Currently designing at Zinnia

About little ol' me

Hey, I'm Tony.

Designer by trade, performer by heart. Chicago → NYC → NJ.

Tony Patryn
Nice to meet you

Pragmatist. Performer. Producer.

Twenty-plus years making things — for screens, for print, and for the stage.

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At the desk

The pragmatist.

An artist since I could hold a pencil, I've been a professional graphic designer for over 20 years — working with agencies and companies on award-winning campaigns, and getting in on the ground floor of several successful startups.

Whether it's designing for front-end, branding, or print — if it needs to be designed, built, or made to make sense, that's my wheelhouse.

On stage

The performer.

I have been a regular emcee at showcases and cabarets around New York City and Chicago. Some notable roles:

Off-Broadway

  • Mushnik / Ensemble — Drunk Musicals
  • Bruno — Truffles

Regional

  • Rocky — Aven'U Boys (Midwest Premiere)
  • Mick Jagger — We Will Rock You (US Premiere)
  • Nick — In My Life (Midwest Premiere)
  • Orin Scrivello, DDS — Little Shop of Horrors
Behind the curtain

The producer.

Former Vice-President on the Board of Directors for the Off-Broadway theater Playhouse 46 in NYC (2022–2024). Co-creator of the cabaret showcase The Campy Cabaret — writing, producing, and directing the next generation of Broadway talent.

Alumni went on to star in:

Hadestown · Wicked · The Color Purple · Almost Famous · Bat Out of Hell · Americano! · & more

As Writer

  • The Fountain — 2024 Fringe Festival Award Winner; Off-Broadway
  • Spirit — 2025 Chain Theater Summer One Act Festival
  • CONOP 8888
Explore the productions →

Chicago » NYC » NJ. If you need me, you can find me at the nearest karaoke bar.

Let's make something.

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