RYAN BARBER

ACD/ Art Director

My 8 year old son is named after George Bailey from It’s A Wonderful Life.

rybarber@gmail.com

72andSunny (Nov ‘25) Senior Designer, freelance
Adobe

McCann Worldgroup (Sept ‘25 - Oct ‘25) Art Director/Creative Director, freelance
Lysol, Airborne, Mucinex

Fors Marsh (July ‘24 - April ‘25) Creative Director
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Familiar Creatures (May ‘23 - June ‘24) Associate Creative Director
Duke’s Mayo, Crunch Fitness, Mercy University, Hampden-Sydney College, Kernel Seasons, Spice Hunter

David&Goliath (October ‘22 - Dec ‘22) Associate Creative Director, freelance
Kia, CA Lottery, Hasbro, VIZIO

TAXI (of VMLY&R) (April ‘22 - Oct ‘22) Associate Creative Director, freelance
Vuse

David&Goliath (October ‘21 - March ‘22) Associate Creative Director, freelance
Jack in the Box

Pereira & O’Dell (September ‘21 - October ‘21 ) Senior Art Director, freelance
Corona, Redemption Whiskey, Quip

Grey Global (July ‘21 - September ‘21) Associate Creative Director, freelance
Volvo

David&Goliath (June ’21 - July ‘21) Associate Creative Director, freelance
Jack in the Box, Kia

Mother NY (May ’21 - June ‘21) Associate Creative Director, freelance
Target

TAXI (of VMLY&R) (January ’21 - April ‘21) Associate Creative Director, freelance
Vuse, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, [yellow tail]

Grey Global (October ’20 - December ‘20) Associate Creative Director, freelance
Volvo

Pereira & O’Dell (June ’20 - October ‘20) Senior Art Director, freelance
Old El Paso, Redemption Whiskey

Grey Global (October ’19 - May ‘20) Associate Creative Director, freelance
Volvo

Johannes Leonardo (Aug ’19 - October ’19) Art Director, freelance
Volkswagen

McCann Worldgroup (Feb ‘18 - May ‘19) Art Director/Creative Director, freelance
Microsoft, Qualcomm, US Army, MGM

Bradley and Montgomery (Apr '16 - Dec ’17) Associate Creative Director
XBox Live, Bing, Edge

Deutsch Inc. (Jan '15 - Apr ’16) Art Director
Sprint

Zambezi Ink, Inc. (Apr '13 - Jan ’15) Art Director
TaylorMade, Brand Jordan, Caesars Interactive Entertainment

SKILLS

Creative & Strategy
• Concept Development
• Integrated Campaign Creation (TV, Digital, Social, OOH, Experiential)
• Brand Strategy & Positioning
• Storytelling & Narrative Development
• Copywriting & Art Direction
• Creative Problem Solving
• Trendspotting & Cultural Insight

Leadership & Collaboration
• Creative Team Leadership & Mentorship
• Cross-Functional Collaboration (Strategy, Accounts, Media, PR)
• Client Relations & Presentation Skills
• Workshop & Brainstorm Facilitation
• Talent Development & Empowerment
• Pitch Leadership

Technical & Design
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects)
• Figma & Sketch
• Keynote & PowerPoint (deck design wizardry)
• Video Production Oversight
• Motion Graphics Direction
• Adobe XD

Emerging AI Tools
• MAI-Image-1, Copilot, Nano Banana Pro, Veo 3.1, Sora, MidJourney, ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, Runway, DALL·E, Adobe Firefly
• Generative AI Storyboarding & Moodboarding
• AI-Assisted Image/Video Creation (scripts, treatments, visuals)

Personal Edge
• Public Speaking & Workshop Facilitation
• Dad Jokes (like whoa) & Team Morale Boosting
• Volunteer Leadership (Housing Families First in Richmond, VA)