Ryan Bartels

Background

About Ryan Bartels

Multi-platform communications professional with 18+ years of award-winning experience in photography and marketing design. I’m passionate about engaging storytelling. I specialize in combining dynamic visual elements, compelling written narratives, and immersive sound design to motivate target audiences. My diverse skill set has proven indispensable in unifying messaging across delivery mediums while reducing costs. Some examples include: • Assuming creative control of video production and graphic design for major collateral has increased delivery margins by as much as 80% while saving Vapor Ministries more than annually. • In-house content creation has eliminated in annual outsourcing fees for the Jimmie Hale Mission. This savings helps drive critical resources away from operational overhead and into nonprofit client programs. • Redesigning direct mail creative for the Jimmie Hale Mission has helped produce up to 34% QOQ increases in charitable giving between 2020 and 2022, while Q4 digital marketing campaigns have outperformed contracted services by as much as 47%. • Video production techniques that I’ve introduced for organizations have reduced external expenses between and I’ve also facilitated private fundraising campaigns to cover the production fees associated with three international documentary films. These projects benefited nonprofit organizations like Chikondi Health Foundation, Sarah Walker Foundation, and 100x Development Foundation. SPECIALTIES: photography, marketing and graphic design, content creation, advertising, copywriting, copy editing, AP style writing, creative writing, journalism, video production, video editing, compositing, podcasting, email marketing, website management, social media management, budget management, camera hardware, studio lighting, Adobe Creative Suite, Affinity Suite, Final Cut Pro