Senior Graphic & UI / UX Designer

Resume

Twenty-plus years of branding, marketing, web, and design systems.

Tony Patryn

Senior Graphic Designer & UI / UX Designer

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Senior designer with 20+ years across branding, marketing, and product — from founding brand systems at 4 early-stage startups to directing design and IT for a 110-person organization running 120+ events a year across 30+ countries. Currently the sole product designer for a consumer app with 3,000+ users, building the shared design system behind it.

Experience

Senior Graphic Designer & UI / UX Designer

Jan 2022 – Present

Zinnia

  • Sole product designer for the consumer app — 3,000+ users — owning end-to-end UI/UX from concept through implementation.
  • Build and scale the Bloom design system, now used across 5 Zinnia products, cutting design-to-dev time by roughly 35%.
  • Design and execute B2B marketing campaigns across social and email platforms for four distinct company brands.
  • Wireframe and design a new, multi-page, cutting-edge website for the launch of a new tech brand.
  • Develop and refine brand identity, voice, and product naming for a new technology company.

Head of IT & Design

Nov 2014 – Dec 2021

Markets Group

  • Directed design and IT for 120+ annual events spanning 30+ countries across 6 continents.
  • Led a direct team of 2 and an outsourced IT team of 20+, keeping IT and graphic support running for a company-wide team of 110+.
  • Designed and executed marketing campaigns — email blasts, landing pages, program agendas, event brochures, and banner ads — for every event.
  • Set and managed overall annual design and IT budgets, and directed the tech services firm resolving all IT issues.
  • Optimized the company website and social channels for SEO; collaborated with executive leadership on goals and KPIs.

Creative Director

May 2012 – Aug 2014

OTRIAD Digital Marketing

  • Led creative on 20+ client accounts, driving digital and traditional marketing strategy.
  • Incubated 5 new products and online properties in the entertainment and media sectors.
  • Developed the brand identity for OTRIAD.
  • Conceptualized, managed, and designed new online campaigns for better lead generation and conversions.
  • Ran weekly client meetings on creative briefings, testing, and brainstorming, and conducted competitive research on design trends.

Junior Art Director

Jul 2007 – May 2012

Brierton Design

  • Developed brand identities for 8+ products, projects, and companies — logos through full brand standards.
  • Launched media research, design, and apps for the first three generations of iPhone and iPad, plus BlackBerry and Android.
  • Created and executed corporate marketing, identity research, and design concepts.
  • Acquired new clients and improved ROI on established client corporate materials.
  • Developed a strong understanding of print production needs, collaborating with sales, product development, and upper management.

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