I’m a strategic designer and art director who thrives on creative collaboration. I enjoy working with others who value the design process and realize the impact of design in culture. Throughout my career I have sought after simple, elegant solutions and have kept positive relationships at the heart of everything I do.
Alongside a diverse skillset I exercise human-centered practices to discover creative solutions.
Educated Dialog
Good work requires clear communication. I advocate for proper solutions through healthy and productive dialog.Vision & Research
I audit brand products and touchpoints and compare them with design history and current trends.Conceptual Thinking
I bring thoughtful concepts to the table. I’m aware of limits but don’t allow them to curtail essential creativity.Empathy & Awareness
“People first” because good results will follow an awareness of circumstances, scenarios, and the needs people have in context.Lettering & Symbols
I can design customized symbols and letterforms for products and brand identity systems.Layout & Typography
Justified? Rag right? Kearning, leading, hyphen, en or em dash, quote versus inch marks ... yep! I get it.Style & Image Craft
I work with illustrators, photographers, retouchers and motion designers to create unique and customized artwork.Prototyping & Flow
I can map the end-user’s experience and create prototypes that increase in fidelity as a product progresses.Art & Tech
UI/UX requires a healthy dose of both art and science. I can balance data with the intuitive aspects of art and design theory.Budgets
Time and money are precious finite resources. I manage both and understand what they mean to the bottom line.3-point shot
Need a glue guy for your college program? Ask my son. I taught him how to shoot along with a few old-school moves.Print & Digital
I have a strong command of current and classic tools to get the job done (e.g Miro, Sketch, Figma, Adobe CC to name a few).If you would like to discuss a project
please reach out to design[at]ranzen.haus
– I hope to hear from you soon! —