Scott Rainy is a professional graphic designer and brand specialist currently living in the Golden/Denver, CO area with 14+ years of experience.
Focused on the intersection of branding and logo/identity creation, Scott brings a level of creative direction that helps push and establish any sized company or entity looking to find solutions to their specific design needs. Working in professional sports for 6+ years in Minnesota - Scott brings a unique perspective to any collaborative team environment with his previous experience building brands.
Scott also enjoys being an outdoor enthusiast. His favorite activities are rock climbing, hiking and bicycling all over the world. Scott launched his own company N’RTH’N in mid-2020 - an outdoor lifestyle brand focusing on helping others get outdoors.
Scott is open to projects or creative leadership opportunties; email scottrainy@gmail.com
A downloadable resume/portfolio is available upon request.
Work Experience:
New Phoenix Holdings LLC
Visual Media Coordinator - January 2024 to November 2024
Provided art direction, graphic design and product photography to their two B2B companies, managed the brands digital/social media accounts, email newsletter design, print packaging design. Website updates.
Escape Climbing
Graphic Design/Brand Specialist - October 2021 to August 2023
I helped work on reintroducing the brand as a lifestyle climbing company - transforming them from a wholesale manufacturing company. Creating a cohesive brand look and feel for company wide customer facing channels through digital and print mediums. Video and Social media production.
Minnesota United FC
Graphic Designer - April 2014 to October 2021
Created and conceptualized print and digital assets for both internal and external club branding. Help with creative direction for MNUFC First Team, Academy Teams, team merchandise and apparel packaging. Create Corporate and Premium Experience Sponsorship pitches and branding/graphics production. Game-day photography manager and asset archive coordinator. Allianz Field creative and facility branding (Team Store, Brew Pub, Premium Entry), Stadium print/digital signage.
Chank Co. (Chank Fonts!)
Junior Typographer/Production Artist - August 2012 to March 2014
Created digital lettering and vector type for fonts to be sold in a licensed web store. Helped conceptualize letters, fonts and paint large scale commissioned murals. Assisted with community workshops and events.
Freelance
Branding Specialist/Graphic Designer/Illustrator - 2010 to Present
Big Island Bouldering, ProSport Management, K-Bird Productions, Talisman & Co., Target Corporation, Neenah Paper Co., Koechel Peterson & Associates, Image Splash Print & Promotions, Affordable Buttons and Student Experts.
Awards / Associations / Achievements:
"Getting from Here to There" Graphic Design Show – November 2018
10-year retrospective of student work from 4 selected Rochester Community Tech. College design graduates. Included a public discussion forum and month long residency design exhibition.
EPIC MN (Pro-Bono Graphic Designer) – December 2013 - March 2014
Worked within a team of local creatives to transform Leonardo’s Basement (a MN non-profit for youth programming and family development) identity and digital presence. Provided a new logo and stationary, along with a newly built Website.
GPA Print and Design Contest: Best in Show Winner – 2012
Apocalypse Zombie Guide (Self Promotional Piece)—Image Splash Print & Promotions Specialty novelty notebook with zombie survival tips. Collector pin-back button set (5)
Monsters, 2009–2023
(Vinyl Window Installation, Commissioned Public Art Piece) Rochester Community & Technical Collage - Art Hall, Rochester, MN
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Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design
College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota: Duluth
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