Making Magic

How about a few things that might never make my résumé?


Long story, short.

At the beginning of 2019, I took a giant leap. To leave my job at an agency I loved and to leave the city I built my life and career in. To push myself outside of my comfort zone, explore creative possibilities, and build something new. That jump has allowed me to freelance with some amazing clients across the country first in Los Angeles and now in the city that never sleeps, New York, NY.

For nearly eight years prior, I was a creative director for a multi-disciplined, multi-award-winning agency in Michigan. Executing concept and strategy-based ideas across nearly every screen, surface, device, and dimension imaginable.

I am currently providing creative consulting, concepts, content, motion, experiential, interactive, and design for start-ups to Fortune 50 companies, agencies, and production studios.

Select clients include Aetna, Back Market, Chevrolet, DoorDash, Goldman Sachs, Herman Miller, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Merrell, Pepper, Prudential, Wheels Up, and Toyota. I am always open to new opportunities and am actively exploring what’s next.

Outside of my day job, you can find me anywhere where the culture is; traveling, exploring cities, shooting photos, hunting out new food spots, seeing live shows, or let’s be honest—creeping on Insta. Want to see some other random facts about me?


Me, elsewhere.

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Get in contact

My contact form is acting up. In the meantime, please contact me directly at wherever@ryanlockwood.is

Since you’ve made it this far, maybe you’d like to know a few more random facts about me.

01.

I’ve owned 17 cars and 3 motorcycles and now don’t own one at all.

02.

New York City is my favorite place I’ve found on this planet thus far.

03.

I am slowly but surely working on getting my pilots license so I can stop flying coach.

04.

I am fascinated by modern architecture and have remodeled 3 houses from the ground up.

05.

If there is such a thing as reincarnation, I want to come back with the life of my Cornish Rex.

06.

I have seen over 300 live shows and truly believe it is the purest form of art.

07.

I was born at 7:12 on 7/12.

Still have questions? Message me. Always happy to chat.