Ryan Lopano Blog

Ryan Lopano is a 3+1 Graphic and Interactive Design student at Quinnipiac University, who minors in Advertising/PR and Social Media Strategy. Being in the 3+1 program, Ryan will continue his journey at Quinnipiac University in the Interactive Media and Communications program this summer. At Quinnipiac, Ryan is a member of Qunnipiac Bobcats Sports Network and is the Lead Designer of the Magazine. Under him, they have produced five magazines in three semesters. In the fall of 2025, he was a member of The Agency, Quinnipiac’s student-run agency. While at The Agency, he was the Vice-President of Graphic Design.

Outside of Quinnipiac, Ryan works on graphic design and social media management for the Oklahoma Warriors and the Long Beach Sharks. He has worked for these two junior hockey teams for two and four years, respectively. In addition, he recently started an internship with the Brampton Steelheads this January. One of his favorite projects he has done comes from one of these teams. Specifically, he redesigned the jerseys for the Long Beach Sharks. Seeing these jerseys on ice is very rewarding for him, and adding small details was his favorite part of that project. These details can be seen below and include the silhouette of Long Island in the collar, a wave pattern within the stripes, and increased visibility, which was an issue with the previous uniforms.

In the future, Ryan aspires to continue his work in hockey and eventually pursue a career with the NHL. His favorite team is the New York Rangers, so he would love to work for them or any of the other 31 teams in the league. His experience with opportunities through Quinnipiac and the hockey teams he has worked for has guided him to where he is today. He hopes to eventually work up the ranks and eventually end up being in the sports design field.