WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
Ryan Newman is a 4th year graphic design student at Woodbury University working towards obtaining his BFA in 2024. Since transferring from Santa Barbara City College amid the COVID-19 pandemic he has made it on the university’s dean’s list three times. His love for graphic design blossomed upon discovering his unique creative integrity – wanting to see how to challenge his mindset by channeling his own imagination into his work. Ryan has a firm belief, even with the uprise in AI software, that no machine could replace the amount of love poured into any project by living designers, who are willing to help those who are in need of someone trustworthy to help reach whatever goal they may have, be it a brand or something personal. He would love a career that lends itself to his personable and illustrative design methods, which have grown over the years. Ryan also enjoys gaming with friends and even dabbling into character design and voice acting on the side.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL INSPIRED?
The people around me, along with those I’ve met through social networking, have all inspired me through their own creative mindsets. Being an optimistic kind of guy, I also tend to look at the bright side of things, even with any challenges I face along the way.
WHAT AREA OR AREAS OF DESIGN ARE YOU HOPING TO WORK IN OR SPECIALIZE IN?
While I don’t have a certain area of focus at the moment, I do intend to constantly hone my skills by exploring and seeing various aspects of graphic design whenever I can, to help me grow not just as a designer, but as a person.
WHAT IS ONE THING THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS TAUGHT YOU THAT YOU DID NOT EXPECT?
Social networking is important, even in the field of graphic design. It allows you to be open to people who follow in the same career path as a designer, and even gives you access to many opportunities, like new clients or even friends in the same field as you.
