Black and white abstract architectural image featuring the centered text MOTION PLUS DESIGN PARIS 2026. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Motion Plus Design Returns to Paris 2026, November 14th

On Saturday, November 14, Motion Plus Design brings together some of the most inspiring artists on the international motion design scene at Le Grand Rex in Paris. [Watch]

MOTIONorth centered in yellow text surrounded by colorful 3D shapes, emojis, and textures on a light background, highlighting the Motion North design event. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Motion North 2027 Goes Big, March 10-11 in Manchester

Manchester-based design and creative festival Motion North has announced the line up for Motion North 2027, the two day festival landing March 10-11th at Freight Island, Manchester. [Watch]

A claymation-style yeti with white fur and a blue face wearing a red cardigan, as seen in the Levi’s Let’s Get Fuzzy Christmas ad by Blinkink. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Blinkink Gets Fuzzy at a Cabin in the Woods For Levi’s

Blinkink directing duo Stevie Gee and Essy May, whose many animated talents we track here, just dropped this stop-motion holiday spot highlighting the Yeti-calming powers of Levi’s sweaters (complete with BTS video). [Watch]

The words DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE are centered over a translucent butterfly amidst abstract, colorful foliage in this festival trailer by Merijn Hos. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Merijn Hos’s Flora Takes Flight for Down The Rabbit Hole Music Festival

The 2026 edition of Down the Rabbit Hole (DTRH), a three-day music festival in The Netherlands, rolled out this summer wrapped in branding rich in organic fantasy courtesy of Utrecht-based artist/illustrator Merijn Hos. [Watch]

A close-up of the BFG with a gray beard and large ears, smiling warmly at someone off-screen in this Sainsbury’s Christmas ad. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Sam Brown & Electric Theatre Collective Keep the BFG in Sainsbury’s Christmas

The annual UK holiday advertising wars commenced this week with the creature animation team at Electric Theatre Collective and their collaboration with Rogue Films’ director Sam Brown for Sainsbury’s our favorite so far. [Watch]

Two wooden shelves filled with books, a bottle of Crown Royal, binoculars, a vintage hockey print, and various knickknacks against yellow checkered wallpaper, as seen in the Crown Royal Always Been Here commercial by Henry Scholfield and SAGA. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

FEATHER & SAGA Track Crown Royal Through Time

Working with Spy Films director Henry Scholfield, Toronto studios FEATHER and SAGA conjure an obsessively-detailed, nine-decade, CG journey through Canadian Life for the venerable whisky brand Crown Royal. [Watch]

An oil painting in the style of Porsche The Long Way to I Do, showing a person leaning over the hood of a black sports car on a jack stand while a second person sits in the driver’s seat. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Em Cooper & Tonic DNA Paint a True Romance for Porsche

Working with Montreal studio Tonic DNA, British director/artist Em Cooper (whose Beatles video we featured in Stash 157), uses her signature animated oil paintings to amplify the real-life romance in this new spot for Porsche. [Watch]

A man in an orange jumpsuit takes a We-Love-Pitching-Part-22 selfie with a joyful expression while a chaotic prison riot breaks out behind him. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 23

Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils continues his careful dissection of the creative pitching ecosystem with his latest Stash editorial, looking at the process from the winner’s perspective: what can be learned, what can be improved? [Watch]

A stylized drawing from a Bill Plympton music video showing a line of figures wearing white tops and skirts, each with large red lips instead of a head. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Animation Icon Bill Plympton is Back With a Trippy Music Video for Average Friends

Fifty-plus year’s into his animation career, Bill Plympton (the rightfully self-proclaimed King of Indie Animation, who turned 80 in April) just dropped this wonderfully warped music video for California alt pop duo Average Friends. [Watch]

A collage of colorful 3D social media interface elements from the Mega Chile rebrand by Lumbre, including hearts, profile icons, notification bubbles labeled Alert!, and various navigational buttons. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Fun & Color in Style: Lumbre Keeps it Mega for Mega Chile

Chilean broadcaster Mega and their family of channels and platforms get an infusion of vibrant, stylish fun in this redesign of their on-air graphics and brand system by the CG motion crew at Lumbre in Buenos Aires. [Watch]

A four-panel view of the Nike Hyperslide, featuring a circular attachment, close-ups of Hyperice branding, the shoe profile, the orange interior glow, and the co-branded Nike and Hyperice logo. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Someform Studio Slips into the Hyperslide for Hyperice & Nike

Following up their stand out work on the Hyperboot, Berlin CG stylists someform Studio re-team with Hyperice and Nike for a very calm and comfortable take in this film for the new Air Zoom Hyperslide. [Watch]

Two transparent, futuristic ear-worn devices from the Felipe Pantone x Etnia Barcelona brand film with visible internal components and a rainbow-gradient finish. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Art & Eyewear Collide in Spot Studio’s New Film for Felipe Pantone x Etnia Barcelona

Spot Studio in Barcelona, whose stylish 3D exploits we track here, nudge forward the battle lines of the CG eyewear wars with this vibrant and glitchy work merging design and contemporary art. [Watch]

Animated portrait of a woman with dark hair, glowing orange eyes, and metallic markings on her cheeks, surrounded by the light effects of a K/DA Firestarter music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Back From the Dead: Fortiche Drops New K/DA “Firestarter” Music Video for LOL

In 2018, League of Legends and animation studio Fortiche broke the internet (and made the cover of Stash 133) with the Pop/Stars music video for virtual band K/DA. The follow-up is finally here, complete with a making-of video. [Watch]

An animated hockey player in a vintage uniform by Adrian Villagomez skates through a city street past a group of pedestrians. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Adrian Villagomez & Mathematic “Finish It” for The Terry Fox Foundation

Following up on last year’s emotional spot for The Terry Fox Foundation, Toronto agency Diamond turn to Fela director Adrian Villagomez and the CG animation crew at Mathematic for the next installment of their Finish It campaign. [Watch]