Four colorful, crayon-style illustrations inspired by Yoko Yuki's animation "In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket" show a yellow, heart-shaped character feeling anxious, riding in a car, and interacting in a bright, whimsical world. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

You are Absolutely Not Prepared for Yoko Yuki’s “In the Big Yard Inside the Teeny-Weeny Pocket”

If you need something unexpected and unexplainable to break you out of a creative rut, a quick shot of this short film/music video – a delirious riot by Japanese animator Yoko Yuki – maybe the jump start you’re looking for. [Watch]

A collage of six images featuring a stylized B logo in various forms—including 3D models, a grayscale booklet labeled BOLDER, and technical drawings—highlights Bolder Creative Rebrands to Celebrate 20 Years of Design & Motion. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Bolder Celebrates 20 Years of Design & Motion With Rebrand

The team at London 3D and motion house Bolder are rightfully celebrating 20 years in a tough business with an ambitious rebrand in collab with UK studio Monday Nights and anchored by these launch and manifesto films. [Watch]

A collage of four images: a stone figure meditating, a person facing floating digital screens, a colorful toy and chair in a bright room, and a digital abstract shape with red markers on black—featured at Atlas Festival by Afonso Amaro and João Vaz Oliveira. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Afonso Amaro & João Vaz Oliveira Open The Atlas Festival

The 2026 edition of the Atlas Festival kicked off in Lisbon with this title sequence, infused with plenty of drama and a dash of Stoicism, by local motion masters Afonso Amaro and João Vaz Oliveira. [Watch]

A cartoonish pink monster with four eyes and blue tentacles towers over a city with burning buildings, while a small blue finch perches on one tentacle. The scene, reminiscent of Kirsten Lepore's style, unfolds beneath fluffy clouds. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Kirsten Lepore & Mathematic Do “Whatever It Takes To Get Through The Day” for Finch

Prettybird director (and Oscar-nominee/Emmy-winner) Kirsten Lepore works with the animation crew at Mathematic and ex-droga5 ECD Kevin Weir to channel the many eccentricities of personal wellness for self-care app ​Finch. [Watch]

A person in a long skirt stands facing a vibrant, large digital display of blooming orange and white flowers with the text “BOTANICA” overlaid in bold yellow letters, inspired by the Tavo-Studio-short-film-Botanica. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Imperfect Life: Tavo Studio Enters the World of “Botanica”

Veteran creative director and CG artist Tavo Ponce just dropped us his latest personal experiment, an ethereal motion adventure that leans into the imperfections and impossibilities of AI filmmaking. [Watch]

A collage of twelve colorful images from Stash 177, featuring animated characters, abstract art, a beetle, a mushroom, a baby on a swing, people in various artistic styles, and a creature with large eyes and Japanese text. Frame from Stash Magazine article.