Sean M Ryan

Sean is an experienced creative professional with a diverse background in the arts, marketing, and e-commerce. He has a passion for creating and promoting unique and meaningful projects, and have a proven track record of success in various fields. Proven results in digital marketing, yet still not afraid to pick up a phone.

Here is some examples on past and current work. 

1. Fortunate PipeDream: Was a zine made before blogs and podcasts existed. Much of it written on an Apple Message pad. It was a thrill and learning experience to write and draw comics every week. The sketches and artwork scanned and layout in Quarkxpress. Before the Internet was popular, booklets had to printed. Time was spend spreading them around the Boston. Some issues where collect by the Brooklyn Museum of Art.

2. Art AWOL:  Was an experimental art Gallery. Art WithOut Lies! The project opened the art gallery experience to artist outside the system. The events were held at thechurch.org. This is a place that is beyond description. Founded by visionary artist Richard Emmanuel.

3. If It Wags: Was a pet product company that captured the hand made spirit of Vermont. The Internet was now a thing, was an early e-commerce site, shipping across the country. Each collar & lease was handmade. If It Wags was later sold.

4. Wagging Green: Pet products taken to a grander scale. In moving to Florida one could see the damage we were doing to our planet. Wagging Green had the goal of promoting green products and bring manufacturing back to the the USA. As you can imagine this was a learning experience. We were told over and over that no one makes anything here any longer. Sean draw the Saving The Earth collection in Adobe Illustrator. The Saving The Earth collection dedicated important environmental causes. Wagging Green sold years later (long story). Sean retained the rights to his art, Wagging Green still uses them (second long story).

• Designed Line of Organic Pet Products
• Manage and Train Sales Team
• Design and Manage Website
• Sell Whole at Trade Shows
• Sales Retail and Wholesale
• Design Marketing Materials
• Manage Production
• Source Materials and Vendors
• Manage Imports
• Mange Packing and Shipping of Orders

Skills: Product Development · Sales Management · Sales · Web Design · Graphic Design · Social Media · Marketing · Purchasing · Trade Shows · Sourcing

5. Lanes Cove Design: Promoted the joy of being near ocean in New England and how important it is to protect American food production. The designs are inspired by sun, fun, lobsters, and the sea. If you like to eat thank a fisherman or a farmer! Skills: Product Development · Sales · Graphic Design · Marketing

 

6. Wicked Tuna Gear: This was just a lucky break. The show hit Gloucester like a storm wave. The popularity of the show was an exciting experience to be part of. Regular people were turned into International superstars overnight. The merchandise was shipping all over the world. The popularity was global enduring.

• Take Whole Sale Orders
• Sell Consumers
• Work with Captains on Trade Show Orders
• Work with Production Company on Wardrobe
• Manage Production

7. Carbonated Thoughts: is a platform for the intersection of art, skateboarding, and streetwear. Carbonated Thoughts is an Idea Creation Factory. Creative solutions are on tap for our clients.

• Sales
• Works with Clients and Collaborators
• Creative Director
• Outsource to Print On Demand Vendors
• Manage Online Stores and Marketplaces.
• Marketing/SEO
• Web Design
• Design
• Product Design
• Determine project needs and locate freelancer & vendors
• Lots and Lots of Brainstorming

Skills: Product Design · Adobe Illustrator · Social Media Marketing · Adobe Photoshop · Many other Design Programs   · Product Management · Online Advertising · Sales · Product Launch · Artificial Intelligence (AI)

 

8. Carbonated Racing Division: Life is Fast be Faster! You can sit and watch life zoom by, or hit the gas and accelerate into the joy. Skateboarding is where art and sport meet. Carbonated Racing goal is to inspire enjoyment of both. Fresh air is is important!! A tree is planted for every deck we sell! Our manufacturer has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to fund tree planting projects. All trees are planted in areas that will be preserved and guaranteed to remain protected.

 

9. PARLEE Cycles: Makes top quality carbon fiber bicycle frame.

• Check Sales Orders for Error
• Improve Packaging Standards
• Produce Production Orders
• Implemented the production of premade Kits and BOMs to speed up and improve order production
• Implemented a system or order checking to decrease shipping errors
• Train Management on Proper Allocation and Difference Between Bicycle Models
• Track and receive Inventory
• Quality Control
• Pick Orders
• Ship Orders

Skills: Freight · Manufacturing · Operations Management · Supervisory Skills · Inventory Management

10. National STEM Honor Society: Freelance print broker for NSTEM. If you are interested in improving Education their website is worth visiting. https://nstem.org/

11. Seaside Sustainability: Freelance print broker. Check out there website to learn more:https://www.seasidesustainability.org/

12. Seaside Graphics & Printing: Manager

• Manage Staff
• Quality Check
• Sales
• Outsource to Vendors
• Production Artist/Design
• Produce Large Format, Heat press and DTG
• Assist customers ordering merchandise for the TV show Wicked Tuna
• Manage Production
• Customer Service
• Estimate and Price Jobs
• Preflight Customer Provided Files

Skills: Customer Service · Management · Sales · Graphic Design · Operations Management

13. Massachusetts National Guard 

• Fire Direction Control
• Received Honorable Discharge