Taken from the College For Creative Studies's website:
B.F.A., College for Creative Studies, Digital Animation, 2000
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art-2D Design dept. 2007
A “Secret Weapon,” with extensive experience in time-based media, graphic and sound design. Thriving under pressure, he is the owner and director of operations for modeofproof.com, a Detroit based multi-media collective/record label as well as a freelance graphic and motion graphic designer who has recently worked with cutting edge shops including mk12.com (Kansas City), prologue.com (Venice, CA) and organic.com (Detroit, New York City, and San Francisco).
Since graduating from CCS in 2000, Ryan has worked with/for Constratus Inc. (NYC), Blazaebla Music and Publishing (Detroit), Vectorform (Detroit), Architecture Records (NYC), Clear Magazine (Detroit), Octane Design (Detroit), O2 Creative Solutions (Detroit), and C-Pop gallery (Detroit). Ryan earned his Master’s degree from prestigious Cranbrook Academy of Art's 2-D Design department in 2007 under the influence of department head Elliott Earls, Designer in Residence and multimedia artist.
He is currently following his bliss and looking toward the future with an open mind.