A blue cartoon octopus wearing large blue glasses and a headset uses a laptop, surrounded by a notepad, a mug, and an Equip Super tablet displaying a website, against a plain white background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

An Octopus and a Chicken Walk Into a Superannuation Fund

The all-Melbourne team of directing duo Lumberfly, prodco Pixel, and agency Cummins & Partners conjure a perfectly odd couple in this charming character work for Australian financial services provider Equip Super. [Watch]

A person wearing glasses holds out their hand, conjuring a glowing, fiery orb with the image of a pink, bird-like creature inside it—a scene reminiscent of the vibrant style in University of British Columbia brand films by Global Mechanic and AIM Creative. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Global Mechanic & AIM Creative “Push Forward” in Animated Campaign for UBC

Vancouver design and animation studio Global Mechanic teams with AIM Creative Studios in Portugal for a series of vibrant and painterly brand films for the University of British Columbia thru Canadian agency ONE23WEST. [Watch]

A collage of four images inspired by the App Store commercial for Apple Japan by Psyop & Clint Chang | STASH MAGAZINE: cute cartoon animals around a campfire, manga panels, a colorful app interface, and playful vegetable soup. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Clint Chang & Psyop Amp the Apps for Apple Japan

Psyop director Clint Chang corrals a small army of international artists and animators into a three-spot campaign for Apple Japan thru TBWA\Media Arts Lab Tokyo, with Psyop and Hakuhodo Product/REDHILL sharing post duties. [Watch]

A collage of four quirky cartoon images: a wide-eyed monster with Japanese text, a monkey with a giant glove tail on a branch, hands peeling a banana titled "Dirty Work," and a person tangled by a snake. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Hard Science: Dirty Work & Jamute “Beat Cancer Off”

Armed with hard science and a cheeky song, US non-profit Fuck Cancer encourages men to take their prostrate health in hand with a brilliant animated film from São Paulo studio Dirty Work and audio house Jamute thru agency VML Health. [Watch]

Four colorful, childlike drawings of aliens and astronauts: a McDonald’s rocket lands, an alien receives a Happy Meal in a Crayola spaceship, an astronaut with green hair floats, and a blue alien waves. Created with the playful spirit of Nexus Studios. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Shynola & Nexus Studios Pencil In Creativity for Crayola and McDonalds

Nexus Studios’ directing collective Shynola (Chris Harding, Jason Groves, Richard Kenworthy) let loose with Crayola pencils in this spot for the brand’s collab with McDonald’s, encouraging kids to embrace their creativity. [Watch]

An animated man with a mustache sits against a green wall, looking up. Next to him, a woman in a red dress and jewelry lifts her shawl, both bathed in dramatic lighting—like a scene from a Tinariwen music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Director Axel Digoix Reveals Tinariwen’s True Story in “Erghad Afewo” Music Video

In his latest video for Saharan collective Tinariwen, director/animator Axel Digoix details the band’s incredible origin story of how two Tuareg children fell in love with music and persevered despite intense conflict and censorship. [Watch]