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About PROTOTYP

The Prototyp project is the creation of print and interactive designer Ryan Hicks, mating ancient paper craft with a mastery of digital technology and a life-long passion for automobiles. Developer of official websites for CART, MotoGP and GM Le Mans as well as collateral and graphic design for Jim Russell Racing School and Proton Team KR, Ryan leverages his deep knowledge of motorsport and automotive design in creating visionary projects for the web and print.

Prototyp for hire : Racing graphics, motorsport website, technical illustration, and model design. Rock Paper Scissors.
Contact : ryan@prototyp.org.


Ryan Hicks professional bio

Places_ Macromedia / Wired Magazine / The Attik, SF : Medtronic, Toyota Scion, Jamie Clarke / Quokka Sports : MotoGp.com, Cart.com, Whitbread.org / J. Walter Thompson, SF : Sprint, Chevron, Nortel, Nestlé, Discover Brokerage :

Clients_ Prototyp identity, collateral, creative development, product design / Orange Photography identity, collateral, interactive / Otodisc Records identity, collateral, creative development / Group7Media creative development, interactive / Proton Team KR collateral and identity / GM Le Mans interactive / Jim Russell Racing Schools collateral / .918 / Music Player Magazine publication design / Ubiquity Records artwork, photography / Polygram Records collateral / Cheeky Magazine publication design :

Capabilities_ Interactive art direction, graphic design, experience design, information architecture, interface, html production and (some...) flash creation.
Print art direction, design and production: ads, identity systems, collateral, brochures, book and publication design.

more at http://rhworks.com


Prototyp Press
  • 01 JUN 2003 - Eagle MkIII build review Cardmodelers.org
  • 05 MAY 2003 - Prototyp illustrations featured in Nissan P35 research article : http://www.mulsannescorner.com/nissanp35.html
  • 01 MAY 2003 - Prototyp featured on Cardmodels.net
  • 21 APR 2003 - Prototyp Release: MkIII 'Laguna 93'
  • 01 DEC 2002 - XJR-11 build review (Card Modelers Online): http://www.cardmodelers.org/online/
  • 11 NOV 2002 - Prototyp featured in Model Cars Magazine: Plastic Fumes and Resin Dust ( reproduced courtesy http://www.modelcarsmag.com )
  • 07 NOV 2002 - Prototyp Release: XJR-11 'Silk Cut', 'Purple', and XJR-10 'Castrol' (the first Prototyp models!)
  • 03 APR 2002 - Toyota Eagle MkIII research collaboration (Mulsanne's Corner): http://www.mulsannescorner.com/toymkiii.html