My name is Ry and I am an artist and designer studying Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation at the University of Southern California.

If you have any business related inquiries please contact me at ryhermann16@gmail.com

Resume

NSP Printing/Happy Iā€™m Sad, Los Angeles CA,

2024-Present

  • Design Intern

  • Met with clients to present briefs for clothing designs

  • Managed client communications for ongoing projects

  • Designed graphics for clothing brands and music artists using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

  • Created marketing material for clothing collection releases

  • Constructed tech packs for garment manufacturing

  • Designed album covers and music video title cards for multiple artists

Etai LA, Los Angeles CA,

2023-Present

  • Intern

  • Produced detailed garment sketches and comprehensive tech packs for sampling using Adobe Illustrator

  • Prepared and managed cost sheets using Microsoft Excel to maintain an organized product library 

  • Designed visually compelling line sheets for client presentations with Adobe Illustrator

  • Created graphics to be printed on garments utilizing Adobe Photoshop

  • Developed mood boards to define and communicate design direction and aesthetic vision with Figma

Beats Academy, Los Angeles CA,

2023-2024

  • Customs Intern

  • Interviewed Beats athlete and UCLA WBB star Kiki Rice on her interests, day to day, and fashion inspirations for product research

  • Assisted with camera placement for a Beats Studio 3 commercial featuring Kiki Rice

  • Designed custom graphics for headphones, packaging, signed card, and an album cover for Kiki Rice

Spatial Labs, Los Angeles CA,

2023-2024

  • Graphic Design Intern

  • Developed social media graphics for multiple projects

  • Planned social media content release strategy, optimizing release schedules to maximize reach

  • Curated moodboards and concepts for innovative apparel campaigns, aligning with brand identity and market trends

  • Designed over 50 concepts for merchandising

  • Conducted in-depth research on concepts, layouts, and website design to support the rollout of a new physical retail store

Jaunt, Los Angeles CA,

2022-2023

  • Designer

  • Assisted in creating brand identity

  • Created multiple company logos

  • Researched and presented on sports and gaming ios applications

  • Designed dozens of concept app screens

  • Ideated iOS game elements

Identity Review, Los Angeles CA,

2021-2022

  • Intern

  • Designed headers for news articles

  • Designed social graphics and profile picture illustrations

  • Created and posted social media content

  • Researched biometric technologies and NFTs

  • Analyzed social media statistics for best and worst trends

  • Co-ran active twitter, facebook, linkedin, and instagram accounts

  • Boosted SEO for news article web links

  • Rebranded social media brand identity

Clique, Los Angeles CA,

2022

  • Designer

  • Designed wordmark logo

  • Created promotional material for social media accounts

  • Consulted on 3D design of company website

Style on the Spot (LA Fashion Week), Los Angeles CA,

2021

  • Intern

  • Set up venue for LA Fashion Week

  • Managed seating during fashion shows

  • Handled VIP/Model Area

Lexi Miller Branding, Baltimore MD,

2021

  • Intern

  • Created social media posts for Instagram

  • Wrote promotional material

  • Researched and presented on best practices for instagram business profile growth

  • Participated in meetings with clients developing their brand identity

Design Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Creative Direction

Brand Identity

Art Direction

Digital Illustration

Album Art

Sketch

Figma

Microsoft Powerpoint

Garment Sketching

Tech Packs

Technical Skills

Hootsuite

Google Analytics

Clo3D

Marvelous Designer

Business Skills

Client Relations

Marketing Pitches

Product Inventory

Social Media Marketing

Copywriting

Organizational Leadership