Ryan Mauro

Motion Design & Direction

Stratford, CT, USA
Experienced team leader with a demonstrated history of working in the post-production industry. Skilled in motion design & direction, project management, and creative problem solving.

Work Experience

Atomic Kid Studios

Associate Creative Director

March 2021 - Present Milford, Connecticut, United States

VMLY&R

Associate Director, Motion Design

As motion design lead in the New York office for VAULT®, VMLY&R's integrated post-production group, I manage a team of motion designers, and oversee projects to maintain our standard of high-quality work. I work directly with producers, account teams, and creatives to plan out post-production timelines, manage workflow, and ensure we deliver on time.
June 2019 - February 2021 New York, New York, United States

VMLY&R

Senior Motion Graphics Designer

As a Senior Motion Designer and VMLY&R's internal production team, VAULT®, I work with agency art directors, creative directors, and producers on both animated and live-action content for a broad range of clients. As the Vault Creative Lead in the New York office, I manage a small team of staff & freelance motion designers and work to maintain and oversee the quality of work coming through the group. The digital content we produce ranges from pitch work, to published campaign assets, to breakdowns and case studies for award submissions. I work with creative teams from a number of different VMLY&R offices throughout the North American network, including New York, Kansas City, Chicago, and Seattle.
July 2016 - May 2019 New York, New York, United States

Daymon Worldwide

Senior Motion Graphics Designer

As senior motion graphics designer, I am responsible for seeing video and animation projects through from conception to completion. I work directly with clients to develop creative solutions that are delivered within budget and in a timely manner. As part of managing my projects, I work with copywriters, illustrators, and voice-over artists when needed to make sure I deliver the highest-quality product.

• Art Direction
• Concepting and Storyboarding
• Motion Graphics Design
• 2D & 3D Animation
• Video Editing
May 2013 - June 2016 Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Daymon Worldwide

Interactive Designer

In the interactive designer role at Daymon I split my time between video projects and web development projects in the shopper marketing department of Daymon Worldwide’s in-house agency, Galileo Global Branding Group. Working with a small team of creatives, I produced brand-focused, online websites and content.

• Motion Graphics
• Video Editing
• Front End Development
• Wordpress Development
• Content Management
• Email Campaign Management
April 2011 - May 2013 Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Education

Sacred Heart University

Bachelor of Science

Major: Graphic Design
September 2004 - May 2008 Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

Cannes Lions

Shortlisted • Sustainable Development Goals Lions: Reduced Inequalities

2018

Cannes Lions

Shortlisted • Social & Influencer Lions: Brand Storytelling

2018

Horizon Interactive Awards

Silver Winner: Video - Motion Graphics / Effects

2013

The Communicator Awards

Silver Award of Distinction for Film/Video - Employee Communications

2013

Society Of Illustrators

2008 Student Scholarship Competition: In the Show

2008

SILA

Illustration West 47 - Student: Certificate of Merit

2008

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro , Art Direction, Cinema 4D, Creative Direction, Editing, Illustration, Motion Design, Motion Graphics , Photography, Redshift 3D,