A central cube with arrows pointing in four directions, set against a pink and green background with the partially obscured text Twisted Delicacy, Chaos, and Mercy, featured in the ADC 106th Annual Awards launch film by DixonBaxi. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

DixonBaxi Lead ADC in the Search for What’s Next

Art Directors Club, the planet’s longest continuously running creative awards program, refuses to act its age in this joyfully anarchic launch campaign for their 106th (!) edition via the motion crew at DixonBaxi in London. [Watch]

A collage of four stylized illustrations from the Any Run & Everyone film: a person wearing sunglasses, two people running on a path, a person running over stylized trees, and a smiley face icon held between two halves of a brain. Frame from Stash Magazine article.
A grumpy-looking felted black cat sits next to a shattered ceramic cup on a yellow background, reminiscent of the Petey and Barnadette brand films. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Howatson+Company Peek at the Pet’s POV for Petbarn

Australian creative agency Howatson+Company merges 3D, 2D, VFX, and generative AI into a fun and fuzzy mock-stop-motion treatment for this set of films anchoring a new campaign for pet care retailer Petbarn. [Watch]

A Polestar collage featuring artistic motion blur and brushstroke effects on its Prime front, wheel, interior door handle, and rear taillight. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Brickland Blurs the Line for Polestar’s Prime Package

In their latest work for premium EV marque Polestar, Swedish CG studio Brickland intros the company’s Prime equipment package with a stripped down and slightly surreal Houdini-intensive treatment. [Watch]

A person with dark hair and a gold horn sits in a red robe, resting their head on an open book held by their hands in the music video for Belle. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

WIZZ Director Jules Bourgès Makes Music Video Debut With “Belle” for Mistthom

Director Jules Bourgès, who we first spotted in 2019 as one of the student co-directors of this Gobelins film, just released this hand-crafted animated fantasy for composer/producer Mistthom, produced thru WIZZ in Paris. [Watch]

A purple velvet banner titled The Creative Code of Arms for a We Love Pitching guest editorial, embroidered with colorful, abstract geometric patterns and finished with a row of tassels. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 20

In this edition of his series of Stash editorials, Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils looks at why the creative pitching process usually feels like a four-alarm fire and suggests a few ways to keep the flames under control. [Watch]