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Ryan DeCarlo

Is a hands-on, creative leader designing and conceptualizing moving imagery for 15 years. And helping teams from initial ideation to execution. 

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Ryan DeCarlo

Motion Director

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ABOUT

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I embarked on my professional journey at the age of 9, replicating original drawings (not traced) of Disney VHS covers. However, it truly took off when I faced a setback in 10th-grade music class, leading my guidance counselor to suggest pursuing art instead. Despite initial rejections from major art schools, my perseverance eventually secured admission to SVA in NYC, a triumph that made me feel like Rudy.

Graduating at the top of my class, I went on to contribute to significant projects such as three Super Bowl spots, the execution of the first-ever customizable phone (helping invent the now-known "cinematic scrolling" effect) with Motorola, and designing multiple blockbuster movie titles. Despite these accomplishments, I've faced many setbacks and doubts. Nevertheless, I've accumulated enough accolades, with my personal favorite being the discovery of the original Disney drawings I crafted at the age of 9, proudly displayed on my wall.

I identify as a nonconformist and a natural-born conceptual artist, equipped with the necessary toolsets to generate innovative ideas. While my strength lies in creativity, my weakness emerges in self-promotion. Interestingly, the less I care, the more successful I become in selling my work. With 15 years of experience in the field (excluding college and earlier), I uncovered a family legacy of artistic talent—my grandfather, father, and mother are all artists in their own right, even if they didn't pursue it professionally. My mother excels as an interior designer, and my grandfather and father's masonry work is unparalleled, perhaps reflecting an Italian artistic inclination.

​Hard Skills: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition, Cinema 4D, X-Particles, Redshift, Davinci Resolve, Tabletop Shooting, Greenscreen Shooting, and Interview Shooting. Unreal VR, Figma, and AdobeXD (Novice).

Roles include Creative Director, Art Director, Motion Designer, Editor, After Effects Compositor, 3D Artist, Concept Artist, and Style-frame Artist.

Agencies include Digitas, WPP, Razorfish, Omnicom Media Group, Hogarth, Rapp, and JWT. Networks include FX, BBC, VH1, Showtime, MTV, Starz, and CBS. Studios include MPC, The Mill, Imaginary Forces, Framestore, Los York, Stun, Unknown, We Are Royal, Media Monks, King and Country, the Famous Group, and Chapeau Studios to name a few.

Clients include Apple, Spotify, Riot Games, Facebook, Microsoft, Nike, PlayStation, NFL, MLB, Google, Super Bowl 50, Motorola, BMW, HP, AT&T, US Army, Bravo, FX, NBCUniversal, HBO, Netflix, Nissan, Instagram, Gerber, Oscar Mayer, COMCAST, Spectrum, Palo Alto Security, Mercedes, FORD, Subway, Pepsi, Grammys, Snapchat, O'real, Marc Ekco, Nautica, ESPN, CBRE, Poise, Calvin Klein, Osenboye, Juicy Couture, Hyundai, Almay, Hard Rock Cafe, Viagra, Nintendo, 711, The Simpsons, Art Directors Club, and 20+ Feature Film Trailers (Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony, and Columbia Pictures).

About
Awards

MILESTONES

2021

2011

2014

2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

2010

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2008

2001

TCC Rebrand, Award of Distinction/Silver, Communicator Awards, OMG, NY

TCC Rebrand & OMG Holiday Video, 2 Silvers, MUSE Creative Awards, OMG, NY

TCC Rebrand, 1 Gold, Vega Awards, OMG, NY

TCC Rebrand & OMG Holiday Video, 2 Golds, NYX Awards, OMG, NY

TCC Rebrand, 1 Platinum, Viddy Awards, OMG, NY

TCC Rebrand, 1 Platinum, Hermes Creative Awards, OMG, NY

TCC Rebrand & OMG Holiday Video, 1 Platinum, 1 Gold, AVA Digital Awards, OMG, NY

TCC Rebrand & OMG Holiday Video, 1 Platinum, 2 Golds MarCom Awards, OMG, NY

TCC Rebrand & OMG Holiday Video, 2 Platinum, DotComm Awards, OMG, NY

Voyage LA Magazine, February Edition, Los Angeles

Became a Creative Director.

Pegasus (Short Film), Best Experimental, Los Angeles Cinema Film Festival, LA

Pegasus (Short Film), The Block Film Festival, Utah

HP, Best Branding B2B Campaign Finalist, Digiday, Rapp, NY

Best of ShowReels, Premium Beats, Canada

MotoMaker X, 2 Webby Awards, Digitas, NY

MotoMaker X, 1 One Show Award, Digitas, NY

MotoMaker X, 2 New York Design Awards, Digitas, NY

Timex (Ecko Unlimited and Nautica), Dexigner Recognition, NiceShoes, NY

Verses Short Films, Stash Magazine Recognition, NiceShoes, NY

Verses Short Films, SourceEcreative Recognition, NiceShoes, NY

Verses Short Films, Big Apple Film Festival, NiceShoes, NY

ShowReel 2011 (RYDE), MotionSickness Recognition, London

ShowReel 2011 (RYDE), Strictly ShowReels Recognition, Germany

ShowReel 2011 (RYDE), COMPUTER ART Magazine, December Edition, England

Iron Man 2, Golden Trailer Award Nominee, Create Advertising, LA

Alice in Wonderland, Golden Trailer Award Nominee, Create Advertising, LA

District 9, Key Art Award, Create Advertising, LA

District 9, Golden Trailer Award, Create Advertising, LA

Sketcher (Teaser), Best of Motion Graphics, Adobe Awards, NY

Best of 2008: Thesis, School of VISUAL ARTS, NY

Graduated from School of VISUAL ARTS, NY

Good Times (Short Film) supervised by Bob Giraldi, Art Directors Club Recognition, NY

Top 15 with Honors, School of Visual Arts, NY

Red Rock, 1st Place 3D Traditional/Sculpture, Alfred State College Gallery Art Committee, NY

Why Baseball, 2nd Place: Best Animation in Film/Video, Capital Region Media Arts Festival, NY

Why Baseball, 2nd Place: Best Sound in Film/Video, Capital Region Media Arts Festival, NY

Why Baseball, Honorable Mention in Film/Video, Capital Region Media Arts Festival, NY

Graduated from Schenectady High School, NY

 

NYSSSA, Awarded Residency, NY

Johnny’s Dream, 2nd Place: Best Sound in Film/Video, Capital Region Media Arts Festival, NY

Johnny’s Dream, 2nd Place: Best Overall in Film/Video, Capital Region Media Arts Festival, NY

Johnny’s Dream, 2nd Place: Best Animation in Film/Video, Capital Region Media Arts Festival, NY

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