Ryan Snelson, UX, design, strategy
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- Google search '12
- iOS, Myspace mobile '10
- iOS, Music Videos
- iOS, La Vida Logo
- iOS, Philly's Dance
- sketches, wires, specs
- web, Myspace redesign '10
- web, MTV Engine room '07
- web, Ivanka Trump
- web, Donaldson
- web, Chantix
- portfolio reel '08
- wallpapers (2)
- film photography
- vimeos
- tweets
- resume
- Contact!
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about me
Ryan is working on the future of personal and social maps at Citymaps as the Head of Product + UX. Previously he was at Google where he worked with the Knowledge team as a UX designer on Search, and prior to that at Myspace where he helped destroy and reinvent the social network with a focus on entertainment and music, and later to lead the UX and design team for mobile.
Prior to that, he did the agency and consulting thing, creating social products and web apps for clients like MTV and NBC to name a few. In the beginning, he kicked it off at a handful of startups that crashed during the first dot-com bubble, quickly learning what worked and what didn't.
Ryan holds a BFA in design from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
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Google search '12
- UX designer on Google Search. Worked on the Ask Google UI for web, mobile, and tablet.
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iOS, Myspace mobile '10
- Designed the Myspace app for iOS, used by roughly 4.5 million users daily. Responsible for strategy, direction, UX, IA, and visual design. App store >
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iOS, Music Videos
- UX, visual redesign.
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iOS, La Vida Logo
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iOS, Philly's Dance
- Product design concept for iPad.
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sketches, wires, specs
- Myspace for iPhone: original UI sketch.
Myspace: interaction spec for share overlay
Myspace La Vida Logo: confirmation flow
iCyte: wire for a results detail page
Myspace mobile web: discover UI and flow
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web, Myspace redesign '10
- UX, design, strategy
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web, MTV Engine room '07
- Created a social platform for the show MTV Engine Room and it's participants. The site generated over 38k registered uniques in the summer of '08, and roughly 43k portfolio submissions. Designed at Ultra16 in collaboration with MTV and HP. Responsible for UX, IA, strategy, art direction, and visual design.(Engine Room: Episode 1 - World Premiere)
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web, Ivanka Trump
- UX, art direction, visual design.
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web, Donaldson
- UX, IA, strategy, art direction, visual design.
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web, Chantix
- UX, IA, story, art direction, visual design.
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portfolio reel '08
- Oldies but goodies...
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wallpapers (2)
- Keep your phone fresh, download a wallpaper.
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Polaroid
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Videos
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Tweets
- @michaelryap very possible, DM me
- @jaynawallace it's the best kind
- You can always count on maps, for sure. That's what maps are for... http://t.co/J7cxMLo6VP
- "Secretly considers themselves a hybrid interaction/visual designer" http://t.co/n55NsqV5uN #ux #startup #jobs
- The 3rd map is launching soon, sign up and get notified! http://t.co/J7cxMLo6VP @citymaps
- flippin' sweet scooter trash w sidecar http://t.co/FZ0XTonR6W
- RT @tsharon: Hacking Asbury is a hackathon-style event for creatives & techies in and around Asbury Park, NJ. 6/21-22. http://t.co/muwWtIdJ…
- RT @BikeEXIF: Love this custom Honda CB550 by Seaweed & Gravel's Brady Young: http://t.co/SMTDB9pnVy
- Photographer Takes a Boy with Muscular Dystrophy on an Imaginary Adventure http://t.co/xkAZCm1DcO via @colossal
- screen paused http://t.co/q49ma7IsNO
- break, go @ Peekskill Coffee House http://t.co/zAtnYqL8tg
- all bikes @ The Top Of Bear Mountin http://t.co/SLsfeKbhzt
- '07 / '74 @ The Top Of Bear Mountin http://t.co/DwlTmbHI8T
- Specialized Turbo electric bike http://t.co/yq2zCE48B1
- reunited w 1 & 2 http://t.co/zdwTNHS77o
- cord expression http://t.co/2bXTijQ4O0
- @chrismele those boards don't work on water unless you've got power
- AT&T 1993 "You Will" Ads http://t.co/GsG9kCS6LH
- RT @gigaom: Even if Path goes astray, the company has already blazed a trail in mobile design http://t.co/Uhli4Ufnwk
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A product design lead with 12+ years of hands-on experience making sites and apps.
Specialties: Leading design sprints, UX design and direction, product, user experience, touch & gesture, social design, interaction & visual design, content strategy, creative direction, design management, in-the-trenches execution.Experience- Sept 2012 - PresentHead of product + UX / Citymaps
- Sept 2011 - Sept 2012UX Designer / Google
Google Search for web, mobile, and tablet, and the first release of Google Now.
- Sept 2010 - Jun 2011UX + Design Lead, Mobile / Myspace
Lead the UX direction of the mobile team. Main responsibilities include defining and creating new products for iOS, Android, and mobile web to further the strategy in social entertainment.
• Research, sketch, wire, design, test, launch and repeat.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myspace-mobile/id284792653?mt=8
- Nov 2009 - Sept 2010Senior Interaction Designer / Myspace
Part of the core UX team that helped rethink and redesign the new Myspace (2010). Worked on profiles, stream, status updates, global nav, topics, and the music player. http://mashable.com/2010/10/27/new-myspace/
- Jan 2009 - Jan 2010Creative Director, Interaction / iCyte
Designed the web app iCyte.com. Led a team of three back-end developers and one front-end developer through startup life cycle. Developed a brand position to appeal to early adopters. Provided creative direction, IA, design, and strategy.
- Dec 2007 - Jan 2009Senior Interactive Art Director / Ultra 16
Locked down strategy, design, and IA to deliver the best online experiences for clients like MTV, NBC, and Travel + Leisure. Executed all agency projects from pitch to launch.
- Mar 2007 - Nov 2007Interactive Art Director / Alexander Interactive
Designed eComm and Flash projects for retailers including Ivanka Trump Collection and PetCareRx. Managed two designers, built protos, and pitched direction.
- Jan 2001 - Feb 2007Freelance Designer / Freelance
Ran a little design business. Built teams, made sites, wrote copy, managed clients, and handled biz stuff.
- May 2004 - May 2005Interactive Art Director / Irwin Slater
Led interactive projects. Designed and built company portfolio site for 2004.
- Jan 2000 - Nov 2000Senior Designer / aka.com The Music Network
Helped design one of the first music portals on the internet. We had graffiti on the wall, turntables in the back, and a gong in the reception area.
Education-
2001 - 2004School of Visual ArtsBFA in design
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1998 - 1999Art Institute of PhiladelphiaAS in Graphic design and specialized technology
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Honors:iPhone Photography Awards, 2010 W3 Awards, 2009 Silver Winner Interactive Media Awards, 2007 Best in Class W3 Awards, 2006 Silver Winner SXSW Web Awards, 2005 Finalist
