Purblind Design is the portfolio of Ryan Strong, graphic designer and photographer currently residing in Kansas City, MO.

As a freelance studio I offer a wide variety of services from print, web, identity design to commercial and fashion photography.

Please contact me for questions or inquires!



07.01.09
A small update but this site is deserving of a large update. I've been taking a lot of new photographs lately for personal projects, check it out: Ryan Strong Photography.

I also had the pleasure to design business cards for Amy Dresser, a Los Angeles based photo retoucher, who is known for her work with photographer Jill Greenberg and has retouched photographs on celebrities like Britney Spears, Denise Richards and Tyra Banks to name a few.

03.13.08
Finished my first book cover! I was able to shoot the cover photo and then design the cover and layout as well. The book is Grace Is For Sinners written by Serena Woods.

Check it out here: Grace Is For Sinners. I also designed a blog / website for the author as well, visit that here: Grace Is For Sinners Blog.

11.17.08
I am proud to present Jeremy Larson's sophomore album design "Salvation Club". Jeremy Larson is a Springfield, MO recording artist that I have worked with closely for his past two albums and I am always satisfied with the outcome.

If you have had a chance to listen to Jeremy's music please visit Jeremy Larson's web site and take a listen to the new album. It's one of those albums that can easily become very sentimental at first listen and continues to grow on you with each listen - what a genius he is!

10.08.08
Updated the print section with recently design and printed album artwork for Nebraska band, Staggerford.

I was very pleased with how this piece turned out. The goal was to work with typography, utilize an energetic color scheme and keep a mod yet timeless design.

08.16.08
Just to let you know I'm always updating my photography section so continue to check back here for new photos!

Also I'm currently in the middle of a few projects. One that I'm excited about is Jeremy Larson's sophomore album art. I hope to be done with that in the next few weeks. Check out Jeremy Larson's previous design I did for him.

I also designed a t-shirt that's being sold in a fashion boutique. I'll show that to you as soon as I get it photographed!

06.01.08
A lot of updates! First off I rebranded and redesigned my online portfolio. I believe the simplicity of this design puts more emphasis on the content (ie. my work) and less on a web site.

In each section you will find new projects that I've recently been working on, as well as archived projects. You will also notice a new section, photography. I recently dived head first into photography and love it! Check out some of my photos - they are all being pulled from my Flickr account.

I am currently open for freelance so please browse through my portfolio and get a good idea of my abilities and then shoot me an email and we'll chat!


03.20.08
I created a few business card designs for The Coffee Ethic and Queen City Green. Check them out.


01.10.08
I have archived my editorial design work for Downtown Beat magazine in the print section. Please take a look!