Ryan Anderson
2207 Louisiana Avenue South
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
952.930.3318 | ry4n@ryananderson.org

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Graphic Designer, 8-25-2005 to Present

UpFront Productions, Minneaplis, MN, 4-3-2006 to 10-20-2006
Digital Imaging Leader

• Operate and maintain HP Indigo 6-color digital press
• Manage all aspects of digital output; file preparation, imposition, quality control, variable data, etc.
• Delegate tasks among three employees
• Maintain inventory and order stock, service and repair parts

Source, Inc. St. Paul, MN, 7-5-2000 to 8-25-2005 (Company went out of business)
Graphic Designer/Digital Press Operator

• Worked on a variety of internal and external design projects, many with a stress on speed and production as well as creativity
• Created and maintained company web presence
• Collaborated on functionality issues with company intranet site
• Operated Xerox DocuColor 2060 and DocuColor 12
  • Managed all aspects of digital output; imposition, color correction, paper
    choices, quality control, variable data, etc.
• Provided internal and external tech support as well as assisting with
  internal network, servers, computers and other technical issues

Open Design Studio, Saint Cloud State University, 9-1998 to 5-2000
Graphic Designer

• Took part in a number of design projects for SCSU and our community
• Redesigned SCSU Art Department website
• Designed postcards for upcoming gallery shows
  

EDUCATION

Saint Cloud State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, 1997-2000

• Member, Student Graphic Design Association
• Member, AIGA MN

Moorhead State University, 1995-1996

• Studied Mass Communications with a focus on Advertising
  

Fergus Falls Community College, Associate of Arts, 1993-1995

• General studies
• Feature editor, Spartan Newspaper

RELATED SKILLS
Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, ImageReady, Acrobat, Freehand, Dreamweaver, HTML, typography, layout, color, copywriting, etc.

RECENT HONORS
City Pages Best of the Twin Cities Winner, 2006 for MNBeer.com

INTERESTS
Beer brewing, poster art, live music, film, reading, hiking

Design samples & further info: www.ryananderson.org

References available upon request