My name is Ryan Young. After graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design, I have primarily worked in the field of animation pre-production as a character designer, illustrator and layout artist for over a decade now. I am also in the midst of writing and illustrating my first children’s book. I have most recently been working on the new show Haha You Clowns for Adult Swim as a character designer, builder, and layout artist, and am looking for new opportunities now that the first season of said project has wrapped. Throughout my professional career, I have worked for clients such as Disney, Marvel, Hulu, Netflix, FX Networks amongst a myriad of others.

Ryan Young

My name is Ryan Young. After graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design, I have primarily worked in the field of animation pre-production as a character designer, illustrator and layout artist for over a decade now. I am also in the midst of writing and illustrating my first children’s book. I have most recently been working on the new show Haha You Clowns for Adult Swim as a character designer, builder, and layout artist, and am looking for new opportunities now that the first season of said project has wrapped. Throughout my professional career, I have worked for clients such as Disney, Marvel, Hulu, Netflix, FX Networks amongst a myriad of others.

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My name is Ryan Young. After graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design, I have primarily worked in the field of animation pre-production as a character designer, illustrator and layout artist for over a decade now. I am also in the midst of writing and illustrating my first children’s book.

I have most recently been working on the new show Haha You Clowns for Adult Swim as a character designer, builder, and layout artist, and am looking for new opportunities now that the first season of said project has wrapped. Throughout my professional career, I have worked for clients such as Disney, Marvel, Hulu, Netflix, FX Networks amongst a myriad of others.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer / Product Designer / Illustrator at Swag / Ecktron Performance
January 1, 2024 - Present
Responsible for the artistic direction of the project. Produced various concept works including character turnarounds and storyboards.
Concept Artist / Character Designer / Rigging Artist at AMARANTH (Independent Film) / Mark Schoonmaker
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Adapted concept designs into an animation-ready final product. Rigged files to be ready for animation. Created vector assets in the form of characters, turnarounds and props.
Character Designer / Key-Frame Artist / Rigging Artist at Archer on FX Networks / Hulu / Netflix / Floyd County Productions
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2023
Experienced with the animation pipeline. Maintained consistent quality and adhered to strict style guidelines. Worked with producers to create designs ready for the screen.
Character Designer at America the Motion Picture / Netflix / Floyd County Productions
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Created character designs for the production.
Character Designer at Unannounced Projects / Disney / Floyd County Productions
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Created character designs for unannounced Disney projects.
Character Designer at Agent Elvis / Netflix / Sony / Floyd County Productions
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Character design work for the series.
Character Designer at Hit Monkey / Hulu / Disney / Marvel / Floyd County Productions
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Character design work for the series.
Illustrator / Character Designer at Haha You Clowns, Adult Swim / Williams Street
January 1, 2024 - Present
Current project work for Adult Swim.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013
Foundational Classes in Sequential Art at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Coursework at Montgomery College
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013

Qualifications

Primetime Emmy Award - Outstanding Animated Program
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment