Greetings.

To get you up to speed, I am an Art Director in Seattle with experience across most creative disciplines but focusing more in the realm of interactive design and brand, print, and identity. I have been pushing tirelessly to collaborate, concept, sell, and execute great creative for the last 10 years since art school. 

My goal right now is to try and give you the most transparent and accurate picture of who I am and what my goals are, because sometimes a little truth in advertising can be refreshing. 

I love creating, period. Whatever the scope, whatever the project, I like the process of a rough idea forming and growing with the input of many to become something entirely unique and intuitive. Trying to make the finished product look seamless and timeless so the user doesn't think, only feels.

This is a lofty vision I realize, and while I strive to fulfill it constantly, everyone knows real projects have many restricting parameters that have a natural urge to dampen creative momentum. This is where the ability to adapt and achieve balance comes in. Some ideas start grand and get watered down to a wet puddle, some prevail and actually get stronger along the course of a project timeline, but my goal is always to find a balance between what the client wants and what the client NEEDS. Help them understand their audience so the finished project gets results. This may not always indulge the deepest creative fantasies of the designer, but again, I think it's about finding balance between something that looks cool and gets the job done. 

So, my portfolio and resume can all be viewed at www.rpocreative.com. Please take a look, and if there's something in particular you're looking for that you don't see there, it's only because I haven't had the opportunity to create it yet. That's where you come in. 

I hope you consider me for the Senior Design position. 

Regards-

Ryan Obermeier