From the release:

Bi-coastal post-production, VFX and design studio Ntropic announced today the signing of Ryan Duggan as Creative Director to their NYC office. He comes to Ntropic from a three and a half year stint at Click3x, where he was a senior art director for many high-profile commercial and broadcast clients including Verizon, HBO, Olay, MasterCard, Nat Geo, Wendy’s, and Movado. Ryan is best known for his work on Wendy’s Tweetathon.

“We love Ryan’s focus and level of craft around design,” says Tom Wright, Managing Director, Ntropic. “He consistently creates appropriately elegant and transformative images for his clients and we’re thrilled to have him bring his sensibility to our offering in New York.

As a Buffalo, NY native where the phrase “Winter is Coming” was originally coined, Ryan spent a much of his youth trapped indoors attempting to draw comic books and wondering why his didn’t look professional.

To pursue his childhood love of art, Ryan enrolled in Savannah College of Art and Design where he graduated with a BFA in Motion Design. He has since worked as a designer and animator for well-established studios in the City like the afore-mentioned Click 3x and Charlex.

Kathrin Lausch, Executive Producer, Ntropic, adds: “I’ve known Ryan and watched his work grow for a long time and I’m always inspired by his ideas and designs. I’m really excited to have him join us and add his passionate approach to creativity to our team.

At Ntropic, Ryan joins top industry talent including Kathrin Lausch and Senior Producer Kara Holmstrom in New York. He will work on a variety of accounts with a focus on visual design and animation for beauty, fashion and consumer products brands. Ryan also has a keen interest in ways to combine emerging technologies like VR and AR with art and design.