Ryan Baustert
Creative Director
Minneapolis, MN, USA
612-750-2816
decibelpromo.com
Experienced professional with 16 years of design & marketing experience who utilizes creativity, leadership, and teamwork to design and execute solutions that create customer value. Effective communicator with the ability to create marketing materials that convey value for both clients and end-users.
Work Experience
Decibel Consulting And Design
Creative Director / Owner
- Developed strong customer base of new and existing clients by maintaining customer satisfaction and quality
- Actively involved in all areas of the business including design, marketing, and sales
- Negotiated and managed all vendor and supplier relationships
- Actively involved in all areas of the business including design, marketing, and sales
- Negotiated and managed all vendor and supplier relationships
October 2008
- Present
Minnesota, United States
HelpSystems
Senior Graphic Designer
- Collaborates with various teams in the marketing department and organization to develop creative and successful solutions for print, web, and video
- Takes complex issues and products and simplifies them into easy to understand visuals
- Oversees the development and creation of numerous marketing campaigns and deliverables, of which several had the highest open rates and form fills of the year
- Serves as a mentor to junior-level designers and new hires
- Facilitated the creation of visual elements for multiple website migrations which resulted in higher organic traffic and marketing generated sales leads
- Creates and develops design concepts for print and web that maintain visual appearance, usability, and brand continuity
- Manages and coordinates deliverables and expectations with third-party vendors
- Takes complex issues and products and simplifies them into easy to understand visuals
- Oversees the development and creation of numerous marketing campaigns and deliverables, of which several had the highest open rates and form fills of the year
- Serves as a mentor to junior-level designers and new hires
- Facilitated the creation of visual elements for multiple website migrations which resulted in higher organic traffic and marketing generated sales leads
- Creates and develops design concepts for print and web that maintain visual appearance, usability, and brand continuity
- Manages and coordinates deliverables and expectations with third-party vendors
February 2014
- February 2017
Minnesota, United States
Scales Advertising
Graphic Designer
- Conceptualized and designed packaging for new and existing brands (Post-It, Scotch, Filtrete, Sandblaster, etc)
- Worked on-site at 3M’s Design Studio overseeing several brands in a managerial role
- Art directed numerous photo shoots
- Maintained a large database of artwork and print specs for 3M
- Worked on-site at 3M’s Design Studio overseeing several brands in a managerial role
- Art directed numerous photo shoots
- Maintained a large database of artwork and print specs for 3M
July 2004
- September 2008
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Education
University Of Wisconsin-Stout
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
September 1999
- May 2004
Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States
Skills
Acrobat,
Basecamp,
ClickDimensions,
Convertkit,
Dreamweaver,
Drupal,
Excel,
Final Cut Pro,
HTML/CSS,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Mailchimp,
Microsoft CRM,
Motion 5,
Photoshop,
Powerpoint,
SharePoint,
Squarespace,
Word,
WordPress,
Qualifications
Graphic and web design experience in an advertising agency and corporate setting— in addition to 8+ years experience owning and operating my own firm
Fluency with core graphic design principles (type, form, color, composition, imagery)
A systematic approach and the ability to work in many different styles
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills
Proficient in understanding and adhering to brand standard guidelines
Fluency with core graphic design principles (type, form, color, composition, imagery)
A systematic approach and the ability to work in many different styles
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills
Proficient in understanding and adhering to brand standard guidelines