Cartoon illustration system of a pool scene with a woman lounging under an umbrella, a man in the pool, and two kids on a unicorn float. Palm trees, drinks, and a beach ball create that sunny Niceshit x Trivago vibe. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Flexible & Friendly: Niceshit Illustrates Travel for Trivago

Posted on April 20, 2026

Hot on the heels of their ambitious studio rebrand, the design and motion crew at Niceshit move onto building out a flexible and friendly character-based illustration system for hotel booking platform Trivago. [Watch]

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A silhouetted person stands in the center of a cityscape, holding a cigarette, with bright digital billboards and a vivid red sun in the background—a dramatic, futuristic scene reminiscent of Coup de Foudre from the Nexus Studios commercial roster. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Nexus Studios Signs Directing Trio Coup de Foudre to Commercial Roster

Posted on April 20, 2026

From the release: Nexus Studios is excited to welcome directors Coup de Foudre to its commercial roster. True to their name, Coup de Foudre’s work is striking, immediate, and impossible to ignore. [Watch]

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A stylized, grayscale illustration of a raven with textured, abstract orange lines and splatters evokes a moody, artistic feel—perfect for The Dark Wizard Doc’s HBO Opening Titles, set against faint, sketchy cliffs in the background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Brut Works Opens “The Dark Wizard” Doc Series on HBO

Posted on April 20, 2026

Barcelona studio Brut Works, whose many styles of animation we track here, assembles the energetic yet unnerving titles for a new HBO doc series, all powered by a foreboding track from American composer Dan Deacon. [Watch]

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A bronze SUV is parked in front of a modern house with wooden garage doors, as the Electrical Theatre Collective digs into the "Details" of Lexus RZ, surrounded by tall pine trees and mountains on a sunny day. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Electric Theatre Collective Digs Into “Details” of Lexus RZ

Posted on April 18, 2026

ETC director Michael ‘Chappers’ Chapman leans into his background in CG and love of technical illustration to deconstruct the new Lexus R3 electric SUV in obsessive detail while maintaining a sense of aspirational elegance. [Watch]

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A black-and-white cartoon-style image from the Caravan Palace & Mouse PI For Hire Music Video by Brikk Animation shows five anthropomorphic mice in vintage clothing playing jazz on stage, capturing a lively 1930s animation vibe. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Brikk Channels the Jazzy Gangster Life in Music Video for Caravan Palace & Mouse: P.I. For Hire

Posted on April 17, 2026

Updating classic 1930s animation, director Matthew Reeve and the Brikk Animation team in Stockholm deliver a rollicking hand-animated music video for Fumi Games’ first-person shooter MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. [Watch]

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Four colorful felted wool scenes inspired by the Coachella 2026 visual identity film by Andrea Love and Hornet: A woman with sunglasses poses; a car drives past wind turbines; crowds enter a festival gate; two people take a selfie near tents. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Andrea Love & Hornet Keep it Crafty for Coachella 2026

Posted on April 16, 2026

Hornet director Andrea Love spins up her talents for warm and fuzzy stop-motion in this playful two-minute visual identity film for Coachella’s 25th anniversary to be featured during the festival’s livestream. [Watch]

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