A grid of four vibrant, surreal digital artworks featuring cosmic scenes, abstract shapes, futuristic characters, and glowing neon colors in imaginative, sci-fi-inspired environments—each piece radiates the energy of Never Sit Still and captures the visionary spirit championed by The Design Conference. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Never Sit Still Opens The Design Conference With “Wonder, Divinity, and Chaos”

The Design Conference opened earlier this month in Brisbane, Australia, with these maximalist, over-the-top titles from the crew at Never Sit Still in Sydney that they describe as “a balance of wonder, divinity, and chaos”. [Watch]

Four scenes unfold: a person climbs into a white blob in an inventive space; a large wooden bowl sits center stage in a tranquil room; at a desk, someone meticulously assembles model cars—a nod to the Honda Your Dreams Engineered commercial by Ryun Chun and Black Kite Studios; finally, a woman gazes thoughtfully at floating objects near detailed technical drawings. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Black Kite Shapes “Your Dreams Engineered” for Honda

The VFX/post team at Black Kite Studios in London build out a magical and riveting, blob-filled world with Magna director Ryan Chun in the latest in Honda’s long-running and multi-award winning Power of Dreams campaign. [Watch]

A colorful Merrell sneaker is suspended by wires in a metal frame above rocky terrain, with a misty mountainous backdrop, evoking the cutting-edge design of the MTL SpeedARC Peak. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

FutureDeluxe Launches MTL SpeedARC Peak for Merrell

Take a look at the how FutureDeluxe merged live-action and CG into the launch spot for Merrell’s MTL SpeedARC Peak, a shoe that spent five years in development and part of the brand’s 45th Anniversary collection. [Watch]

Collage of 12 colorful, surreal, and abstract artworks—featured in the Stash issue 178 preview trailer—including a soccer player, a beetle, digital figures, a smiling cartoon face, hands, a yacht, a person on a roof, and other imaginative scenes. Frame from Stash Magazine article.
A collage of four black-and-white images: a person boxing, a woman singing, a man running in a city street, and a drummer in motion—each with blurred effects showing dynamic movement. Inspired by director Zee Ntuli’s evocative storytelling in the "African Time" Castle Milk Stout campaign, the composition captures the vibrant pulse of urban life and creative energy. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Zee Ntuli & Friends Mark African Time for Castle Milk Stout

Capetown filmmaker Zee Ntuli spins together the talents of DOP Julian Robinet and VFX artist/editor Blake Prinsloo for a poetic and heartfelt interlude disguised as a commercial for South African Breweries’ Castle Milk Stout. [Watch]

A silver Opel Corsa car frame is held and worked on by multiple orange robotic arms in an industrial factory setting, reminiscent of the iconic roller coaster commercial by Mark Jenkinson, LA PAC & Mathematic, with bright lights and a blue-toned background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Mark Jenkinson & Mathematic Hit the Corsa Coaster for Opel

The team at Mathematic follow up the animated whimsy of their recent work for Finch with a blast of VFX magic realism in director Mark Jenkinson’s factory-meets-fairground spot for Opel’s Corsa supermini compact hatchback. [Watch]