Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith has extensive work experience in the advertising industry. Ryan started their career as a Copywriter at Cramer-Krasselt in 1997 and then worked as an Art Director at D'Arcy from 1999 to 2001. Ryan continued their career at Rodgers Townsend as an Art Director from 2001 to 2003, and then at Arnold Worldwide as an Art Director from 2003 to 2006. Ryan later joined Rodgers Townsend again, this time as a Senior Art Director from 2006 to 2008. Ryan then worked as a Creative Director at BVK from 2008 to 2019. Since 2019, they have been freelancing as a Creative Director, Art Director, and Designer, before joining Bader Rutter as a Design Director in June 2020.

Ryan Smith earned their Bachelor's degree in Advertising and Marketing from Marquette University, where they studied from 1993 to 1997. Ryan later attended the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design for further education in Advertising, Copywriting, and Art Direction. The specific start and end years for this second educational experience are unavailable.