Carol-Anne Ryce-Paul
Graphic, Visual, and User Experience Design Consultant
New York, NY, USACarol-Anne Ryce-Paul simplifies brands through visual communication
Work Experience
Carp&Co
Principal and Creative Director
Consultation, creative direction, design, project management, marketing, and branding for a diverse clientele.
Created unique branding elements, organised and designed style guides, marketing templates and presentations.
Designed components and interface elements for web and print, composed profiles, made wireframes, mockups and prototypes for UX projects, and built maquettes and comps for print projects.
Photo, illustration, video and audio research, creative project management, and vendor relations. We consult for several companies including:
White & Case LLP
Sesame Street/Sesame Workshop
The Electric Company
MarieImage Inc.
Annabel's Mobile Kitchen
The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770
EcoEcoUS
Quint & Quint
NY Life
Update Graphics
Clarendon Gardens
We are always available for design consultations.
Created unique branding elements, organised and designed style guides, marketing templates and presentations.
Designed components and interface elements for web and print, composed profiles, made wireframes, mockups and prototypes for UX projects, and built maquettes and comps for print projects.
Photo, illustration, video and audio research, creative project management, and vendor relations. We consult for several companies including:
White & Case LLP
Sesame Street/Sesame Workshop
The Electric Company
MarieImage Inc.
Annabel's Mobile Kitchen
The Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770
EcoEcoUS
Quint & Quint
NY Life
Update Graphics
Clarendon Gardens
We are always available for design consultations.
2013
- Present
New York, United States
Miami Ad School
Educator at NYC Advertising College
Educator at NYC Advertising College
July 2015
- September 2015
New York, United States
Davis Polk
Senior Designer
In house legal creative services and business development art direction and project management.
Developed and managed multimedia client facing global branding and communications collateral.
Developed and managed multimedia client facing global branding and communications collateral.
September 2014
- January 2016
New York, United States
White And Case
Design Consultant
Branding, photography, and graphic design consultant during a company-wide and international redesign of the White & Case brand. Specifically the firm's business development, advertising and marketing collateral.
December 2013
- September 2014
New York, United States
Sesame Workshop
Senior Graphic Designer
• Designed, managed and produced creative assets for print, email and web, television, home and web video, games and interactive projects
• Managed the development, design and production of creative print materials, for events, public relations, branding and marketing collateral, education and research presentations, and not for profit corporate communications
• Inflienced and initiated the development of an internal archiving system which has become the very successful globally used and accessed Digital Asset Management system
• Conceptualized and helped implement the branding of the very successful Sesame China re-launch
• Created company-wide design systems for repeating creative materials and projects
• Assisted and influenced the initial social media branding strategy and implementation
• Trained, mentored and managed Creative Services interns, junior designers and design production staff
Multiple award winning properties include: Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Pinky Dinky Doo, The Upside Down Show, Plaza Sésamo
• Managed the development, design and production of creative print materials, for events, public relations, branding and marketing collateral, education and research presentations, and not for profit corporate communications
• Inflienced and initiated the development of an internal archiving system which has become the very successful globally used and accessed Digital Asset Management system
• Conceptualized and helped implement the branding of the very successful Sesame China re-launch
• Created company-wide design systems for repeating creative materials and projects
• Assisted and influenced the initial social media branding strategy and implementation
• Trained, mentored and managed Creative Services interns, junior designers and design production staff
Multiple award winning properties include: Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Pinky Dinky Doo, The Upside Down Show, Plaza Sésamo
November 2004
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New York, United States
Addison
Freelance Production Designer
Design and production of financial and corporate business development marketing printed collateral.
Photography retouching, design and creation of financial charts, diagrams and infographics.
Photography retouching, design and creation of financial charts, diagrams and infographics.
September 2004
- November 2004
New York, United States
Eva Mueller Photography
Studio Manager and Photographer's Assistant
Assisted and supported fashion photographer with film and digital photography shoots and the management of a busy fashion, music and editorial photography business.
Some of my duties included:
• Managing the day to day business of the studio and the frequent fine art exhibitions
• The design of in-house marketing collateral
• Retouching high-end editorial, music, advertising, fashion and beauty photography
• Maintaining the current digital photography archive
• The preparation and clean up of the photography studio for shoots and events
• Managing the stylists and their stations during photography shoots
• Organising, purchasing, renting and managing studio props and supplies
• Conducting photography research, and model and location scouting
• Preparing film for scanning
• Managing digital files during photo shoots
• Colour correcting digital photography files for clients and for fine art exhibitions
• Overseeing and managing the archiving of both fashion and fine art film and digital photography assets
Some of my duties included:
• Managing the day to day business of the studio and the frequent fine art exhibitions
• The design of in-house marketing collateral
• Retouching high-end editorial, music, advertising, fashion and beauty photography
• Maintaining the current digital photography archive
• The preparation and clean up of the photography studio for shoots and events
• Managing the stylists and their stations during photography shoots
• Organising, purchasing, renting and managing studio props and supplies
• Conducting photography research, and model and location scouting
• Preparing film for scanning
• Managing digital files during photo shoots
• Colour correcting digital photography files for clients and for fine art exhibitions
• Overseeing and managing the archiving of both fashion and fine art film and digital photography assets
June 2002
- September 2004
New York, United States
Shahid And Company
Freelance Production Designer
Created visual assets for book, advertising, magazine design and publishing.
Produced presentation boards, comps and maquettes for client presentations, and prepared design files for pre-press and final production. Retouched photography and created photographic illustrations, frequently proofread documents and advertising copy, and processed files for digital archiving.
Produced presentation boards, comps and maquettes for client presentations, and prepared design files for pre-press and final production. Retouched photography and created photographic illustrations, frequently proofread documents and advertising copy, and processed files for digital archiving.
September 2000
- May 2002
New York, United States
Pearson Education
Freelance Production Designer
Created and designed production ready files for all grade levels of American and international school books. Created photographic and illustrative visual assets, prepared design files for pre-press and final production, retouched photography, proofread copy, and organised digital files for management and archiving.
August 1999
- August 2000
New York, United States
Parsons School Of Design
Student
BFA Photography
Communication Design
Parsons Paris Global Exchange Student
Student Government Representative
Photography Intern at Paris Voice Newspaper
Communication Design
Parsons Paris Global Exchange Student
Student Government Representative
Photography Intern at Paris Voice Newspaper
June 1994
- May 2001
New York, New York, United States
Function Thru Form
Receptionist and Assistant
• Manage Busy Schoolbook Design Studio
• Maintain Schedules and Daily Workings of Studio
• Prepare Spaces for Meetings
• Organize Studio
• Order and Manage Office and Photography Supplies
• Coordinate Messengers
• Proofreading
• Maintain Schedules and Daily Workings of Studio
• Prepare Spaces for Meetings
• Organize Studio
• Order and Manage Office and Photography Supplies
• Coordinate Messengers
• Proofreading
March 1997
- July 1998
New York, New York, United States
Education
Parsons The New School For Design
BFA
Photography and Communication Design
May 2001
New York, New York, United States
Parsons School Of Design, Paris
Photography, Communication Design and French and French Culture
1998
- 1999
France
School Of Visual Arts (SVA)
Pre and post graduate studies in various areas of graphic and editorial design, typography and type design, letterpress printing, photography, film and video production, web development, advertising concepts and design, strategic branding, creative services project management
1990
- 2015
New York, United States
Noble Desktop
Continual updating of Adobe Creative Suite design skills, editorial design, photography, motion graphics, visual design, and email, web and mobile development and design
2012
- 2016
New York, United States
Fashion Institute Of Technology (FIT)
Textile, pattern and surface design
Electronic and textile circuitry
Electronic and textile circuitry
2012
- 2015
New York, United States
Girl Develop It
Web and mobile app development
User experience design
User experience design
2013
- 2015
New York, United States
General Assembly
User Experience Design Bootcamp Immersive
2014
- 2014
New York, New York, United States
City University Of New York
CUNY TechWorks User Experience Design Certificate
Daily intensive user experience research and design program consisting of Human Centered Design principles, Visual Design, and Project Management.
October 2018
- February 2018
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Languages
English (Native),
French (Conversational),
Spanish (Beginner),
Skills
Advertising,
Art Direction,
Branding And Corporate Marketing,
Brochure Design,
Children's Educational Design,
Children's Entertainment Design,
Corporate Identity And Branding Design,
Editorial Design,
Global Licensing Design,
Graphic Design,
Human Centered Design,
Presentation Graphics And Design,
Production Design,
Signage,
Textile Design,
Typography,
User Experience Design,
UX Research,
Visual Design,
Additional Information
OTHER THAN DESIGN: Interests
Travel I like to go
The Various World Cultures and its People
Music
Photography
Architecture
Film and Theatre
Live Performance
Politics and Debate
Media
Comics, Science Fiction, Geek Stuff
Animation and Anime
Learning
Politics
Sociology
History
Fashion
Football (Soccer) and Rollerblading
The Ocean and Space
Social Media
Books, beautiful books
Social Media
Digital Media
The Beautiful Ocean
Space and Space Travel
Designing a Better Future
Technology That Does Good for Everyone
Travel I like to go
The Various World Cultures and its People
Music
Photography
Architecture
Film and Theatre
Live Performance
Politics and Debate
Media
Comics, Science Fiction, Geek Stuff
Animation and Anime
Learning
Politics
Sociology
History
Fashion
Football (Soccer) and Rollerblading
The Ocean and Space
Social Media
Books, beautiful books
Social Media
Digital Media
The Beautiful Ocean
Space and Space Travel
Designing a Better Future
Technology That Does Good for Everyone
Art Director's Club Interview
I have been interviewed by the Art Directors Club about my work at Sesame Workshop
https://www.adcglobal.org/connections/blog/?id=2062
https://www.adcglobal.org/connections/blog/?id=2062
Designing For Good - Design and Sustainability
An interview about sustainability and design for the site designing for good
http://www.designingforgood.ca/2012/02/27/interview-with-carol-anne-ryce-paul-multidisciplinary-creative-designer/
http://www.designingforgood.ca/2012/02/27/interview-with-carol-anne-ryce-paul-multidisciplinary-creative-designer/
InDesigners: Sesame Workshop
A write up about how the new Indesign software was being used by all types of Sesame Workshop in-house designers
http://www.creativepro.com/files/downloads/20090806.pdf
http://www.creativepro.com/files/downloads/20090806.pdf