Hi, I’m Ryan Cala, a passionate visual designer based in San Francisco. Over the past several years, I have honed my skills in designing marketing materials, product landing pages, social media content, and branding across various tech industry companies. I love collaborating on creating cohesive brand identities and evolving design systems to adapt to changing trends and needs. I bring a creative yet strategic approach to my work and thrive in dynamic environments where I can contribute not only design excellence but also marketing insights. Whether it’s through illustrations, emails, or product visuals, I aim to create engaging and impactful designs that resonate with audiences.

Ryan Cala

Hi, I’m Ryan Cala, a passionate visual designer based in San Francisco. Over the past several years, I have honed my skills in designing marketing materials, product landing pages, social media content, and branding across various tech industry companies. I love collaborating on creating cohesive brand identities and evolving design systems to adapt to changing trends and needs. I bring a creative yet strategic approach to my work and thrive in dynamic environments where I can contribute not only design excellence but also marketing insights. Whether it’s through illustrations, emails, or product visuals, I aim to create engaging and impactful designs that resonate with audiences.

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Hi, I’m Ryan Cala, a passionate visual designer based in San Francisco. Over the past several years, I have honed my skills in designing marketing materials, product landing pages, social media content, and branding across various tech industry companies. I love collaborating on creating cohesive brand identities and evolving design systems to adapt to changing trends and needs.

I bring a creative yet strategic approach to my work and thrive in dynamic environments where I can contribute not only design excellence but also marketing insights. Whether it’s through illustrations, emails, or product visuals, I aim to create engaging and impactful designs that resonate with audiences.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Brand Designer at Eppo
March 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Designed product landing pages, marketing materials, social media content, and product components. Collaborated on the evolution of the design system and library. Evolved graphic style for various marketing channels.
Founding Visual Designer at PostgresML
August 1, 2023 - January 31, 2025
Developed brand and visual identity from concept to execution. Collaborated on the creation of the design system and library. Designed product landing pages, marketing materials, social media content, and product components. Developed engaging email campaigns. Illustrated custom graphics for various marketing channels.
Interactive Designer at SoFi
November 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023
Designed product landing pages, lifecycle marketing material, social media posts, and in-app assets for campaigns. Art directed key visuals for product promotions. Collaborated to evolve and update the brand style guide and defined new illustration guidelines.
Senior Designer at Plastiq
April 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Designed marketing landing pages, emails, social media posts, and PDF brochures for campaigns. Art directed brand colors, iconography, and illustrations. Audited social media platforms and developed a marketing strategy for Instagram.
Interactive Designer at SoFi
March 1, 2020 - April 30, 2022
Designed product landing pages, lifecycle marketing material, social media posts, and in-app assets for campaigns. Art directed key visuals for product promotions. Collaborated to evolve and update the brand style guide and defined new illustration guidelines.
Contract Visual Designer at Tubi
February 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Created marketing assets to drive user acquisition. Contributed to the creation and refinement of promotional design templates to enhance marketing efforts. Integrated new brand identity into motion graphic templates. Designed app store advertisements and app preview videos.
Visual Designer at Tailored Brands
November 1, 2017 - February 28, 2019
Designed website marketing pages, email templates, and digital brand assets to support online merchandising. Assisted in developing the Men’s Wearhouse design system, including pattern libraries and design templates. Created in-store signage and prepared production files. Conducted design research to identify emerging trends.
Jr. Visual Designer at Art.com
July 1, 2016 - November 30, 2017
Designed responsive campaign landing pages and email templates for product promotions. Created engaging marketing assets for social media platforms. Collaborated on the development of design system.
Product Photographer / Videographer at Gumdrop Cases
October 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016
Filmed and edited product videos for website and social media. Photographed and retouched product images for both print and digital advertising campaigns.
Jr. Graphic Designer at Arlen Ness Motorcycles
November 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Designed and developed email templates for product promotions. Created layouts for announcement flyers and upcoming event promotions. Managed product photography and layout design for annual product catalogs distributed to customers.

Education

Bachelor of Science at The Art Institute of California San Francisco
January 1, 2012 - June 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Retail