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About


Isaac Ruder is an independent designer and artist living in Long Beach, CA, US. Experience working for cultural and commercial clients in branding, responsive websites (ui/ux/front-end dev), motion graphics, 3D animation, and print production.



Experience


Freelance Designer & 3D Artist
Various Clients, 2023–Present


Rebeca Méndez Studio
Los Angeles, CA
Editor & VFX Artist, 2022–23


University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant, 2020–22


Monograph
Remote
Freelance Designer, 2022


IN-FO.CO
Los Angeles, CA
Freelance Designer and Developer, 2019–21


Frank Collective
Los Angeles, CA
Designer, 2018–19


Sprout & Ovechkin
Los Angeles, CA
Designer, 2017


Aspen Art Museum
Aspen, CO
Design Intern, 2017


MCAD DesignWorks
Minneapolis, MN
Designer, 2014–16


Location Books
Minneapolis, MN
Assistant, 2013–14



Residency


Materials Art Arc Research Stn (m.a.a.r.s.)
@maarstation
Joshua Tree, CA, 2018



Education


University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
MFA Design Media Arts, 2020–22


Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
BFA Web and Multimedia, 2012–16


Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK)
Graphic Design, 2015



❤️ ©2024

IN-FO.CO (portfolio website)


Responsive portfolio website for the independent design and editorial studio IN-FO.CO. Designed in collaboration with IN-FO.CO's team; independently coded from scratch and running on Kirby CMS.

The outcome of the project was a minimal and balanced interface that effectively highlights IN-FO.CO's detail oriented work, resume, and expertise, enhancing their online presence and showcasing an archive of their extensive portfolio.

Visit https://in-fo.co.


Monograph (identity)


Collaborated with Design Director Meg Forsyth on refreshed brand identity for Monograph, a startup creating project management software for architecture firms. Designed and wrote copy for branding guidelines document. Oversaw rollout of new branding in social media posts and utilized ui/ux design to refresh website pages and elements. Created motion graphics and animation templates for future use.

The project led to a coherent and revitalized brand identity for Monograph, reflected across their digital platforms and social media. This refresh not only strengthened their brand image but also enhanced the user experience on their website.

Visit https://monograph.com.


Danny Elfman (3D typography)


3D typography and hand clump graphic for Danny Elfman's remix record Bigger Messier, (2022). Art direction and graphic design by Berit Gilma.


Cover image by Sarah Sitkin.


Alt render of hand clump graphic used as single cover for Native Intelligence, (2022). Graphic design by Berit Gilma.

3D typography for Danny Elfman's website, utilized in an interactive 3D space and as page headers. 3D splash page developed by Isaac Cohen and art directed by Berit Gilma.

Visit https://www.dannyelfman.com.


Aspen Art Museum (print and digital)


Various projects across print and digital, including books, fliers, motion graphics, wayfinding, posters, and 360° video.


Aspen Art Museum in 360° Trailer

Directed, filmed, edited, and color graded 360° video content including exhibition documentation and selected performances. Created trailer previewing the museum’s 360° offerings; designed motion graphics and icons utilizing elements of the museum’s proprietary font.


Exhibition: Wade Guyton Peter Fischli David Weiss

360° documentation of the museum-wide exhibition that leads the viewer through both both interior and exterior spaces. The sequence is based on the vision of the building’s architect, Shigeru Ban. The viewer ascends to the rooftop in a glass elevator and then descends through the galleries to the lower level, mirroring a gondola ride to the top of Aspen Mountain and a descent through the landscape on skis.


Aspen Art Museum in 360° Trailer

Directed, filmed, edited, and color graded 360° video content including exhibition documentation and selected performances. Created trailer previewing the museum’s 360° offerings; designed motion graphics and icons utilizing elements of the museum’s proprietary font.


Exhibition: Wade Guyton Peter Fischli David Weiss

360° documentation of the museum-wide exhibition that leads the viewer through both both interior and exterior spaces. The sequence is based on the vision of the building’s architect, Shigeru Ban. The viewer ascends to the rooftop in a glass elevator and then descends through the galleries to the lower level, mirroring a gondola ride to the top of Aspen Mountain and a descent through the landscape on skis.


Permanent Collection III in collaboration with Parker Sprout.


UCLA Design Media Arts (exhibition graphics)


Exhibition graphics for UCLA's Design Media Arts graduate program.


Sara Suppan (portfolio website)


New brand identity and responsive portfolio website for the Minneapolis-based painter and fine artist Sara Suppan. Designed and coded from scratch, running on Kirby CMS.

The outcome of the project was a completely unique, visually compelling website that allowed Sara to showcase her work and easily maintain the website herself. The new design significantly improved user engagement with increased inquiries coming through the website, further elevating Sara's brand within the art community.

Visit https://sarasuppan.com.


Amalia Ulman (vfx)


Special effects for Amalia Ulman’s film, BOB LIFE (2018). Worked on narration voiceover sequences. Applied motion tracking to close-up footage of Bob’s eye, isolating and editing the eye to look as if it is speaking to the viewer like a mouth.


The Nunnery (identity)


Identity, photography, website, and multimedia for a solo musician that uses vocal looping to construct meditative songs. The identity explores religious iconography, centered compositions, negative space, and The Nunnery’s presence.