X-ray view of a complex mechanical device, possibly an engine or Braun Series 7 part, showing internal components and labeled coordinates marked with white numbers and X symbols against a black background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Studio Trench Launches With Razor Sharp Homage to the Braun Series 7

Posted on May 24, 2026

After collaborating for 20+ years, designer/directors Cornel Swoboda and Dennis Weyel founded Studio Trench in 2025 and immediately established what the world could expect from them with this riveting Braun spec film. [Watch]

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Split image: left, a black and white portrait of a man in a cap with a serious expression; right, a color portrait of a woman with short hair and freckles, smiling gently—an artistic touch by Masters & Savant animation studio. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Animation Studio Petrick Joins the Masters & Savant Stable

Posted on May 23, 2026

From the Release: Masters & Savant, the production company known for its global tapestry of visionary directors, studios, and creative talent, has added animation studio Petrick to its stable. [Watch]

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Five miniature figurines appear to climb a large peanut shell labeled "Not To Scale" using ropes. One figure on top cheers as others support or climb, all set against a plain green background—a fun nod to the National Peanut Board’s Peanuts Not Nuts campaign. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

It’s a Small World: Anthony Farquhar-Smith & Not To Scale Make the Case for Peanuts

Posted on May 22, 2026

Not To Scale director Anthony Farquhar-Smith invests his many stop-motion talents into building a Lilliputian world of peanut-obsessed characters for National Peanut Board thru agency Special USA. [Watch]

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A person with glasses and a trimmed beard smiles slightly while standing near a window, with a green cactus plant in the background, reflecting the collaborative spirit behind Builders Club Appointments and Matt Shannon’s new role as Executive Producer Partnerships. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Builders Club Targets Growth with Appointment of Matt Shannon as EP / Partnerships

Posted on May 22, 2026

From the release: Global creative studio Builders Club today announces the appointment of Matt Shannon as Executive Producer / Partnerships. [Watch]

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Two people stand in front of a large "WE [heart] PITCHING" sculpture in a lively city plaza. This scene, featured in We Love Pitching Part 1, captures the creative buzz highlighted by Stash Media’s guest editorial. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 3

Posted on May 21, 2026

In Part 3 of his guest editorial series We Love Pitching, Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils continues his surgical (and passionate) dissection of the creative pitch process with an examination of why more is not always better. [Watch]

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A woman stands with hands in pockets next to a seated man. Both wear dark clothing and smile at the camera against a plain, neutral background, celebrating Versus bolstering leadership ranks with ECD Rosie Garschina & EP Kevin Anderson. The image is in black and white. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Versus Bolsters Leadership Ranks With Addition of ECD Rosie Garschina & EP Kevin Anderson

Posted on May 21, 2026

From the release: Versus has appointed Rosie Garschina as Executive Creative Director and Kevin Anderson as Executive Producer, bringing leaders behind some of the industry’s most influential brand and design work into the studio’s continuing growth. [Watch]

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