THE PORTFOLIO of RYAN J.BRANT

Motivation

Never has there arose a point in the life of "the hungry" where starvation was an option- never has an obstical persuaded against surrendering all. There is always more to learn, challenges to tactfully overcome & great moments of creative clarity to be discovered melting into the etheral beauty of pen & ink, data & pixles, to the end that knowledge would be gained and wisdom would be made to manifest in images new to our society as a whole with the ability to inspire & trasfigure the individual drawn in by appitite...

...I have not drawn to this point in my life as of yet, but this is my motivation. To become the best, to dominate my style with complete control and to serve (in whatever form it may reveal it self) others with the knowledge I attain along the way.

Experience

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - OUTREACH COLLEGETeachers Aid

• Monitor digital printlab, assist and offer training to students who wish to utilize large format printers to make prints on canvas, silk and a variety of photographic printing paper.
• Responsiblities include but are not limited to: setup classroom prior to the instructors lesson, assist with lectures, offering insight into key areas within my own field, monitor student progress and eleminate any bottlenecks or precieved hinderances to the overall flow of the class room lecture.

MANA MEANS ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONSSolo Designer

• Currently responsibilities call for a mastery in all phases of the design process. From concept to completion, establishing the framework in which to impliment innovative design elements and strategies which tactfully exceed the demands of the client, the project deadline, the alloted budget & the work of my peers.
• Develop and maintain through and clear and effective communication, organization and participation on projects with the Advertising Director, including the execution of projects involving design approach, schedules, standards, budgets, and procedures to meet client scope of work requirements.
• Provides clear understanding of proposed designs, which allow clients a smooth transition from several available options to one specific project.
• Provides design direction, instruction & support while making decisions and/or obtaining technical staff assistance when necessary. Recommends design methods and equipment use for discipline standards. Responsible for the progress and quality of all artwork, web design & print collateral.
• Initiates and/or reviews change order requests for additions, deletions, or changes to the original scope of work.
• May serve as Lead Designer, or occasionally as Job Leader, with responsibility for preliminary through final project completion, including liaison with clients, suppliers, and contractors.
• responsible for the creation of the following materials: Flyers & Brochures, Invitations, Advertisments for both print and web, eBlasts, eNewsletters, Print Newsletters, Mailers, Post Cards, Business Cards, Magazines, Websites, Powerpoint Presentations, Sales Documents, etc.

MCDONALDS OF HAWAIIImage Consultant - Café Manager – Recruiter - Area Trainer – Operations Expert

• Responsible for the training & management of eight café locations wherein I established operational efficiency, monitoring the progress and development of 56 café employees, initiating via communication with area supervisors and store managers, sales building techniques, promotions & incintives, recruitment efforts and public announcements.
• Communicated with national vendors to manage & maintain through various control methods, over ordered, expired or delinquent product deliveries. Collectively generated and maintained adequate par levels for a market wide distribution.
• Established and maintained a system of sales tracking which allowed for proper analysis and management of current market trends on a weekly and monthly basis and acting in a timely manner with adequate merchandising and promotional events to help generate sales.
• Fashioned the framework for the current McDonald’s Café concept, pioneering a groundbreaking structure for the presentation and operations of McDonald’s people and place based upon an aggressive business model.
• Co-created and implemented employee job descriptions, roles & expectations which would serve to generate sales, minimize waste and ensure longevity for the McDonald’s Café concept.
• Established a set pay range for new and current employees that would reflect a skill based pay scale.
• Selected and established a novel approach to crew uniforms based upon our target demographic, creating an over all look and presentation that was both fashionable and effective in reaching the 33% of those who would preveiosly have strayed from our services.
• Conceptualized and actively applied several sales building and recruitment techniques to be enacted by eight café managers.
• Collaborated with the Architectural Department to design several layouts for our current café locations, which cultured an environment based upon speed of service and operational efficiency
• Created employee training manuals and appointed on site trainers to be responsible for the training and follow-up of all procedures, recepies, and codes of conduct withing the scope of the McCafe environment.
• Developed a roster management system which created and established a thorough and well organized training and development program.
• Awarded the highest tip factor in the West Division of 173.1%
• Provides design direction to the Marketing Department in the development of new menu board concepts, training and development materials, POP and other café signage.

LUCKY BRAND JEANSSales Manager - Director Of Visuals - Merchandise Coordinator

• Worked to establish Lucky Brand Jeans as the premier purveyor of high end fashion denim, by maintaining and developing the stores general appearance according to ever changing themes.
• Responsible for management, training, and payroll of 12 individuals.
• Promoted to the role of Merchandise Coordinator, to act as a liaison between Lucky Brand Jeans and Macy's West. Resulting in heightened standards of merchandise awareness, visual directive, and product placement.
• Responsible for the training of Macy's staff in the proper presentation and promotion of Lucky Brand product, resulting in increase sales, detour theft, and provide a better overall presentation of Lucky Brand Product.
• Responsible for the visual update of the store, it's: bi-weeky & quarterly box sets, window displays, wall fixtures, mannequins & display tables.

Discipline

I am a self motivated individual who learns at an exceptional rate, able to adapt to any given situation and create a positive result. I posses the keen ability to take criticism well, and make necessary changes to meet established goals. I hold a special interests in Music, Art, Photography, and Cinematography.

Training & Education

Management training received in the following areas: Restaurant Systems Management, Financial Controls, Shift Management, Payroll/Profit and Loss Reporting, Employee Scheduling, Coaching Conversation Tips and Tactics, Inventory Tracking, Product Allocation, Shipment Receipt Acknowledgment, Inventory Transfers, Supervisor Training classes.

Merchandise Coordinator training received in the following areas: Resource Allocation, Sales Associate Training, and Proper Vendor Communications. Visuals Director training received in the following areas: Initial Design, Setup and proper execution of store displays, Product Placement, Lighting, and Visual Rotation.

Miscellaneous artistic training received in the following fields: Art History, Art Fundamentals, Mastering Photoshop, The Geometry of Design, the Artists Work Book, the History of Color, Total Training Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Down and Dirty Tricks. Gnomon: Sketching Interior Spaces, Visual Story Telling. Both Alias and Gnomon training in Maya software covering topics such as: Maya Basics, NURBS Modeling, Polygon Modeling, Sub-Division Modeling, Rigging, Skinning, Animation, Dynamics, Effects, Rendering and Lighting. Private lessons from Activision character modeler and texture artist. Six moths of photography courses.

Programs & Applications

• Adobe Bridge & Camera Raw
• Adobe Photoshop CS3
• Adobe Illustrator CS3
• Adobe InDesign CS3
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Flash CS3
• Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
• Maya
• Cinema 4d
• Z-Brush
• Mudbox
• Final Cut Studio
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Entourage
• Aviary