SWIGART
RYAN W. SWIGART
815 15th Ave. E. Apt. #2
Seattle, WA 98112
206-568-3940
ryanswigart@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Graphic Artist/Designer/Letterpress Printer 2008
Hatch Show Print (Internship - Summer)

Designed and printed letterpress posters/postcards in the oldest American shop of its kind for musical/theatrical events, venues and shops as well as other clients

Graphic Artist/Designer/Web Programmer 2007-2008
Independent

Design work for Liberty Group, Courier Printing, Kencoat, Universal Support Systems, Select, Soky Happenings, Living Hope Baptist Church, Tom Bartel (Ceramic Artist), Reburn-Julia and Associates, Handyman Services, Walter Rhodes and Company, Spencer’s Coffee House, Studio Auspex, Blueline media

Graphic Artist/Designer 2003-2006
Western Kentucky University

Met the professional needs of faculty and staff including print design, illustration, light animation, design for web, professional presentations, and slides Responsible for photography intended for both web and print applications

Graphic Artist/Designer 2003
Power Creative (Internship - Summer)

Co-illustrated series of animations for General Electric product launch Assembled mock-ups for client meetings with Lennox and iomega

Graphic Artist (Freelance) 2005
Quiet

Designed multi-colored screened t-shirts for musicians affiliated with Million Man Merch
EDUCATION
Western Kentucky University 2002-2006
Bowling Green, Kentucky

B.F.A., Visual Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design

University of Louisville 2000-2002
Louisville, Kentucky
AWARDS
Special award for work on paper 2006
Western Kentucky University annual student show Best multi-media work 2006 Western Kentucky University annual student show

Large-scale solo printmaking exhibition 2006
Student research conference

Zephyrus art award 2005
Western Kentucky University publication Special award for work on paper 2004 Western Kentucky University annual student show
REFERENCES
Jim Sherraden, Chief Designer & Manager
615-256-2805
Hatch Show Print, Nashville, TN

Kathy Barnes, Graphic Designer
270-745-6509
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Matt Tullis, Assistant Professor
270-745-5930
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Jeff Jensen, Associate Professor
270-745-5926
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY