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Cartoon illustration system of a pool scene with a woman lounging under an umbrella, a man in the pool, and two kids on a unicorn float. Palm trees, drinks, and a beach ball create that sunny Niceshit x Trivago vibe. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Flexible & Friendly: Niceshit Illustrates Travel for Trivago

Hot on the heels of their ambitious studio rebrand, the design and motion crew at Niceshit move onto building out a flexible and friendly character-based illustration system for hotel booking platform Trivago. [Watch]

A stylized, grayscale illustration of a raven with textured, abstract orange lines and splatters evokes a moody, artistic feel—perfect for The Dark Wizard Doc’s HBO Opening Titles, set against faint, sketchy cliffs in the background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Brut Works Opens “The Dark Wizard” Doc Series on HBO

Barcelona studio Brut Works, whose many styles of animation we track here, assembles the energetic yet unnerving titles for a new HBO doc series, all powered by a foreboding track from American composer Dan Deacon. [Watch]

A bronze SUV is parked in front of a modern house with wooden garage doors, as the Electrical Theatre Collective digs into the "Details" of Lexus RZ, surrounded by tall pine trees and mountains on a sunny day. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Electric Theatre Collective Digs Into “Details” of Lexus RZ

ETC director Michael ‘Chappers’ Chapman leans into his background in CG and love of technical illustration to deconstruct the new Lexus R3 electric SUV in obsessive detail while maintaining a sense of aspirational elegance. [Watch]

A black-and-white cartoon-style image from the Caravan Palace & Mouse PI For Hire Music Video by Brikk Animation shows five anthropomorphic mice in vintage clothing playing jazz on stage, capturing a lively 1930s animation vibe. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Brikk Channels the Jazzy Gangster Life in Music Video for Caravan Palace & Mouse: P.I. For Hire

Updating classic 1930s animation, director Matthew Reeve and the Brikk Animation team in Stockholm deliver a rollicking hand-animated music video for Fumi Games’ first-person shooter MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. [Watch]

Four colorful felted wool scenes inspired by the Coachella 2026 visual identity film by Andrea Love and Hornet: A woman with sunglasses poses; a car drives past wind turbines; crowds enter a festival gate; two people take a selfie near tents. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Andrea Love & Hornet Keep it Crafty for Coachella 2026

Hornet director Andrea Love spins up her talents for warm and fuzzy stop-motion in this playful two-minute visual identity film for Coachella’s 25th anniversary to be featured during the festival’s livestream. [Watch]

A light gray ECCO Biom 720 sneaker with a textured sole rests on a surface covered in small, white, round balls. The shoe features mesh fabric and lace-up closure, as seen in the ECCO Biom 720 Product Film by KORB. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Soft on Sneakers: KORB Launches the Biom 720 for ECCO

KORB founder/CD Rimantas Lukavicius, whose head-turning Chivas Regal film graces the cover of the Stash Annual 2025, translates the personality of ECCO’s Biom 720 sneaker into CG poetry in this new product film. [Watch]

A digital painting of a person with long, wavy blond hair against a purple and gold abstract background, looking over their shoulder with a serious expression, inspired by The Vampire Lestat Opening Titles AMC by Antibody. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Nightmare & Nightlife: Antibody Opens “Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat” for AMC

Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat (aka the third season of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire), premieres this June with these titles by CD Patrick Clair and the team at Antibody – an appropriate mix nightmare and nightlife. [Watch]

Jieru Tang Explores Gucci ‘s “The Alchemist’s Garden” in SCAD Thesis film

Atlanta-based motion designer and illustrator Spring (Jieru) Tang just dropped us her thesis project, an ambitious and alchemical spec CG Gucci brand film completed for her MFA at Savannah College of Art and Design. [Watch]

A collage featuring various “niceshit” logos in different fonts and colors, group photos, bold black and blue graphics, handwritten text, and branded merchandise items from the Niceshit Studio rebrand 2026. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Niceshit Celebrates a Decade of Design & Motion With Rebrand and Hand-Made Font

The crew at Niceshit Studio in Barcelona mark their 10th anniversary in the animation/illustration trade with a full rebrand anchored by a custom, hand-drawn typeface built from the handwriting of the studio’s three founders. [Watch]

An animated character wearing a large purple and gold pharaoh-style headdress and holding a golden artifact stands confidently in a glowing, sunlit doorway, striking a dramatic pose inspired by Passion Paris's unique style. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Taika Waititi & Passion Paris Reveal the Puzzling Origin of Najia for Brawl Stars

Working from a script by Oscar/BAFTA/Grammy-winner Taika Waititi, director Anthony Ferré and the Passion Paris animation team craft a snappy slice of action comedy to intro a new character for Supercell’s mobile game Brawl Stars. [Watch]

A large hand reaches toward a person standing alone in a white room filled with scattered cubes and spheres, evoking the surreal mood of Spike Jonze’s Shape of Dreams, while others sit or stand on white geometric shapes in the background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Spike Jonze & Zendaya Define the “Shape of Dreams” for On

Channeling the stop-motion mischief of classic Norman McLaren and the National Film Board of Canada, Oscar-winning MJZ director Spike Jonze puts Zendaya through her paces for three minutes of surreal fun for sportswear brand On. [Watch]

Three claymation figures, crafted by Catherine Prowse and Passion Animation for Telstra Satellite Messaging spots, stand in distinct landscapes: a man on a red hill, a cowboy beside a sheep on grass, and a woman atop a green mountain under a purple sky. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Here’s How Catherine Prowse  & Passion Animation Built Stop-Motion Messaging for Telstra

Join director Catherine Prowse (whose wonderful Childline spot we featured in Stash 145) as she walks us through the process behind three quietly charming stop-motion spots for Telstra thru agency Bear Meets Eagle On Fire. [Watch]

Colorful illustration with tropical plants, flowers, and trees, traditional buildings, and stylized human figures—all interwoven with a winding red-and-yellow snake-like design—echoes how FutureBrand São Paulo unites the Brazilian Amazon with its new branding campaign. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

FutureBrand São Paulo Unites the Brazilian Amazon With New Branding Campaign

Transforming satellite imagery of the Amazon basin into expressive typography, FutureBrand São Paulo anchors the branding for a new Brazilian tourism and development initiative to the spectacular waterways that define it. [Watch]

CICLOPE Latino Festival Takes Over São Paulo, April 23

CICLOPE Latino returns to São Paulo April 23, and the Festival’s iconic cultural home at the MIS – Museu da Imagem e do Som. A space for innovators, storytellers and industry leaders to come together for connection and conversations about craft and creativity. [Watch]