about
I am a graphic designer and art director experienced in identity design, print design, web design and development, and environmental graphics & wayfinding design. A graduate with honors of The Art Institute of California – Orange County in Santa Ana, CA, I have over four years of professional experience as both a full-time / in-house designer and a freelance designer. I currently reside in Boise, ID with my wife Carrie.
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contact
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding my portfolio, the website, or my availability for a project or position. I enjoy a face to face meeting or a friendly telephone conversation, however the best way to contact me initially is through email: ryan at lascanodesign dot com.
identity
California Forensic Institute, Inc.
Year: 2007
Citra Garden
Year: 2007
The Cosmopolitan Traveler
Year: 2006
Women Helping Women
Year: 2006
Pasta Amalfi Restaurant
Year: 2008
Team Moose
Year: 2007
BMW Films - The Hire
Year: 2006
Transit
Year: 2008
Graffitalia
Client: Exploration
Description: Book design documenting contemporary graffiti throughout Italy. Writing, photography, and cover graffiti done by me.
Role: concept / design / photography / copywriting / mixed-media
Year: 2006
Client: 
Description: Interim piece designed to generate interest in the client's initial property offering.
Role: concept / design / illustration / art direction
Year: 2007
Union Bank of Switzerland Brochure
Client: Exploration
Description: Brochure designed in the clean, corporate style representative of the financial institution.
Role: concept / design / production
Year: 2005
The Art Institute Portfolio Magazine
Client: The Art Institute of California - Orange County
Description: Quarterly school magazine designed and produced by a team of graduating students.
Role: concept / art direction / copywriting
Year: 2006
Soul Survivor Bulletin
Client: Soul Survivor Church
Description: Weekly program for the service and upcoming events.
Role: concept / design
Year: 2006
web
Client: 
Description: Redesign to simplify and streamline client's site for easier use.
Role: concept / design / XHTML & CSS
Year: 2007
AccessOne Promotional Site
Client:
Description: Website designed as part of an integrated campaign to advertise client's new mobile services.
Role: concept / design / art direction
Year: 2007
Client: 
Description: Variety of EDMs created and sent out to leads and prospects to announce special offers and further developments.
Role: concept / design / HTML / delivery
Year: 2007
Client: 
Description: Redesign proposal for agency's portfolio site.
Role: concept / design
Year: 2007
environmental
Wilfrid Laurier University Signage & Wayfinding
Client: Exploration
Description: Campus signage and wayfinding system concept for Laurier University in Ontario, Canada.
Role: concept / design
Year: 2008
City of Sorrento Signage
Client: Exploration
Description: Student project to develop a signage system for the city of Sorrento, Italy using cultural themes and styles.
Role: concept / design
Year: 2006
Hip Hop Nation
Client: Exploration
Description: Student project to design an interactive exhibit environment detailing the history of hip hop culture.
Role: concept / design
Year: 2006
Metro System Signage & Wayfinding
Client: Exploration
Description: Wayfinding system and transit graphics concept for Sydney Metro Transport Lightrail & Monorail lines.
Role: concept / design
Year: 2008
Citra Garden Signage
Client: City-Ad Expo / Ciputra Group
Description: Residential and retail signage system concept for high end residential development in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Role: concept / design
Year: 2007
copyright
© 2008 Ryan Lascano. All Rights Reserved. All concepts and designs are property of the artist (me), unless done while under full-time employment with a firm or agency, in which case the copyright belongs to that respective firm or agency.