HOWDY

My name is Mike. A lot of people call me Dryden cause there always seems to be more than one Mike.

I love making things move.

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to make things move. And I wanted to make them move fast. At first I thought that might manifest into a career designing roller coasters but as it turns out, I’m not so good at math. But I loved drawing them. I would create giant canvases of printer paper taped together where I drew sprawling designs of fantastical theme parks and gut churning thrill rides. I kept drawing and eventually branched out into different subject matter.

Drawing eventually led me to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI. I majored in Graphic Design and soon learned how to make all those drawings come to life. I dove into the world of after effects and cinema 4d where I could see my ideas from new angles and perspectives.

Since graduating from CCS, I have worked at a few different studios and have had the opportunity to travel around the country working for some kick ass clients like:

Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Tigers | Alfa Romeo | Jeep | Ram | Toyota | Ford