MEMORIAL STATUE — Illustration, 2007

An rendering of the Civil War monument restoration in Crystal Lake, IL.
Responsible for concept and illustration

PROSPECT CITY — Web site, Corporate Identity, 2007

Prospect City is a Chicago–based executive recruiting firm, whom provides various support services to small, medium, and large business recruiting teams. A purely informational site for prospective customers.
Responsible for design and development

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AWARD LAWNS, INC. — Business Card Design, 2007

Award Lawns, Inc. is a Chicago–based company, specializing in lawn care, and other residential and commercial services. This is a design used for their business cards and other related promotional items.
Responsible for design

TRANSFIGURATION SCHOOL — Web site, 2006

An entirely revamped site, transfig–school.com, offers current and prospective parents an opportunity to obtain information on the tuition costs, current news, other school related events.
Responsible for design and development

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CDW RACING — Web site, 2006

Built as a supporting element to the CDW/RSPORT race car sponsorship, this micro site allows for prospective customers and F-1 race fans alike to come and find related CDW racing information.
Responsible for design and development

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KELLER SCHOOL NEWS — Web site, 2006

Developed as a general news source, and lesson support, kellerschoolnews.com, provides up–to–date information on homework assignments, current events and useful reference links.
Responsible for design and development

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END OF QUARTER CAMPAIGN — Web site, 2006

The "End of Quarter" campaign was developed in efforts to assist E–commerce sales at the end of every third month, while concurrently raising customer awareness of related sales items in the various product segments. Shown here are the campaign identifier and the single page store.
Responsible for design, development, and illustration

WHY CDW — Web site, 2005

This micro site serves as an acquisition tool for CDW's dot–com properties. In this single location, prospective and returning customers can gather information as to why CDW is the best choice for their business.
Responsible for design, development, and illustration

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CDW PILLAR ICONS — Print/Web, 2005

Designed as a supporting element for the "Why CDW" campaign. In all, this 12 icon set serves as a graphical representation of what CDW has to offer their customers.
Responsible for concept and illustration

POWER-UP CAMPAIGN — Illustration, 2004

Created for MacWarehouse, a subsidiary company of CDW, helped customers identify Mac specific sales on the web, in national print ads, and direct mail pieces from 2004 through 2005.
Responsible for concept and design

FIRST IMPRESSIONS MARKETING — Corporate Identity, 2003

First Impressions Marketing is a Chicago-based company, specializing in promotional business products, and printing. This is the corporate identity designed for their letter head and business cards.
Responsible for concept and design

VARIOUS CHARACTERS — Illustration, 2003-2007

These are a various character concepts, and final compositions created over the course of the past 4 years.
Personal Work

TIME PERIODS — Illustration, 2003

Environments developed for a children's CD–ROM. In efforts to help teach the Alphabet, children are given the task of finding a mis–guided robot's displaced letters throughout time. Depicted here are the Prehistoric, Egyptian, and future time periods.
Responsible for concept and design

TRADITIONAL ARTWORK — Illustration, 2003

This is a collection of studies, and final compositions, representing a number of capacities including conté crayon, pen, brush and ink, charcoal, and pencil.

I'm a highly experienced creative professional from Reno, Nevada. My passion for strong, unique design and creative expression drive me to do what I do. I strive to push the boundaries of design across all mediums to create new and immersive users experiences. My flexible approach allows me provide my clients with professional, responsive and cost effective solutions to meet their business needs.

Over the years, I have had the fortunate opportunity to work for different corporations and smaller start-up companies through both full-time and freelance endeavors, providing me with unique skills and assets in the field. I am currently employed by IGT — International Gaming Technology as a Web Designer. In that capacity, I focus on the experience design, architecture and front-end development of IGT's online properties.

Established in the winter of 2003, ryankeller.net serves as an online showcase for my latest achievements, and a testing ground for evolving web based technologies.

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• 06.2007 — PRESENT
  • IGT
    • Reno, Nevada – Marketing Services Web Designer

• 02.2005 — 06.2007
  • CDW Corporation
    • Vernon Hills, Illinois – Internet Designer

• 05.2004 — 02.2005
  • CDW Corporation
    • Vernon Hills, Illinois – Production Designer

• 02.2004 — 03.2004
  • Allscripts Healthcare Solutions:
    • Libertyville, Illinois – Web Design Contractor

• 06.2003 — 12.2003
  • Quill Corporation
    • Lincolnshire, Illinois – Professional Interactive Designer

• 10.2001 — 12.2003
  • Illinois Institue of Art — Schaumburg
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multimedia and Web page Design / Honors
    • Schaumburg Illinois — Student

• 11.2003 — PRESENT
  • www.ryankeller.net
    • Freelance Designer, Consultant, Illustrator