Hey, We’re Ruth
We’re a full in-house studio specializing not only in design, photo, video, audio, social media, strategy, but making your brand stand out.
Jaylen Fast
BRAND DIRECTOR / LEAD DESIGNER / VISUAL COMMUNICATOR
Jaylen Fast is one of the founders of Ruth Design Studios. Serving as creative director, he leads the branding department. Between print and screen-based work Jaylen skillfully integrates thoughtful strategy into immersive visual brand systems. Being raised in Canada and Japan, Jaylen's upbringing, surrounded by two vastly different cultures, have had a great impact on his practice.
After two years of working alongside a creative team of architects, strategists and former Disney Imagineers, in Los Angeles, California, Jaylen now resides in Portland, Oregon. His passion continues to be partnering with non-profits. Having worked with Assemblies of God, Emotionally Healthy Course (Peter Scazzero), Mosaic Church, Crossroads Church, and more, he looks to continue to serve as a conduit to help clients reflect their mission and values.
Sean Oulashin
IMAGE DIRECTOR / SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST / VISUAL STORYTELLER
Sean Oulashin is one of the founders of Ruth, born and raised in Portland, Oregon. His father introduced him to videography and editing at a the age of eight. Filming on a point-and-shoot photo camera, Sean enjoyed making short films with his friends and setting up dedicated screening nights.
15 years later, Sean holds leading positions with various businesses, operating successfully online and in-person. As the lead content creator for Orbit Playing Cards, Sean creates eye-candy visuals with playing cards combined with his passion for striking imagery through photo and video. He also holds the position of content creator Portland Gear, a local apparel company, creating engaging video content with almost instantaneous turnaround.
Ruth’s Story
Connection
Designer Jaylen Fast and magician-turned-filmmaker Sean Oulashin met in August of 2019 when both of their abilities were brought together through a client project. The two quickly became quite the duo that continued to help on each other’s projects.
Inception
With 2020’s continuous thwart of complications, Americans were put under strict stay-at-home orders. Businesses closed, others were born, and some were in need of restructuring. An urgency for effective strategy and creative thinking began to emerge.
Execution
In the summer of 2020, the two ruminated on ways to collaborate creatively. Six months later, Ruth is born out of the desire for challenging the way businesses communicate to their patrons.
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we help write yours.
