Sarah Ryder
About Sarah Ryder
Sarah Ryder is a Brand Design Director at Backdrop, where she has worked since 2023. With a background in various design roles, she has accumulated extensive experience in brand design and visual arts.
Work at Backdrop
Sarah Ryder has been serving as the Brand Design Director at Backdrop since 2023. In this role, she oversees the brand's visual identity and design strategy. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Senior Brand Designer at Backdrop from 2021 to 2023, where she contributed to various design projects and initiatives. Both roles were based in Los Angeles, California.
Previous Experience in Design
Before joining Backdrop, Sarah Ryder held several design positions. She worked as a Freelance Designer and Art Director at Clare V. from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, she served as the Creative Lead at Pineapple Collaborative for six months in 2021. Her experience also includes a role as Senior Graphic Designer at Proper Hospitality from 2020 to 2021, and as a Visual Brand Designer at Care/of from 2017 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Sarah Ryder studied at Columbia University in the City of New York, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Visual Arts and Art History from 2011 to 2015. She also attended Parsons School of Design, achieving an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she studied at Barnard College, obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts and Art History during the same period as her time at Columbia.
Career Development
Sarah Ryder began her career as an Associate Visual Designer at Huge in 2017, where she worked for eight months in Brooklyn, New York. Following this, she transitioned to a Visual Brand Designer role at Care/of for seven months in New York. Her freelance work as a designer in the Greater Los Angeles Area from 2018 to 2020 further contributed to her professional development in the design field.