Work backward. Move forward.
Come on in. My name is Ryan Swarts and STRAWSMEDIA (strôs-media) is my Columbia, Mo.-based creative studio. You can read more about me later. What matters is that I know how to communicate on screen and off. I've been helping news organizations, non-profits and artistic types connect with people for the past five years.
From the classroom to the cubicle, I've acquired the know-how and skills needed to help you reach your communications goals. And to get you there, I believe in starting at the end.
Some know it as working backward. I just know that it works. Only by first pinpointing where you want to go is it possible to design and execute an efficient means of getting there. I'll start with your goals and then work backward to help you achieve them. It's even in my shop's name: Swarts spelled backward. I look ahead by first turning around. Let's go somewhere.
Welcome to my studio. I've been designing both online and in print for the past five years. I was trained and educated at the world's first journalism school. Of late, I have been focusing my work almost exclusively on designing interfaces for various web sites and blogs. But I'm still open to writing clean html+css or doing other design work if the project is right.
Header image taken in the London Underground by longtime friend and colleague Steve Boyle, a professional photographer based out of Philadelphia, Pa.
FORTUNE 500: I recently designed some comps for 