A colorful, surreal figure with four arms lifts dumbbells in a bizarre gym with vibrant decor, large weights, a surfboard, and abstract art on the walls. Channeling the eccentric energy of Cheng-Hsu Chung’s Muscle Queen for Adult Swim, the scene is filled with bold, neon colors and imaginative details. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Cheng-Hsu Chung Channels Muscle Queen for Adult Swim

New work from Berlin-based Taiwanese director/animator Cheng-Hsu Chung is always a treat and his latest blast of crazed maximalism for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block is no exception. [Watch]

Collage of 12 colorful, surreal, and abstract artworks—featured in the Stash issue 178 preview trailer—including a soccer player, a beetle, digital figures, a smiling cartoon face, hands, a yacht, a person on a roof, and other imaginative scenes. Frame from Stash Magazine article.
A stylized figure stands in a dark room, arms raised, echoing the energy of Jacob Collier's "Where Did My Diamond Go?" Music Video by Marie Lavis. Colorful text on the walls reads I CANT FIND IT ANYWHERE amid stars and a bold white shadow. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Marie Lavis Sketches Up “Where Did My Diamond Go?” Music Video for Jacob Collier

Director/animator Marie Lavis continues her music video work for multi-Grammy winner Jacob Collier with her wonderfully loose and erratic hand-drawn interpretation of the track “Where Did My Diamond Go?” [Watch]

A person stands by a campfire near a red tent in a colorful, snowy mountain landscape, tall pine trees framing the scene. Smoke rises from the fire under a pastel sky at sunrise or sunset in this Concept Travel spec commercial by Jumbla. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Dreams & Destinations: Jumbla Specs Up Concept Travel

Jumbla Animation Studios, whose talent for combining 3D with rich illustration we first featured here, are back with another showcase their hybrid animation skills in this beautifully drafted spec spot. [Watch]

Four colorful illustrations: two people talking at a table, a picnic scene with three people, a person carrying a bag walking past blurred figures, and a blue and yellow Loewe building in the distinct style of Blinkink’s Isabel Garrett. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Isabel Garrett & Blinkink Paint the Town for Loewe’s 180th

Working with illustrator/artist Joanna Blémont, director Isabel Garrett and the Blinkink animation team break out the acrylics and oil sticks in 2,000 frames of hand-rendered love for the venerable luxury label Loewe. [Watch]

An illustrated person rides a bicycle along a winding path, surrounded by green trees and flowers, under a sunny blue sky. Inspired by Studio AKA’s Cyclist commercial for Alliance Witan, the scene feels vibrant and full of life. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Spinning Wheels: Kristian Andrews and Studio AKA Keep Alliance Witan Moving

Evoking the feel of 20th century modernist travel posters, Studio AKA director Kristian Andrews and London illustrator Charlie Davis hit the road for UK investment trust Alliance Witan, thru agency Libertine London. [Watch]