I am a creative professional with a very diverse, well-rounded background in all aspects of product design, graphic design and design management. My career began designing and creating professional, collegiate and licensed sports collectible memorabilia at K2 Licensed Products, as well as managing the product development and packaging teams. I then moved on to designing all of the merchandise, apparel, accessories, event and expo signage at Competitor Group for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series. Within a year, I was promoted to Design Manager, where I oversaw the entire events division design team. At TaylorMade-adidas Golf I focused on marketing graphics for print, web, catalog and various forms of POS signage & packaging. I also oversaw and directed numerous photo shoots with many TOUR professionals as well as many studio shoots focusing on product. Most recently I was the Art Director at Seven20, where I helped build a product design team from the ground up, creating licensed home goods, toys and novelties for all of the biggest pop-culture licenses in the world.
My experience working directly with licensors, internal marketing and sales teams, domestic printers and overseas factories has given me the type of experience that you normally don't find in a creative professional. The vast knowledge that I have gained throughout my career has given me the opportunity to create the best possible design solutions that are consistently on time, within budget, and exceeding the clients expectations. Take a look at my portfolio to see some of my work, and please feel free to contact me to find out how I can help your company with any type of creative or design management needs.
email: ryanostertag@me.com / phone: (858) 414-3237
Me, my wife Ginny, and our sons Ben & Max