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Communications Producer & Strategist

Griffin
Stotland

Campaign media. Movement storytelling.
Visual strategy for causes that matter.

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About

I produce media for people fighting for something. I've designed graphics for congressional candidates taking on 37-year incumbents, led canvasses across four NYC boroughs, helped build a parking reform map now spanning 26 states, and helped a sports league grow its reach.

Communications Strategy Video Production Campaign Media Social & Digital Brand & Design Field Organizing
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Griffin Stotland

Projects

Communications, campaign media, visual identity, and organizing strategy.

Mar 2026 – Jul 2026 · Campaign Communications · Queens

Shamsul
for Assembly

Director of Communications for Shamsul Haque's New York State Assembly campaign in Queens (AD-30). Built the campaign's public-facing voice from the ground up, leading external communications across social, email, web, press, and print, with voter-facing content in English, Bangla, Mandarin, and Spanish.

  • Communications Strategy
  • Press & Media Relations
  • Social & Digital
  • Email & Print
Bernie endorses Shamsul — Assembly District 30
Woodside Day of Action — Shamsul for Assembly
Shamsul Haque canvassing Queens
Vote Early — Shamsul for Assembly District 30

Sep 2026 – Present · Communications & Design · NYC-DSA Convention

Socialist
Majority

Communications strategist and producer for Socialist Majority Caucus heading into the 2026 New York City convention. Building the caucus's visual language for the convention cycle: resolution graphics, the delegate recruitment push, the slate rollout, and an explainer video that makes the stakes of each resolution legible to members.

  • Communications Strategy
  • Resolution & Slate Graphics
  • Explainer Video
  • Delegate Recruitment
Introducing the 2026 SMC Slate
Resolution — Run AOC 2028
Resolution — From Brooklyn to Buffalo, building DSA electoral power statewide
Represent — Run for Delegate, NYC Convention 2026

Feb 2026 – Present · Coalition Communications · NYC

The People's
Plan

Media Lead for The People's Plan, a citywide coalition organizing around housing, workers' rights, civil liberties, and economic justice. Lead media production and rapid-response communications across coalition campaigns, turning actions, political fights, and policy demands into clear, engaging content that gives people a way into the work. Campaigns include Make 'Em Pay, which targets $1.5B in unpaid corporate fines, and Safety Not Censorship, the fight to sustain Mayor Mamdani's veto of Intro 175-B.

  • Rapid-Response Video & Social
  • Campaign Narrative & Messaging
  • Direct Action Coverage
  • Coalition Communications
Thank You Mayor Mamdani — Tax the Rich PTET
City Council Bill 175B — The People's Plan
Protect Free Speech rally — No To 175B
Workers Rights rally at City Hall — Make Em Pay

2025 – Present · Campaign Creative · NY-13

Darializa
for Congress

Volunteer creative lead for Darializa Avila Chevalier's congressional campaign. Produced visual and digital communications across the campaign, from event coverage and social assets to multilingual canvassing materials.

  • Digital Campaign Design
  • Event Photography & Video
  • Multilingual Print
  • Social Media Assets
Diana Moreno endorses Darializa for Congress
Petitioning poster
Organized people beat organized money
DSA Slate Canvass Launch — Darializa and Conrad

2025 – Sep 2026 · Creative Consultant · NH Senate

Karishma
for Senate

Creative and media consultant for Karishma Manzur's U.S. Senate campaign in New Hampshire. Developed campaign visuals, event materials, and social content for the September primary.

  • Visual Identity & Design
  • Social Media Graphics
  • Event & Print Posters
  • Campaign Messaging
Karishma Manzur — Democrat for US Senate poster
Karishma vs. Chris Pappas comparison graphic
West Lebanon Meet & Greet with Karishma poster
West Lebanon listening session — Karishma Manzur

2025 · Organizing · NYC

Zohran
for NYC

Volunteer field lead on Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign. Led canvasses across four boroughs, anchored in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan, training volunteers and organizing voters in the field.

  • Volunteer Field Leadership
  • Canvass Strategy
  • Community Organizing
Zohran canvassing team
Zohran volunteers with signs
Zohran for NYC YouTube — The Home Stretch Starts Now

Nov 2024 – Present · Sports Media

Western
Ultimate League

Media Coordinator and brand lead for the Western Ultimate League. Produce live, real-time coverage and short-form video while maintaining the league's visual identity across social, web, and physical media. Reach 750K to 1M+ people a month during the season on a ~6K-follower account.

  • Live Game-Day Coverage
  • Short-Form Video
  • Motion & Graphic Design
  • Visual Identity
1 Week Until Opening Weekend — WUL
Ari Nelson — Colorado Alpenglow
Brittany Stettmeier — Arizona Sidewinders
Championship Weekend Portland — WUL

Oct 2025 – Feb 2026 · Campaign Media · MA-01

Jeromie Whalen
for Congress

Designed social media graphics and physical campaign materials for Jeromie Whalen's progressive challenge to 37-year incumbent Richard Neal in Massachusetts' First District.

  • Graphic Design
  • Social Media Assets
  • Print & Physical Posters
  • Campaign Visual Identity
Our Time Our Movement — Whalen for Congress
Whalen poster color variants
Election Day Sept 1st poster — Whalen for Congress
Whalen Election Day poster variants

2024 – Present · Sports Media · Graphic Design

The
Breakside

Podcast producer, creator, and graphic designer for The Breakside, an independent publication covering competitive ultimate frisbee from college Division III through the professional level. Produce editorial, visual, and on-the-ground coverage, including at USAU Club Nationals.

  • Podcast Production
  • Editorial Design
  • Social Media Graphics
  • Data Visualization
Stats Behind WUL — The Breakside
They're Done — Teams Eliminated in Pre-Quarters, The Breakside
2025 USAU Club Nationals Men's Division — Closest Nationals Team to Every County

Jun 2023 – May 2026 · Podcast Production · Video & Audio

Doomer
Optimism

Producer and creator of Doomer Optimism, a podcast with 2,000+ subscribers exploring regenerative agriculture, sustainable community planning, and literature in the face of contemporary challenges. Also produced and edited long-form video essays combining research, narrative, and visual storytelling.

  • Podcast Production
  • Video Editing & Motion
  • Content Strategy
  • Research & Storytelling
Amadou Toumani Touré — President of Mali
Azawad — Tuareg homeland

Sep 2023 – Oct 2024 · Research · Urban Policy

Parking Reform
Network

Research intern focused on building an advocacy dataset and interactive visualization of U.S. parking reform legislation. Researched 64 bills and laws across 22 states and translated policy research into public-facing maps, visualizations, and newsletter content. The map I helped build has since grown to track 89 bills across 26 states.

  • Legislative Research & Analysis
  • GIS Mapping
  • Data Visualization
  • Newsletter Content

Let's Work
Together

Available for communications strategy, campaign media, video, and design for campaigns, coalitions, and organizations. Based in New York, working anywhere.

Email

[email protected]

Based In

New York, NY

Specialties

Campaign Media Video Production Brand Strategy Progressive Orgs