Colorful digital poster with bold text: Celebrating 20 Years of Playgrounds, April 15-17 at Het Klokgebouw, Eindhoven. Features vibrant graphics, sponsor names, and a playful design inspired by The Art Department Eindhoven 2026. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

The Art Department Invades Eindhoven, NL: April 15-17

Posted on March 30, 2026

The Art Department returns April 15-17, celebrating 20 years of Playgrounds with a packed program of artist talks, workshops, demos, screenings, live sketching sessions, portfolio reviews, expos, and opportunities to connect. [Watch]

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Close-up of an orange DNA double helix structure, evoking Illumina genome sequencing, with white grid lines and dots overlaid, set against a dark background featuring faint geometric grid patterns. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Juan Behrens & Morea TV Light Up the Genome for Illumina

Posted on March 29, 2026

Designer/animation director Juan Behrens, whose work we’ve featured here, teams with EP/DOP Kevin Pham’s new prodco Morea TV to demystify genomic science with abstraction and atmosphere in this film for US biotech Illumina. [Watch]

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Illustration of an American football player in a purple uniform and helmet running with a football, with dynamic orange and yellow streaks in the background, capturing the excitement of NCAA action. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Fern & Friends “Draw the Line” for NCAA Broadcast Spots

Posted on March 28, 2026

Working with agency The Basement, ECD James Mabery leads his team of illustrators and animators at Fern into a vibrant and painterly high-profile campaign for the NCAA airing during the 2026 March Madness tournament. [Watch]

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A collage of four futuristic airport scenes by Ivan Miguel: a bright, empty boarding tunnel; a sleek, modern check-in counter; a departures board next to a green wall; and a luminous tree-like structure with glass branches. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Ivan Miguel & Andy Camou Venture Into the “The Untranslatable Forest”

Posted on March 27, 2026

After a successful festival run, directors Ivan Miguel and Andy Camou just dropped us their CG short film The Untranslatable Forest, a poetic exploration of language and the fragile connections between culture and nature. [Watch]

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An animated man with a thick mustache and eyebrows, wearing a red spacesuit and helmet, gazes forward thoughtfully in the Device Explore mission. The dark background is dotted with faint stars, echoing Every Light In Between. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Memory & Connection: BOL & Device Explore Solitude in “Every Light In Between” Short Film

Posted on March 26, 2026

Working thru BOL in Barcelona, directors Pol Solà, Guille Comin, and the animation crew at Device explore themes of memory and connection in Every Light In Between, a short film that feels both universal and very personal. [Watch]

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Close-up of a green jumping spider with large black eyes and hairy legs, perched on a translucent pinkish surface, inspired by Beeldmotion's EXO in an AI-Generated Title Sequence. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Beeldmotion Goes Macro for “EXO” Titles Experiment

Posted on March 25, 2026

Rio de Janeiro design and animation studio Beeldmotion takes a break from client work to put AI production under the microscope in this striking new in-house adventure in title design called EXO. [Watch]

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