Design - Will Ragano

I have lots of experience in print, digital and online design and production. My goal is to solve problems and create beautiful, effective designs that fulfill the client’s needs and engage their target audience. Several of my freelance clients have been with me for many years, and they really appreciate my attention to detail and pleasant demeanor. I can handle just about any project, from small one-off assignments to far-reaching identity and branding projects, and am comfortable working alone or with a team.

Contact me at wragano@gmail.com if you are are a business owner and would like having one reliable person taking care of all your design needs. I’m also happy to help design agencies that need an extra hand when you are lucky enough to be overwhelmed with work.

Testimonials

I both worked with, and gave direction to Will on projects big and small for almost a year. I found Will to be a thoughtful designer who has the design chops, but still isn't afraid to ask questions. Will accepted a very heavy workload, but executed carefully, quickly, and with a consistent eye for quality.

Kristoff Krowchenko

Senior Graphic Designer, Abbott

Will was a true pleasure to work with. He was a great deal of help for all the trade show video work. And when I say "all video work", I mean all of it. He was the sole designer working on multiple videos at a time. He was able to make the process a lot smoother and faster, which was vital during our busy season. Not only did he pick up our brand guidelines quickly, but he also was a great fit and addition to our team. I would be lucky to work with him again.

Piper Annese

Project/Traffic Manager, Creative Services, at Abbott

Will was a solid design player on the team, able to translate the brand standards onto any type of material. When not working on videos, he pitched in on whatever we needed: executing everything from brochures to product sheets to logos.

Pat Hardy

Creative Director, Abbott

Will was a reliable, fast and accurate designer. Will was great to work with and was a huge contributor to the success of our department from a creative and executional perspective. I would work with Will again in a heartbeat. He's well rounded, personable and creative.

Margo Grossman

Project Manager, Abbott, Inc.

I have been working with Will Ragano for the last five years. He is an absolute pleasure to work with. Will really listens and asks questions and as a result, he is able to create a finished product that is aligned with my goals quickly and efficiently. This saves me time and money! But most importantly, I now have a suite of aesthetically appealing, professional marketing materials to represent my organization.

Michele Insley

Executive Director, Wellfleet SPAT (Wellfleet Oysterfest)

"Will is an extremely creative and capable communications designer, in both electronic and print media. His work on the web presence for Cue was not only well organized and extremely navigable, but frankly looks awesome. He has a great understanding of cross browser design. In addition to his impressive technical abilities, Will is easy to get along with, works hard, and enjoys taking on new tasks and challenges."

Adam Casey

Principal Engineer, Continuum

"I've seen and worked with many web and graphic designers but very few come close to matching Will's finesse to design and eye for detail. He is extremely talented, motivated and a pleasure to work with."

Greg Mooney

Ipswitch, Inc.

"Will is a one-of-a-kind graphic designer professional. He has immense skills in both print and web-based media."

Mitchell Hoffman

Cue Acoustics, CFO

"Will has a deep knowledge across a wide swath of topics. He is focused, capable and a pleasure to be around. You are lucky if you can get his talent on your team or project."

Lewis Athanas

Cue Acoustics, Speaker Designer

"Rarely will you find a better co-worker/employee than Will. I had the pleasure of working with him for 3+ years at Bennett Group. His sense of design and level of creativity are outstanding and his attention to detail is the best I have seen. His calm demeanor and quiet sense of humor add to his value in the office every day. Will would be a true asset to any agency looking for someone with excellent production, graphic design and web design skills and comes with my heartfelt recommendation."

Linda Tejada

Project Manager, Bennett Group

"Will would be an excellent addition to any communications design group and, on a personal note, he is very reliable and enjoyable to be around."

Sam Millen

President/CEO, Cue Acoustics

"Will Ragano has designed and maintained two websites for me since 2009 and I still enjoy how easy he is to deal with. It is a great relief to not have to worry about the technical and design aspects. I have found Will be be a dedicated, creative and talented person with integrity and I highly recommend him. He has a warm personality and is multi-talented. Anyone should feel lucky to work with him!"

Martha Mason

Co-Owner, Upward Spiral Studio

“I’ve had the pleasure of having Will as my Production Manager and Designer at Bennett Group for four years. His dedication, thoroughness and work ethic make him a highly valuable member of our agency. He has been a central part of our design team and has contributed greatly to the success of many campaigns, which produced results that exceeded our clients’ goals. I highly recommend him to anyone needing a creative, multi-talented designer and an all-around wonderful employee.”

Doug Bennett

President/CEO, Bennett Group

“Will was an excellent addition to our agency: he's highly organized, a fast learner, and has great communication skills. In addition to his print and design capabilities, Will was also our office manager. It was a pleasure working with Will. He would be an asset to any employer and I am happy to recommend him.”

Bill Fallon

Art Director, The Creative Source

“With a smart eye and a keen sense of design, Will has been instrumental in giving shape to marketing campaigns, digital and print ads and a myriad of other creative pieces for our clients' brands. I've worked with many great graphic designers in my career and Will is one of the best — as well as one of the absolute nicest guys I've ever had on my team.”

Jim Rattray

Vice President, Bennett Group

Work History

Johnson Roberts Associates – Marketing Manager/Graphic Designer 7.20 – Present
Creating digital and print designs, managing social media and preparing proposals for successful architecture firm.
Freelance Graphic Designer/Video Editor 3.20 – 7.20 (and during other gaps below)
Graphic Design (print and digital), Website Design, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, etc., for clients from a variety of fields, including: Healthcare (Beth Israel Deaconess Hospitals); Financial Services; Restaurants; Fitness Studios; and Media Production Houses.
George P. Johnson Experiential Marketing – Production Designer 1.20 – 3.20
Created graphics for NEXT developers conference and TensorFlow conference for Google. Job ended because of corona virus cancellations.
Abbott Laboratories – Graphic Designer/Video Editor 11.18 – 8.19
A long-term rebranding project that was supposed to last six months, but after other designers were let go I was asked to stay on for three extra months. While there I worked on updating and designing printed collateral materials such as brochures, white papers, flyers, ads, infographics, etc. I also created trade show videos (see some of those videos on Vimeo) and booth graphics, as well as email headers and logo concepts.
Powderhouse Productions – Video Editor/Motion Graphics Artist 10.17 – 3.18
Compiled, edited and created motion graphics for nineteen online dog breed videos for the American Kennel Club website (cut hours of raw footage to fit three minute narration). See some of those videos on Vimeo. And designed a series industry-targeted brochures.
Bennett Group – Digital Designer/Production Manager 1.13 – 4.17
Manager of all print and web production and designer of print (brochures, billboards, ads, annual reports, direct mail, etc.) and digital/online (animated online/social media ads, websites, landing pages, digital displays, PPT, and much more). Bennett Group specializes in healthcare advertising, identity and collateral materials. We won more than 100 awards for healthcare advertising and collateral design in New England (NESHCo) — including a 2016 Gold Award for Brochure Design for me — and nationally (Healthcare Advertising Awards) while I was there (including several Best of Show). I also organized all the files on their server.
Cue Acoustics – Senior Communications Designer 2009 – 2013
In charge of all print/web design, production and front-end development for high-end audio startup featured in The Wall St. Journal, The New York Times, and Stereophile. Took company from having no website and little collateral to having a sleek site with an e-commerce store, brochures and sell sheets, an app (design), dynamic online/print ads and a professionally branded look and feel which was admired by both investors and customers. I also handled email and social media marketing, SEO and UX/UI design for the first year there.