# Ryan LeCluyse

> Designer helping teams develop effective products and brands • Ex-ClassDojo, Ex-Google X

Location: Oakland, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ryanlecluyse

I work closely with early-stage and evolving teams to raise the quality and clarity of what they ship. I stay close to customers, product definition, execution, and outcomes.

Former lead designer at ClassDojo. Experience across startups, studios, and organizations including Google, Square, Pinterest, and Pentagram.

If you have a project, feel free to get in touch!

## Work Experience
### Design Consultant @ RCL&CO
Jan 2025 – Present | Oakland, California, United States

### Lead Designer @ ClassDojo
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, CA
• Spearheaded design for Dojo Islands from concept to launch — the trailblazing product for kids secured $1.25 billion funding from Tencent and engages millions of students monthly

• Drove design of ClassDojo Plus, the company's first paid offering and key revenue engine now subscribed to by millions of parents worldwide

• Crafted cohesive visual identities for major new products Islands and Tutor

### Lead Designer @ Ryan LeCluyse & Friends LLC
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco, California, United States
• Partnered with Pilot's founders to craft the startup's brand identity from the ground up

• Rebranded edtech platform Newsela in partnership with Goldfront design agency

• Illustrated comprehensive icon library and design system for Strava

• Designed the prototype for Square's innovative digital banking product, facilitating FDIC approval and enabling launch

• Conceived of and launched Pinterest's viral #holidayfreakout holiday marketing blitz

### Product Designer, Google X @ Google
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Mountain View, CA
Developed foundational UX, marketing, and identity for a revolutionary natural language AI project at Google's moonshot factory [X]

### UI Designer @ Google
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Mountain View, CA

### Graphic Designer @ Hattery
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco, CA

### Graphic Designer @ Quicksand Design Studio
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

### Designer & Illustrator @ Oliver Munday Group
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | New York, NY

### Design Associate @ Pentagram
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Baltimore, Maryland


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design
Maryland Institute College of Art

### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fine/Studio Arts, General
University of North Carolina School of the Arts


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elryan

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Last updated: 2026-04-13