Ryan Marx

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About Ryan Marx

I am a designer, developer and problem solver based in Chicago, and I've spent my career in the information communications business. Through visualization, writing, editing and UX design, I find the important messages and express them in the best ways possible.Throughout the years, I've made it all: small static charts, large featured interactives, standalone presentations and dashboard user interfaces. Each format has its place, and choosing the right one for the job is a delicate, practical art.It's important to know when to collaborate, delegate and run solo. Success requires juggling the needs of multiple audiences on multiple platforms, and being a quick study doesn't hurt either.(All while on deadline, of course.)I work well with others. As a group, we need to discover our true goals, define them clearly, and consider our resources. A well-scoped project is important to success and, when it comes to data management, app architecture and inclusive design, I always try to do things the "right way" within that scope.I speak fluent front-end: HTML, CSS and Javascript. I know my way around Node and can get things done with Python and Go. I'm a big fan of the Svelte.js framework. I also know others (including Wordpress). I like Github Actions and using Google Spreadsheets as an ad-hoc CMS.