Ryan Paul Thompson

ui/ux design, social media, communications, and marketing

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/ryanpaulthompson Email: ryan@gamesartandmusic.com Phone number: 904.463.1149

2014 - Availity: Employee Communications Manager: June 2014 - Present

Awards
SXSW web finalist
Art Space 2000
Internet Vibes
Click of the Day
Vision Award
Golden Web Award
Coolest Designs
Mackey WebDesign
FinestZone
NoLimit Media
AAoW Award
AGD Award
New Web Pick
Design Firms Award
RACie Awards

Achievements
Finalist for Best Art Exhibit
FolioWeekly Best of Jax 2014
Chair and Founder of
IGDA Jax Chapter
Finished 2nd in the
Gaming Category at
One Spark 2013
Art Institute PAC
Committee Member
2009 Amin Social
Conference Speaker
Regular contributor on
NPRs First Coast
Connects Tech Tuesday
SXSW Web Finalist
2010 Top Shelf Social
Media Speaker
Spoke on Social Media
at Flagler & UNF
Spoke on design at
Woodland Acres

In collaboration with the Organizational Development Principal, anticipates, identifies

and addresses short- and long-term communication needs to support of Availity.
Provide leadership on UI/UX and brand direction for HR and employee focused apps
Produce communications (copywriting, video production, social media, photography, etc.)
Create responsive HTML5 microsites for internal events
Sharepoint management and design responsibilities

2014 - Belle of the BLVD: Vice President of Marketing: January 2014 - Present
Marketing has pushed Belle of the Boulevard into profitability in 1st year
Outpacing all local competing companies in social media and brand presence
Create strong strategic relationships with local media outlets and businesses
Oversee brand management, design, digital, and social marketing strategies
We were picked up for the Fashion Truck Challenge TV Series Pilot
UI/UX Director and front end development

2012 - GAAM: Creator and President: September 2012 - Present

Created partnerships w/ Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony Santa Monica, Iron Galaxy & others
Produces and directs photography shoots, video production, and ad design
Manages copywriting and content creation across multiple platforms (FB, Twitter, website,
Maintains community engagement with over 30,000 customers on average
Organizes one of the biggest semi-annual gaming events in Jacksonville, FL
Organizes fundraising for multiple charities
Garners 300,000+ views online surrounding the event
Negotiates media relations and business partnerships
Over 17 million organic views of our brand in 2014 through content curation strategy

2011 - Carolina Casualty: Director of Communications: April 2011 June 2014

Oversaw brand direction, advertising and promotional endeavors on behalf of the company
Provided leadership on UI/UX direction for developer & communications departments
Moved Carolina Casualty to page 1 for florida truck insurance on Google
Wrote and produced communications for all platforms
Reduced claim process by over 60% with improved UI/UX
Provided UI/UX direction & business integration consultation for companys 1st mobile app
Produced custom Sharepoint build for Intranet. Oversaw UI/UX and produced HTML+CSS
Rebranded and redesign companys outward facing website
Educated other employees about best design practices and creative production tools
Provided mentorship to associate communications director

2009 - Art Institute of Jacksonville: Web Professor: June 2009 - April 2012
Taught UI/UX theory and practices, HTML, CSS, Flash, Wireframing, JQuery, & App Dev
Majority of students have gone on to have successful careers in
UI/UX design & development at top web agencies (Station 4, SJP, Robin Sherpherd, etc.)
Pushed Game/App development and had students create Angry Birds clones in 4 weeks.

2009 - Ignition Entertainment: Social/Digital Media Consultant: June 2009 - Present

Strategized and executed digital campaigns for launches on xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, & PSP
Created email campaigns that had a 90% + open and click thru rate
Added over 30,000 members to the Ignition Community, organically via social media
Trended #2 worldwide on Twitter with digital marketing campaigns

Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts UNF May 2003
Actionscript 3 Certified

Software
Sharepoint
Notepad++
Photoshop
Illustrator
Flash
Dreamweaver
Radian 6
Captivate
Wordpress
Premiere
Illustration
Visual Studio
Powerpoint
Word
Google Analytics
After Effects
Expression Engine

2009 - The Dalton Agency: Social/Digital Media Strategist: November 2009 - May 2010
Founded The Dalton Agencys Social Media Department
Over 1000% swell in ticket sales with the Jacksonville Jaguars
Over $70,000 per in-store day sales during all digital promotions for Bealls
Over 500% growth of Dalton Agency online brand
Created framework for business model
Created opportunities for old employees to train and move into new roles
Coordinated with account executives and creative departments
Championed design philosophies to be used in Social Media content creation

2006 - Dalton Agency: Senior Interactive Designer: June 2006 - November 2009
Launched digital campaigns for American Heart, McDonalds, BAE, Discount Healthcare,
CVB, FSCJ, JU, Everbank, Bealls, Swisher, Touchdown Jacksonville (Jaguars), etc.
Managed and coordinated multiple interactive projects, and a team of up to 4 designers
Championed UI/UX disciplines and interactive workflows
Created ecommerce strategies for Bealls, BAE, and others
Promoted to Social Media Strategist and founded Social Media Department

2005 - Ecisive: Interactive Director: May 2005 - June 2006

Designed and developed sites for Tribeca Candle, My Global Playground, Air Logic
Solutions, Ollie Koalas, Denim for Immortality, and David Nixon Productions
Responsible for design, development, asset conversions, copywriting, creative direction,
animation, seo optimization, and management of projects

2003 - Hardball Sports: Interactive Designer: May 2003 - May 2006

Designed & developed projects for clients such as Alicia Keys, Vein Clinic, and FL/GA
SXSW Interactive Finalist

1999 - Margot Thompson Inc.: Interactive Designer: Feb 1999 - September 2004
Assisted in jewelry construction and design for vendors such as Venus, SteinMart, Bells,
and Bodyshop
Conducted photoshoots
Developed tradeshow booths
Designed and built multiple websites
Fashion illustration

Who Ive Worked With