Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a seasoned design professional with extensive experience in project management and creative production. Currently serving as Design Director and Creative Producer at Imagine since April 2022, Ryan has previously held positions as Production Designer while freelancing from April 2020 to June 2023 and as Design Director at Feld Entertainment from April 2018 to March 2020. Ryan's career began with freelancing from 2008 to 2018 as an Exhibit/Experience/Production Designer, with a focus on adapting concepts from initial sketches to client-ready presentations while managing logistics and budgets. Additional experience includes serving as Art Director at Marketing Hawk and Creative Production Manager at Grow Marketing, where Ryan developed consumer experiences for high-profile clients. Ryan holds an M.F.A. in Scenic Design from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a B.A. in Studio Art, Art History, and Communication from DePaul University.