Ryan Meinerding

Ryan Meinerding is an American concept artist and the Head of Visual Development at Marvel Studios, a role in which he has been instrumental since the early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He is also a member of the Marvel Studios Parliament. Growing up in suburban Northeast Ohio, Meinerding developed a passion for art at a young age, initially wielding crayons and later transitioning to an airbrush during high school. He pursued a degree in Industrial Design at the University of Notre Dame. Furthermore, he refined his skills in Illustration at the Art Centre College of Design. After completing his education, he collaborated with renowned concept artist Iain McCaig on a project that led to a meeting with director Jon Favreau. Favreau, impressed by Meinerding's work, hired him as an illustrator for the 2008 film Iron Man, marking the beginning of his long-standing association with Marvel Studios. He served as an illustrator for Iron Man, a conceptual illustrator for Iron Man 2, and a visual development supervisor for Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. His role expanded as the MCU grew, and he became the co-head of visual development. Subsequently, he took on the position of Head of Visual Development, overseeing the design of characters and costumes for numerous films, including Iron Man 3, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. His work also extended to television series such as Daredevil, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki, and What If...?, where he developed the animation style inspired by classic American illustrators like J.C. Leyendecker and Norman Rockwell.