Oh hello, I’m Josh Ryan!

I’m a UX and product designer who uses empathy and collaboration to design visual solutions and systems that help user needs meet business goals.

Some of My Work

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My Process

The exact process varies from project to project, but this is general the flow I use on most projects. The phases often overlap or go back and forth as one stage may inform or change the understanding of a previous stage.

  • Bringing together stakeholders and team leads to get an initial broad sense of the wants, needs, goals, and constraints.

  • Working cross-functionally to define the users, requirements, limitations, and what success looks like.

  • Working through ideas and solutions to narrow down the one that best meets the goals and requirements within the constraints. Designing out the final result in a low to high fidelity process.

  • Working with developers to provide all the assets and resources they need to build the design and adjusting it as any unforeseen issues arise.

Skills, Proficiencies, & Recognition

Software

Adobe Creative Suite (Primarily Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Sketch, Figma, Procreate, WordPress, Shopify, Google G Suite, Microsoft Office

Additional Skills

HTML/CSS, Digital Illustration, Digital Photography, Apparel Design, Printmaking, Social Media Creative, Copywriting

Featured On

Adobe Live, Goodtype, Unmatched Style, Awwwards, FPO (For Print Only), HOW Magazine, Print Magazine, DesignTAXI, Houstonia Magazine, Houston Chronicle, Houston Matters, HuffPost, Forbes.com

Awards From

AAF Houston, AIGA Houston, Shopify

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