Summary
Ryan Orndorff is an experienced art director with over 20 years in retail-focused apparel and lifestyle design and 14 years in senior creative roles, currently leading art at JAQWIN. He has a proven track record delivering high-volume, top-selling graphics for major retailers and private labels, and has driven creative strategy for brands like Belk, Target, and Ocean + Coast. Known as a “Swiss army knife” in art departments, he adapts across licenses and product categories while streamlining processes and mentoring teams. Ryan was an early integrator of AI art tools such as Midjourney to drastically speed concept-to-delivery, blending traditional illustration skills from his FIT BFA with modern digital workflows. Based in Pennsylvania, he pairs deep trend insight and production experience with a pragmatic focus on sales-driven creativity.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Illustration & Graphic Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Illustration & Graphic Design at Fashion Institute of Technology