Motion Director
Motion Director
Motion Director
Ryan DeCarlo
I shape how brands move.
I've spent 15 years in motion design, pioneering "cinematic scrolling," a UX technique now built into nearly every modern web design platform, through Motorola's MotoMaker with Digitas NY. One Show Award winner.
Since then, I've led motion for Apple (Pay, Card, and Music), Google, Nike, Disney, the NFL, Snapchat, ESPN, Cisco, and Dodge. Work spans four Super Bowl campaigns with J.Lo and Keanu Reeves, global keynotes across the US, Japan, and Germany, film title sequences, broadcast branding, and motion design systems.
I work at the overlap of concept and craft. I can set the vision, lead the team, and jump into editing, 3D, or 2D when the shot needs it. What drives me most isn't any one craft, it's being in the process. Evolving the story from first idea to final frame, and making sure every motion and editorial decision has a real reason behind it.
I've been rebuilding my production pipeline around AI, not experimenting with it, but genuinely rethinking how the work gets made.
If you're working on something interesting, I'd like to hear about it.
Shoot me an email here: ryandecarlo@gmail.com or LinkedIn

Clients
Apple
Meta
Zillow
Personio
Nike
Motorola
Ford
NFL
AT&T
Disney
Snap
F1
ESPN
Experience
Huge
Snap
Digitas
AKQA
Instrument
Razorfish
Framestore
Los York
FX
Imaginary Forces
WeAreRoyale
Omnicom
Create Advertising
Nice Shoes
The Mill
Recognitions
Webby Awards
One Show Award
Communicator Awards
New York Design Awards
Golden Trailer Award
Key Art Award
MUSE Creative Awards
Vega Awards
NYX Awards
Viddy Awards
Hermes Creative Awards
AVA Digital Awards
MarCom Awards
DotComm Awards
Adobe Awards
Art Directors Club
NYSSSA Award
Los Angeles Cinema Film Festival, Awarded Best Director (Experimental)
Big Apple Film Festival
The Block Film Festival
Capital Region Media Arts Festival
Computer Art Magazine
Stash Magazine
Dexigner Recognition
SourceEcreative Recognition
MotionSickness Recognition
Strictly ShowReels Recognition
Voyage LA Publication
Premium Beats Publication
Best of 2008: Thesis, School of VISUAL ARTS, NY
Top 15 with Honors, School of VISUAL ARTS, NY
What I'm Good At
My work spans Creative Direction, Art Direction, Concepting, Styleframes, Editing, Sound Design, 2D Design in After Effects, and 3D Design in Cinema 4D. I’ve been trusted by clients across industries to deliver across every stage of the creative pipeline.