Ryan Paonessa

Global Entertainment was a short-lived company but the logomark I created for them several years ago is one of my favorites so I felt compelled to post it. The original brief requested something simple and iconic that could be incorporated into a full logotype and/or used on a handful of promotional marketing collateral. One of my first mocks played with the idea of a lowercase 'g' as a globe. It....

R&Co. is a new graphic design studio that I along with a few partners will be launching in early 2013. As the principal designer at R&Co. I'll continue to design full time but not as an independent contractor. All new projects will be done through the studio and therefore all related inquiries should be directed there. While I'll be keeping the R&Co. site updated with current case studies and....

Belief is a New York City skateshop & clothing boutique as well as a lifestyle apparel brand. Since opening their fully-stocked skate shop in Queens a few years ago, Belief has built an impressive following of both local and international customers. In early 2010 I worked with Belief to create their logo and store website. Since then, to grow with their updated business model and line of apparel,....

Seasick Mama (Marial Maher) is an award winning Brooklyn-based artist and musician. She also helped co-found The House of Creatives and was included in Karin + Raoul's 'Top 20 Sexiest Women in 2012'. The Seasick Mama logo is a clean, symmetrical, type-based monogram that works well in a variety of colors & sizes - perfect for an individual with a CV like Marial's. The awesome photographs below....

Local 215 is a Philadelphia based food truck serving locally sourced traditional American fare. I worked with Local 215 to create an emblem and full identity package to be used on all of the brand's collateral, web materials and truck exterior. The pig within the emblem was hand drawn and the type hand distressed as to ensure the logos....

Whale Lifestyle is a luxury-driven, high-end content platform and private concierge designed to compliment a members-only gaming platform. Throughout the past couple of years I've worked with Whale to create a cohesive identity system and website. I will post more project updates as they're....

Hourglass Entertainment is a NY recording studio owned by Jeremy Dussolliet and Tim Sommers (Kinetics & One Love), the Grammy nominated songwriting duo best known for penning the Billboard hit, “Airplanes”. Jeremy and Tim wanted a new logo for their studio that was cool & clever, yet professional - something that worked not just in hip hop, but other genres as well. They also wanted the logo....

HalfPast is a new online company that connects luxury watch dealers with consumers to facilitate competitive pricing and a more convenient, hassle free watch buying experience. I worked with HalfPast to create their mark and accompanying logotype. The logo had to be clean and approachable while fitting within the luxury driven landscape of high-end watch brands. We chose the Armillary sundial as....

Cantarello is a New York based food services company led by Chef, Joe Cardinale who's main offerings include catering, dinner parties and private chef services. I worked with Joe to create an identity package and website showcasing the brand's core services. As a symbolic reference to the brand's roots, the distressed logo incorporates an illustrated mushroom surrounded by typographic elements.....

Kinetics & One Love are a NY based hip-hop group and Grammy nominated songwriting duo best known for penning B.O.B.'s 2010 platinum selling single “Airplanes”. The duo has also performed around the world, opening for or collaborating with hip hop legends like Talib Kweli and Wu-Tang. In an effort to re-brand, Kinetics & One Love decided to utilize their stage initials as a key component of....