Ryan Manning is a designer/owner of quirkd33 a design collaborative in landscapes, film, and architecture. He has worked with Heron-Mazy since 2008 and accompanied honors/publications in Storefront Art and Architecture, Dallas Film Festival, IDEXXCanada, Blankspace, and many others. Recently working with local artists and filmmakers, Ryan has experienced the multi-facets of the architecture and film industries including Project Manager, Production Designer, Installation Designer, and Director.  He has been a critic/lecturer at SCI-Arc, University of Texas at Arlington, TU Berlin, Institute for Experimental Architecture, USC, and currently is teaching in Austria at IOUD.