI and UX design for a biotech laboratory hardware product.
- Provided UI and UX design services—user research, personas, journey maps, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes—for a number of Bay Area tech companies.
Technologies: React, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Jira, InVision, Sketch, Product Design, iOS App Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), A/B Testing, Visual Design, Dashboard Design, Mobile App Design, Web Design, Mobile Design, Dashboards, Prototyping, User Stories, Wireframing, User Journeys, User Flows, UX Research, Design Systems, UX Wireframes, User Testing, Interaction Design (IxD), Information Architecture (IA), Style Guides, Mockups, UI Components, Best Practices in Design, User Experience (UX)
Creative Director
2012 - 2016
Fan TV (acquired by TiVo)
- Shipped: iOS app, Android app, web app, tvOS app, conversational voice UI, Google and Fire TV apps, a UI for a custom set-top box hardware product, and public developer APIs.
- Built and managed a team of seven designers to deliver UX for a line of 8+ products.
- Provided the design for four platforms (mobile, 10-foot, web, and tablet), as well as internal tools and marketing materials.
- Redesigned the internal processes and practices to establish a lean workflow, enabling a team of three-to-seven designers to provide work for 40+ engineers.
Technologies: Jira, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Product Design, iOS App Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Design Leadership, A/B Testing, Visual Design, Mobile App Design, Web Design, Mobile Design, Prototyping, User Stories, Wireframing, User Journeys, User Flows, UX Research, UX Audits, Design Systems, UX Wireframes, User Testing, Interaction Design (IxD), Information Architecture (IA), Style Guides, Mockups, UI Components, Best Practices in Design, B2B, User Experience (UX)
Sole Proprietor
2009 - 2011
Pretty Clever
- Designed the UX and UI for numerous Chicago firms and agencies including IDEO, VSA Partners, and Juice Interactive; as well as the brand, identity, and web design for a number of Chicago small businesses.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Design, Mobile App Design, Web Design, Wireframing, User Flows, UX Research, UX Wireframes, Interaction Design (IxD), Information Architecture (IA), Mockups, Best Practices in Design, User Experience (UX)
Senior UX/UI Designer
2006 - 2010
Juice Interactive
- Designed and developed the UX and UI for web, kiosk, and digital signage projects.
- Oversaw and managed contracted employees: reviewing code and design to ensure the integrity of the final deliverables.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, iOS App Design, Visual Design, Dashboard Design, Mobile App Design, Web Design, Mobile Design, Dashboards, Wireframing, Design Systems, UX Wireframes, Interaction Design (IxD), Information Architecture (IA), Style Guides, Mockups, Best Practices in Design, B2B
Sole Proprietor
2005 - 2009
Ryan Werth Design
- Created UI designs for clients ranging from IDEO to The J.M. Smucker Company.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Visual Design, Web Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, UX Wireframes, Interaction Design (IxD), Mockups, Best Practices in Design, User Experience (UX)
Lead Print and Web Designer | Developer
2005 - 2005
Attevo
- Designed and developed web applications.
- Designed marketing and branding materials.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Flash, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Visual Design, Web Design, Mockups, Best Practices in Design
Front-end Designer and Developer
2004 - 2005
DigitalDay Creative Group
- Designed and developed websites for a number of clients, primarily CPG.
Technologies: Flash, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Visual Design, Web Design, Wireframing, Mockups, Best Practices in Design
Education
1998 - 2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Communication Design
Kent State University - Kent, OH, USA
Experience
Collaboration That Works
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