A collage of four modern design images: a woven cushion, a knotted plush seat, stacked ceramic plates on striped surface, and a minimalist room with a blue chair, orange vase, and framed abstract art—each scene echoing the playful aesthetic showcased in the MADE Design at Play brand film by Miles Hellyer & Chalk Company. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Miles Hellyer & Chalk Company Keep Design at Play for MADE

Following on their recent abstracted work for producer/DJ Air Max ’97, director Miles Hellyer and the Chalk Company in Sydney, pivot their CG skills to the very real products of UK-based furniture brand MADE. [Watch]

A figure in a trench coat, wide-brim hat, and mask with goggles stands in shadow, their silhouette cast on a newspaper-covered wall in the background—a scene reminiscent of the atmospheric Spider-Noir TV series opening titles by Digital Kitchen. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Psychological Unraveling: Digital Kitchen Opens Spider-Noir

Recently nominated for an Outstanding Title Design Emmy, Digital Kitchen’s open for the new Spider-Noir series layers influences from the French New Wave, surrealism, and film noir into a shattered world of light and shadow. [Watch]

Three stacks of white, square microchips with glowing symbols sit on a circuit board with green lit pathways, representing digital connections and technology integration—a visual style reminiscent of the CuspAI Brand Film by Wes Cockx. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

His Intelligent Materials: CuspAI Brand Film by Wes Cockx

CG motion master Wes Cockx serves up a smooth and concise helping of his surgically rendered 3D style in this brand film for British startup CuspAI and the launch of their global AI Materials Foundry. [Watch]

A grid of four vibrant, surreal digital artworks featuring cosmic scenes, abstract shapes, futuristic characters, and glowing neon colors in imaginative, sci-fi-inspired environments—each piece radiates the energy of Never Sit Still and captures the visionary spirit championed by The Design Conference. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Never Sit Still Opens The Design Conference With “Wonder, Divinity, and Chaos”

The Design Conference opened earlier this month in Brisbane, Australia, with these maximalist, over-the-top titles from the crew at Never Sit Still in Sydney that they describe as “a balance of wonder, divinity, and chaos”. [Watch]

Four-panel image: Formula 1 cars racing, a car crash, multiple cars competing, and a scoreboard displaying Grand Prix race results—all rendered in Cub Studio’s vibrant, stylized animation style—create an engaging visual guide to the excitement of Formula 1 racing. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Cub Studio Drops High-Octane Guide to Formula 1

Working direct with Formula 1, director Frazer Davidson and Cub Studio expand on their portfolio of smart and snappy animated sports explainers with this thorough primer on the planet’s premier motorsport. [Watch]

A modern workspace featuring a Lenovo laptop on a glass desk, displaying colorful city lights. Nearby are headphones, a mouse, a lamp, a cup, and a bicycle, with large windows showing an evening cityscape—capturing the creative spirit of Frame48. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Frame48 Works Out With Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7x Laptop

ECD Tom Teller and the 3D motion crew at Frame48 in LA pull directly from their own creative workflows to add UI realism to this product film for Lenovo’s premium ultra-portable Yoga Slim 7x Laptop. [Watch]