Ryan Foster
Jamestown, CA, USAI am a graphic and web designer from California hell-bent on starting my career. I attended Columbia College in Sonora, CA taking courses in the Adobe Creative Suite and in web development. After three years of cramming design principles into my skull for hours on end, I earned my certifications in Digital Graphic Arts and Web Design.
I am always working to improve everything I do, and see every challenge as my own personal Miracle Grow. If something involves working outside of the box I jump on it immediately because nothing innovative and inspiring comes from working in your comfort zones. This philosophy fuels my motto of "Head down, horns out".
When I'm not working or building my portfolio, I enjoy playing guitar, reading, writing, and learning new things.
I am always working to improve everything I do, and see every challenge as my own personal Miracle Grow. If something involves working outside of the box I jump on it immediately because nothing innovative and inspiring comes from working in your comfort zones. This philosophy fuels my motto of "Head down, horns out".
When I'm not working or building my portfolio, I enjoy playing guitar, reading, writing, and learning new things.
Work Experience
David Design
Web Design Intern
Updating and creating sites in WordPress and Dreamweaver
Editing photos for slideshows
Editing photos for slideshows
August 2013
- Present
California, United States
VSolvit
Media Team Member
Research and Collect data
Conceptualize and design company templates
Redesigned Moodle Course for employees
Designed assets and logos for company use
Created web site mock ups for clients
Designed in Google Sites to create resource database for managers
Create inforgraphic for company use
Conceptualize and design company templates
Redesigned Moodle Course for employees
Designed assets and logos for company use
Created web site mock ups for clients
Designed in Google Sites to create resource database for managers
Create inforgraphic for company use
June 2014
- Present
California, United States
African Library Project
Volunteer Graphic Designer
Created graphic assets for newsletters
Optimized images for hi and low resolution uses
Created organization's first online advertisement
Created images for Facebook posts Edit photos
Create promotional materials
Optimized images for hi and low resolution uses
Created organization's first online advertisement
Created images for Facebook posts Edit photos
Create promotional materials
October 2014
- Present
United States
KTDmedia
Graphic Design Intern
Created social media graphics
Researched best and worst examples of different company websites
Create Photoshop mockup of client's website
Cut out backgrounds of photos
Researched best and worst examples of different company websites
Create Photoshop mockup of client's website
Cut out backgrounds of photos
February 2015
- July 2015
California, United States
Best Bride
Graphic Design Intern
Created graphics for website
Made edits to website and conceptualize and design layouts for web pages
Create business cards
Create headers and footers for company use
Maintain company's styles in graphics
Create and edit company's media kit
Create Flash animation for company's website
Edit photos and created magazine mock-ups for photos
Made edits to website and conceptualize and design layouts for web pages
Create business cards
Create headers and footers for company use
Maintain company's styles in graphics
Create and edit company's media kit
Create Flash animation for company's website
Edit photos and created magazine mock-ups for photos
February 2015
- January 2016
Beverly Hills, California, United States
IFARAH
Graphic Design Intern
Edit photos for ads
Create ads using edited photos
Create ads using edited photos
September 2015
- January 2015
Los Angeles, California, United States
Individuality Books Ltd.
Graphic Design Intern
Create adult coloring books
Edit coloring books and making covers
Putting together books and maintaining book styles
Edit coloring books and making covers
Putting together books and maintaining book styles
September 2015
- May 2016
United Kingdom
Happies
Freelance Graphic Designer
Create and put together coloring and cook books
Create logos and marketing images.
Create product mock ups
Create logos and marketing images.
Create product mock ups
March 2017
- October 2017
Education
Columbia College
Digital Graphic Arts
1 semester of 2D and 3D Animation (Flash and Maya)
1 semester of InDesign
1 semester of typography
1 year of Illustrator
1 year of Photoshop (Digital and Print) and Lightroom
1 semester of InDesign
1 semester of typography
1 year of Illustrator
1 year of Photoshop (Digital and Print) and Lightroom
August 2012
- May 2013
Sonora, California, United States
Columbia College
Web Design
Web Design (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery)
January 2014
- May 2014
Sonora, California, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Skills
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Fireworks,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Lightroom,
Adobe Photoshop,
Graphic Design,
HTML/CSS,
Typography,