Versus Welcomes Justin Ortiz as Creative Development Designer
July 29, 2025
Morgan Powell Captures “Soho Nights” in New Short Film
Morgan Powell, CD and co-founder at Seed Animation, invites you to experience the characters and gritty ambience of the studio’s London neighborhood in his new passion project, an animated mini-memoir called Soho Nights. [Watch]
BUCK and Samsung Urge iPhone Users to “Try Galaxy”
Starting with a visual by Montreal-based illustrator Justyna Stasik, the design and animation team at BUCK transform a list of Samsung Galaxy smartphone features into “colorful chaos, curious characters, and whimsical surprises.” [Watch]
Julia Schimautz Keeps it Lyrical for Pulp’s “Tina” Music Video
Designer/printmaker Julia Schimautz at DTAN Studio in Berlin and newly-launched Gaussian Studio (aka Ines Soutschka and Jessica Barraclough) team on this wonderfully tactile lyric video for “Tina”, a track off Pulp’s first album in 24 years. [Watch]
Half Rez Hits Chicago Sept 12th Celebrating Motion Design and Community
Half Rez is one of the biggest meetups of the year for motion designers, animators, producers, students, and studios across Chicago and the Midwest. Over 400 people come together for a full day and night of learning, networking, and celebration. [Watch]
Job, Joris & Marieke Hit The World’s Climate “Quota”
In their latest short film, Oscar-nominated animation studio Job, Joris & Marieke reveal both their passion for tackling the climate crisis and their talent for delivering an important message with style and wit. [Watch]
Nadia Tzuo & Elastic Capture the Journey of Fiji Water
Elastic CD Nadia Tzuo, who took home a 2024 Emmy Award for her Shōgun TV series titles (featured in Stash 167), turns her many design and motion talents to advertising in this dramatic and richly detailed work for Fiji Water. [Watch]
