Member Spotlight | Ryan Neubauer
Posted by [email protected] on Jan. 10, 2023 / Subscribe 0
I’m a Marketing Coordinator/Graphic Designer at CD Companies. As a part of the marketing team, I work a lot on motion graphics/animation for both internal and external use. Currently, I’m working on developing a new website for one of our divisions. I have been a member of the St. Louis Chapter of SMPS for close to a year and also serve on the Communications Committee.
What made you want to join SMPS?
When I first got hired by CD Companies, Sarah strongly recommended that I join the group. When I first started the group, I was very excited. I was very eager to learn more about the industry.
How do you feel about being awarded the Chapter’s Rookie of the Year?
I was very excited! I wanted to learn more about the AEC industry, make new connections, and get more involved with the social events. Being awarded the Chapter’s Rookie of the Year showed me that I was doing all of the right things.
What led you to a career in the AEC industry?
I have always been interested in architecture/engineering and when I saw there was a design job in the industry I knew I had to apply.
How do you tackle the many competing deadlines and responsibilities inherent in marketing for the AEC industry?
It is a challenge. Whenever there is a proposal, there are a lot of steps that need to be taken and getting people to work on them, can be a little difficult. Personally, I keep track of what I need from specific people and keep reminding them until I get a concrete answer.
If you could go back in time and sit on a park bench for an hour with someone and have an uninterrupted conversation, whom would it be? and why?
I would go and talk to Edgar Allan Poe, a very odd choice but to me interesting. He has always piqued my interest because his stories would be dark and mysterious but somehow it shows the reflection of the times he was living in. The world was still developing at the time, and it was a time when weirdness wasn’t always accepted but he pushed forward. His art was never fully appreciated then but now it’s wildly accepted.
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