Ryan Paonessa

Ryan Paonessa

Graphic Design and Development

About

Graphic designer with over 20 years of experience collaborating with emerging brands on visual identity, web, art direction, and more.

Projects

Ongoing
Design and Art Direction at Between by Status

Between is a line of true wireless earbuds and part of the next generation of high-quality audio products offered by headphone brand, Status Audio. Continuing my ongoing design work for the brand, I collaborated with Status to accommodate the new line of products by expanding on the visual identity, packaging, and website.

2023
Brand Identity Design at Discern

Discern is a web-based platform that uses intelligent monitoring and automation to make U.S. corporate compliance more efficient and easier to manage. I worked with Discern in 2022/23 to design the brand’s visual identity.

2020
Design, Development, and Art Direction at Status Audio

Status is a maker of high quality, minimalist audio products, and one of the fastest-growing direct to consumer headphone brands in the world. I’ve collaborated with Status since 2015 on various ongoing design, development, and creative direction projects.

Awards

2020
Bronze Design Award from A'Design
2010
E-Commerce Design Award from Shopify

Features

2024
Select Identity Design

Monogram Logo Book by Counter Print (2014); Logo Lounge 10 Book (2013); iheartlogos Book (2013); Design Feed; Mindsparkle Magazine; Minimalissimo; Logobook Archives

2024
Select Web Design

Site Inspire; Mindsparkle Mag; Awwwards; Httpster; CSS Design Awards; Siiimple; FDA; Admire the Web; Mobile Web Designers Idea Book by Patrick McNeil (2013)

Work Experience

2020 — Now

An independent graphic design and development studio collaborating with emerging brands on visual identity, web, art direction, and more.

2015 — Now

Status is a maker of high quality, minimalist audio products, and one of the fastest-growing direct to consumer headphone brands in the world. I’ve collaborated with Status since 2015 on various ongoing design, development, and creative direction projects.

2012 — 2020
Lead Designer at R&Co Creative

R&Co. is an award-winning, New York and London-based creative studio providing design, development, and consulting services for iGaming, sports betting, casinos, and more.

Education

2004 — 2006
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
2002 — 2004
Westchester Center for the Digital Arts
Peekskill, NY

Contact

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