How Can I Help?

I build bridges out of graphic design, curiosity, and technology to connect companies to customers. Looking for a collaborative environment where we identify creative applications of technology in order to build ongoing relationships with customers.

With over 20 years of hands-on graphic design and web development expertise, I specialize in designing and executing digital advertising/marketing solutions that generate value through engaging storytelling and experiences. I excel in building and leading cross-disciplinary, diverse teams; fostering collaboration; building positive team culture; and exploring innovative applications of technology.

I make web sites users want to experience.

Creativity

  • Graphic design and art direction (including full Adobe suite)
  • Responsive web site/app UI/UX design (desktop, tablet, mobile, etc.)
  • Code-driven animation
  • Video editing, animation (Adobe AfterEffects, Premier)
  • Audio Editing and Music Composition

Technology

  • Front-end web development expertise: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Experience with: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
  • Familiarity with JS application development, especially Vue, Meteor and Node
  • Experience with: SASS; PHP; agile process; Git; Wordpress

Leadership

  • Build, recruit, lead and retain talented, diverse teams
  • Create positive and safe work environment
  • Facilitate training and exploration
  • Communicate often and clearly with team and upper management

What I've Done

I designed and built--and led teams to design and build--web sites, web apps, presentations, online ads, videos, motion graphics and other digital content. I’ve worked for big names you’ve heard of and big names you haven’t.

I taught myself how to build websites. Then I shared my expertise teaching university-level classes, at-work training, and informal evening courses. I spoke at many conferences, meet-ups and events.

I branded and rebranded Lumen Technologies; created a record-breaking presentation for Vogue; launched effective online ads for The New York Times paywall; evolved a Flash agency to HTML.

I download the tempeh bacon; I fry it up in a creative pan.

Design Samples

Static and animated infographics

Lumen

Static and animated infographics

Examples of illustration style

Lumen

Examples of illustration style

Internal presentation for fixtures group

Macy's

Internal presentation for fixtures group

The POWER ISSUE presentation resulted in a record number of advertisers

Vogue

The POWER ISSUE presentation resulted in a record number of advertisers

Fashion on Demand presentation

Vogue

Fashion on Demand presentation

Paywall ad design

The New York Times

Paywall ad design

Crisp - Best Buy Demo

Shake ad to get next "deal"

Video Samples

A fun way to show local weather and weather at some popular vacation spot

John Ryan - Airstream

A fun way to show local weather and weather at some popular vacation spot

A template demo created at John Ryan

John Ryan

Template demo

A video that greets you when you enter JohnRyan

John Ryan

A video that greets you when you enter JohnRyan

Another video that greets you when you enter JohnRyan, with a wink and nod to 'The Twilight Zone.'

John Ryan

Another video that greets you when you enter JohnRyan, with a wink and nod to "The Twilight Zone."

Work Stats

75+

Websites Built/Worked On

10

Departments Built/Led

45+

People Hired

Lots!

Online Ads Built

Proposed, designed, animated and/or coded

1996

My First Commercial Website

For MVP Health Care in Albnay, NY

1997

My First Touch-screen Project

For National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame kiosk

2001

My First Dynamic, Custom, Editable Presentation

Built with Macromedia Director

2004

My First Dynamic Online Ad

Banner ad for Buffalo Bisons Baseball with up-to-the-minute game promotion info

11

Classes taught

University-level and independant

2

Bachelor Degrees

Dual Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering and Music/Media Studies

Companies I've Worked At/For

  • Airstream
  • Anthem
  • Atlantic Records
  • Barclays
  • Bayer
  • Best Buy
  • CBS
  • Chase
  • DDB New York
  • Discovery Channel
  • Disney
  • Estée Lauder
  • Infor (Hook & Loop)
  • Intermix
  • Lumen Technologies
  • Macy's
  • New York Lottery
  • New York Times
  • Nick at Nite
  • Nike
  • Pepperidge Farm
  • PNC Bank
  • Sprint
  • TBWA\Chiat\Day
  • Trico
  • Vogue
  • Warner Bros. Records

What People Say About Me

A few words from recent managers, colleagues and team members. See the complete recommendations on LinkedIn

“I was particularly impressed that he can distill complex technical concepts into their constituent parts, and recognize commonalities that could then be applied across a wide array of specialties.”

Rod Boev — Front-end and full stack web development; I reported directly to Rod at Cosgrove Associates

“Ted possesses a unique combination of technical skill, creativity, curiosity, and general pleasantness. These traits made him a great manager, developer, and coworker.“

Lindsey Drake — Sr Director, Operations, was senior to me at Hook & Loop/Infor

“One thing that consistently impressed me was Ted's ability to see possible future problems or roadblocks for a project that no one else could see, even very senior developers.”

Raleigh Daniel Froeber — Senior Software Engineer, reported directly to me at Hook & Loop/Infor

"You can tell that he really understands usability, design, and the related technical concepts. Having Ted on the team immediately reduced the burden on other developers."

Andrew Stephens — Consultant at Solution Design Group worked with me at Connexions Loyalty

"The rare quality that Ted has as a manager is he brings people of all departments and disciplines together."

Aliya Robinson — Front-End Developer, reported directly to me at Hook & Loop/Infor

"Ted is an incredible resource in the creative & technology sector."

Keith Gulbro — Developer, reported directly to me at John Ryan

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