I’m Ryan Griffin—a motion designer and creative director.
I shoot, edit, animate, and design across film, video, and sound.
I work hands-on and at scale—bringing ideas to life with clarity and momentum.
Below is a selection of recent work.
contact me here: ryanleonardgriffin@gmail.com
demonstration of skill
(clips taken from my motion graphics / animation work)
work & experiments made prior to 2025
Ryan Griffin
graphic, motion & sound
design / direction
Education / Specialties:
Graphic Design - MFA - Cranbrook Academy of Art (Graphic Design Department) - Roles: creative / art director, graphic designer, assistant professor, problem solver & artist
Digital Animation & Video - BFA - College for Creative Studies (Digital Animation & Video Department) - Roles: designer, director, editor & artist
Sound - Self-taught - Roles: sound design & musician
Clients:
Ford Motor Company, Latcha & Associates, Quicken Loans, Rocket Mortgage, Doclifefilms, Fast Effect, MK12, Quanta Magazine, Gensler, Microsoft, Cipher Collective, Sierra Quitiquit, JEH Productions, Synect Media, Commonwealth/McCann, Commonground, Primaloft, Pixelfire, The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Mill, Brunner Advertising, The Ebeling Group, Digitas, Helios Interactive, College for Creative Studies, Prologue Films, Blind Wink productions, Gilbert Silverman, Organic, Chrysler Corporation, Jeep, Dodge, Vectorform, Clear Magazine, +8 records / m_nus, Octane Design, IMX Cosmetics, Hemmingway +a/studios, John Deer, DMCVB (Visit Detroit Magazine), Lawrence Tech University, Hamilton Anderson Architects, Logicos, Jeep Chairs, Planet-E records, General Motors, BF Goodrich, Jaguar, Mazda & others.