grothjan studio
Emmy Award-Winning
Filmmaker & Journalist
Grothjan Studio is an art direction, animation, and design practice led by Evan Grothjan, an Emmy-winning filmmaker with seven years at the New York Times.
The studio builds motion, editorial, and interactive work that turns complex ideas into clear, striking visual stories.
select work
Diary of a Song: Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’
Animated data visualization deconstructing how Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, and Steve Mac built the most-streamed track of 2017. Over 3.8 million views. LINK
Client: The New York Times | Explainer
Role: Art Direction, 2D Motion Design
Client: The New York Times | Explainer
Animated data visualization deconstructing how Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, and Steve Mac built the most-streamed track of 2017. Over 3.8 million views. LINK
Vogue Arabia
A commission for Vogue Arabia — a study in smoothness, dissolving every seam and line into a single, flawless surface.
Client: Vogue Arabia | Commercial
Role: VFX
Client: Vogue Arabia | Commercial
A commission for Vogue Arabia — a study in smoothness, dissolving every seam and line into a single, flawless surface.
Seeking Pluto's Frigid Heart
Follow New Horizons through space and set foot on an alien world, three billion miles from the warmth of the sun. LINK
Client: The New York Times | Documentary
Role: 3D Motion Design
Client: The New York Times | Documentary
Follow New Horizons through space and set foot on an alien world, three billion miles from the warmth of the sun. LINK
PLAY Magazine
Visual identity for the inaugural issue of PLAY, a cookbook-magazine featuring recipes, essays, and artwork from a community of queer chefs and artists. LINK
Client: PLAY Magazine | Print
Role: Art Direction, 3D Design
Client: PLAY Magazine | Print
Visual identity for the inaugural issue of PLAY, a cookbook-magazine featuring recipes, essays, and artwork from a community of queer chefs and artists. LINK
Google: Virtual Reality
NYT and Google teamed up to mail over a million Google Cardboard headsets to subscribers, giving a platform to 360-degree documentary storytelling.
Client: Google | Product
Role: Technical Supervisor, 3D Production
Client: Google | Product
NYT and Google teamed up to mail over a million Google Cardboard headsets to subscribers, giving a platform to 360-degree documentary storytelling.
NYT Information Design
Data-driven graphics for The New York Times — from the 158 families funding the 2016 White House race to every Olympic 100-meter medal awarded since 1896.
Client: The New York Times | Information Design
Role: Information Design
Client: The New York Times | Information Design
Data-driven graphics for The New York Times — from the 158 families funding the 2016 White House race to every Olympic 100-meter medal awarded since 1896.
Clients
Bloomberg, DMA United, Google, Human Rights Watch, HAVAS, Meta, Microsoft, MTV, National Lawyers Guild, The New York Times, Vogue, Vox
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