Ryan Hicks
Digital Designer, Photographer
Jacksonville, FL, USA
574-870-2330
www.rohicks.com
UX designer with 6 years of experience and photographer with 15 years of experience. Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in Computer Graphics Technology. I have worked in a variety of industries ranging from healthcare, human resources, education, customer relationship management, marketing, SaaS, and retail. As well as in numerous environments from agile small startups and waterfall processes, agencies, large corporations, and new product development teams.
Excellent communicator with a passion for creativity and innovation. I have a hunger for problem solving, and I am always on the lookout for creative challenges and exciting opportunities. Open to relocation if the opportunity is a right fit.
I appreciate and understand a healthy work/life balance. When not working you'll likely find me outside enjoying life by scuba diving, skydiving, wakeboarding, kiteboarding, working out, listening to music, exploring new restaurants, and hanging out with my friends.
Excellent communicator with a passion for creativity and innovation. I have a hunger for problem solving, and I am always on the lookout for creative challenges and exciting opportunities. Open to relocation if the opportunity is a right fit.
I appreciate and understand a healthy work/life balance. When not working you'll likely find me outside enjoying life by scuba diving, skydiving, wakeboarding, kiteboarding, working out, listening to music, exploring new restaurants, and hanging out with my friends.
Work Experience
GleanView, LLC
User Experience Lead
Lead user experience and user interface designer. Worked closely with stakeholders to balance business requirements while crafting optimal user interface and experience designs for a SaaS platform. Delivered digital assets to developers for optimal integration of designs. Designed wireframes, maintained documentation, and style guides. Interacted with quality assurance personnel during system testing phases of web-based application development. Managed one other designer as a department, set design practice workflows and standards, defined and managed corporate identity, and managed all design assets and tasks.
November 2014
- September 2016
St. Augustine, Florida, United States
On Ideas
User Experience Lead
Lead UI/UX designer crafting user experiences for various clients including Jacksonville Jaguars, Christophe Harbour, Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo, With Purpose, DMAB, Harvey's, Catlin, and Earthcore. Visual design for a variety digital applications including web and mobile, digital consultation, crafting wireframes and user flows, information architecture, and landing pages.
March 2014
- October 2014
Florida, United States
Bolt HR
UI/UX Designer
Defining the user experience across our product with wire frames and user flows, visual design of landing pages, and web applications. Create and maintain documentation that include screen samples, branding guidelines, and style guides.
November 2013
- January 2014
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
PaySpan, INC
UI/UX Designer
Design new products based on business requirements in a small, agile, new product development team to drive PaySpan forward in the healthcare industry. Work with developers to aid in best user interface application development, implement functional requirements, and deliver digital assets to developers for optimal integration of designs. Design wire frames, websites, landing pages, maintain documentation, including screen samples, and style guides. Interact with quality assurance personnel during system testing phases of web-based application development.
May 2013
- October 2013
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Aequitas Capital Management
Web Designer
Continuation of employment from WiseChoice Brands, LLC (bought out).
February 2013
- May 2013
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
WiseChoice Brands, LLC
Web Designer
Design intuitive user interfaces and interaction layers using best practices to augment the user experience for a variety of WiseChoice brand web properties, mobile applications, and WiseChoice Brand sponsors. Deliver digital assets to developers for optimal integration of designs, design and develop email campaigns, wireframes, websites, landing pages, design and maintain documentation, including screen samples, and style guides. Occasionally produce collateral material for marketing and business presentations. Interact with quality assurance personnel during system testing phases of web-based application development.
February 2011
- February 2013
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Jordan Manufacturing Co.
Web Developer / Photographer / Graphic Designer
Consulting, update and maintain company websites, improve user interface and user experience on company websites, and provide in-house product photography.
June 2010
- September 2010
Monticello, Indiana, United States
Education
Purdue University
Computer Graphics Technology
Major: Computer Graphics Technology
Minor: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Minor: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
August 2005
- May 2010
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Twin Lakes Senior High School
Core 40 Diploma
Business Honors
August 2001
- May 2005
Monticello, Indiana, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
Lafayette Muse Art Gallery
Featured Vector Hot Rod Line Art
2008
Skills
Adobe And Sketch,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Art Direction,
Atomic Design Methodology,
Branding,
Experience Design,
Image Compositing,
Image Restoration,
Interaction Design,
Interface Design,
Photography,
Proficiency,
Usability Concepts,
User,
Working,
Publications
Helen Magazine
- Client: Helen Magazine, Evan Todd Salon – Hoopla Event, West Lafayette, IN
- Photographers: Me, C.T. Phamster
- MUA/Stylist: Kate Sweeney, Tasha McKinney, Natalie Hamman
- February 2010
Sisyphus's Joy
- iUniverse.com
- Published Author Image Back Cover – Michael Gilbert’s book
- May 23, 2011
Adieu: The Eternal Verity
- Published Author Image Back Cover – Michael Gilbert’s book
- January 18, 2012
Modern Happiness
- Published Author Image Back Cover – Michael Gilbert’s book
- June 13, 2012
Niceville
- DuMont Buchverlag GmbH & Co. KG
- Published image on upper half 1/2 of book cover.
- January 27, 2012
Published Image of Tim Tebow
- TMZ.com
- December 10, 2012
- Client: Helen Magazine, Evan Todd Salon – Hoopla Event, West Lafayette, IN
- Photographers: Me, C.T. Phamster
- MUA/Stylist: Kate Sweeney, Tasha McKinney, Natalie Hamman
- February 2010
Sisyphus's Joy
- iUniverse.com
- Published Author Image Back Cover – Michael Gilbert’s book
- May 23, 2011
Adieu: The Eternal Verity
- Published Author Image Back Cover – Michael Gilbert’s book
- January 18, 2012
Modern Happiness
- Published Author Image Back Cover – Michael Gilbert’s book
- June 13, 2012
Niceville
- DuMont Buchverlag GmbH & Co. KG
- Published image on upper half 1/2 of book cover.
- January 27, 2012
Published Image of Tim Tebow
- TMZ.com
- December 10, 2012