A man with a beard and glasses standing next to a stone wall outside, wearing a maroon polo shirt.
A brown bar of chocolate against a dark background.

Hey There.

Hey There.

A dark background with a thin red horizontal line across the top.

The name’s Ryan Stout.

That’s me in the corner. Or up top, if you’re on mobile.

I'm a Creative Director, designer, content producer and all-around swell guy.

With a background in graphic and motion design, I've made a career of pushing myself to the point of utter exhaustion, just because I like it. And I must confess. I'm what they call a unicorn. Not to say I'm the best at anything. But if you need a CD that can AD and DP while the AEs are grabbing coffee — well, I'm your guy.

And before you ask — yes, I'm aware that I'm not funny.

But let me address the elephant in the room. This portfolio is long. I know there's alot here. There's no way you're gonna read it all, and that's okay. It's not my intent. But if you take anything away from my portfolio, I hope it's that I'm thorough.

Even if I can't edit myself, I can sure edit others.

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CAMPAIGNS.

campaigns.

CAMPAIGNS. campaigns.

Going

National.

The campaigns that made me.

A man wearing safety glasses, a black beanie, and a red safety vest standing near a chain-link fence with blurred yellow objects in the foreground.
Illustration of construction equipment, including a large yellow road grader in the foreground and a smaller yellow loader in the background, with sketchy mountain and cloud drawings on a textured paper background.
A semi-truck parked on grass with a construction excavator in the background among trees.
A yellow bulldozer working on a construction site with dirt and gravel.
A black and white photograph of a person, likely a man, sitting at a table with a chessboard.

PROJECTS.

projects.

PROJECTS. projects.

Daily

Grind.

The projects that grayed me.

Brand Central.

Close-up of a black electronic device with buttons and a warning sticker.
A person holding a yellow skateboard.

Another day, another color.

Close-up of red uniform shirt with an embroidered logo for Independent Health, featuring a white apple and the organization's name.
Close-up of a logo reading "MEDBIO" with a curved line above and below, on a textured background split into blue and gray sections.
Red fabric background with the handwritten text 'th'Red' in white
Close-up of a black fabric with a logo for Austin Hose and a graphic of spray nozzles.
Close-up of a metal sign that reads "Oil and Gas Austin Hose" with additional text "Est. 1996"
A roll of adhesive tape with a partially unrolled label displaying the Caplugs logo and slogan on a dark surface.
Close-up of the word 'gelato' and a flower-shaped logo on a textured wall.

Brand Central.

A person in a dark jacket and beige pants holding a laptop, standing outdoors on grass.
A dark scene with a faint outline of objects or figures, difficult to distinguish clearly.

Another day, another color.

Close-up of a red shirt with a logo that says 'Independent Health' and an apple icon.
Close-up of red textured fabric with white script text 'th'Red'.
Close-up of a wall with the company logo of MedBio on a white textured background and a teal textured background.
Close-up view of a roll of branded adhesive tape with the company logo 'caplugs' and slogan 'The leader in masking.'
Close-up image of a black fabric with a logo for AustinHose, featuring yellow and white text and a graphic of a hose nozzle.
Close-up of a metal sign that reads "Oil and Gas Austin Hose" with a smaller yellow banner that says "Est. 1996."
Close-up of metal letters spelling 'gela' and a flower symbol, mounted on a textured white wall.

Iron, Man.

A digital hourglass icon with blue and red sections.
A dark screenshot of a computer screen with the Windows taskbar at the bottom, showing some icons and a search bar.

Yellow, world! It’s me.

A person wearing a mask and hoodie operating a yellow Caterpillar backhoe loader on a farm, with cows in the background.
Silhouette of a construction vehicle working near iconic Stonehenge monument during sunset or sunrise
Close-up of a large yellow Caterpillar bulldozer with the number 440 on its side, set against a dark background.
A smiling police officer in uniform and cap illuminated by blue police lights at night
A man working on an engine part in a workshop, wearing safety glasses and gloves.
Close-up of a yellow industrial mechanical pump with black hoses attached.