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

Posted on April 12, 2026

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]

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A white cylindrical speaker, inspired by the Sonos “Play” brand film by Frame48, sits on a round wooden dining table set with plates, cutlery, and a small plant in a modern kitchen with green chairs and wooden cabinets. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Frame48 Reintroduces the Play:1 Smart Speaker for Sonos

Posted on April 9, 2026

ECD Tom Teller and the Frame48 3D motion crew take on the brief to reintroduce the redesigned Sonos Play:1 wireless smart speaker (first introduced in 2013) with this tasteful, upbeat, and carefully lit brand film. [Watch]

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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

Posted on April 8, 2026

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]

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A stylized, cartoonish giraffe figure with orange and white mushrooms explosively growing out of its side, set against a black background—an imaginative creation by Dimitrios Sakkas. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Dimitrios Sakkas Reveals the Invisible Beauty of Viruses

Posted on April 5, 2026

Athens-based director/CG artist Dimitrios Sakkas (whose Eallos film we featured in Stash 175), transforms virus-visualization into spectacular 3D motion art in this campaign for Income Insurance Singapore thru Leo Burnett. [Watch]

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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”

Posted on April 4, 2026

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]

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Three people in vibrant clothing talk on phones and read a book, set against buildings, greenery, and mountains. A small truck drives along the road in this bold, colorful cartoon style by Animwood Studio, inspired by Dollar's Journey. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Animwood Studio Tracks a Dollar’s Journey for Acumen

Posted on March 30, 2026

Good work for good causes is always a joy to post. Such is the case with this film from Animwood Studio in Kraków, Poland, showcasing the effects of a donation to Acumen, the US nonprofit targeting global poverty. [Watch]

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