Ronald Ristow is an architectural designer and artist from Chicago. He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he received a Bachelor of Fine Art degree. There he produced a wide range of work from sculpture and designed objects to furniture. After SAIC, he gained experience working in a range of fields including visual merchandising, and in operations at the Art Institute of Chicago museum. He then went on to receive a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is now currently working in the city.