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
NYT Social Content
Breaking down the movements that make them great. Sunisa Lee is unmatched on the uneven bars and there’s nothing Adam Ondra can’t climb.
Client: The New York Times | Social
Role: Art Direction, Multimedia Design
Client: The New York Times | Social
Breaking down the movements that make them great. Sunisa Lee is unmatched on the uneven bars and there’s nothing Adam Ondra can’t climb.
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
David Bowie in Three Dimensions
Bowie’s meticulous eye for detail and flaunting of gender and social norms in the blockbuster museum retrospective, David Bowie Is. LINK
Client: The New York Times | Product
Role: Technical Supervisor, 3D Production
Client: The New York Times | Product
Bowie’s meticulous eye for detail and flaunting of gender and social norms in the blockbuster museum retrospective, David Bowie Is. 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.
Instagram: Augmented Reality
NYT partnered with Instagram to publish reporting directly inside the camera. Augmented Reality lets the reporting behave like an object in the world. LINK
Client: Meta | Product
Role: Art Direction, Production
Client: Meta | Product
NYT partnered with Instagram to publish reporting directly inside the camera. Augmented Reality lets the reporting behave like an object in the world. 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
Families Funding the Election
How just 158 families supplied nearly half of the early money in the race for the 2016 White House. LINK
Client: The New York Times | Explainer
Role: Information Design
Client: The New York Times | Explainer
How just 158 families supplied nearly half of the early money in the race for the 2016 White House. LINK
Usain Bolt and the Fastest Men in the World
How does Bolt compare to every Olympic medalist since 1896? A massive track shows every medal ever awarded in the 100-meter dash. LINK
Client: The New York Times | Editorial
Role: Data Visualization
Client: The New York Times | Editorial
How does Bolt compare to every Olympic medalist since 1896? A massive track shows every medal ever awarded in the 100-meter dash. LINK
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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