A collage featuring Kuromi, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, pop-culture graphics, a group of people, a silhouetted figure, a figure with a burger, two rabbits, a person in a restaurant, Big Bird, a wizard, and a Psyop Group sign with Free Agents. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Psyop Group Signs with Free Agents for US Representation

From the release: Psyop Group have signed a new strategic representation deal with Free Agents. With access to talent across Psyop Group’s studio collective, Free Agents will tap into its pioneering approach to creative production. [Watch]

A four-paneled collage of abstract oil paintings in red, black, and white by Ronnie Koff, with the final panel featuring the word WAR in white capital letters. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Ronnie Koff & Imaginary Forces Brush Up on Abstraction to Open WAR on HBO

After landing two more Main Title Emmy nominations this year (for Ponies and Young Sherlock), Imaginary Forces’ CD Ronnie Koff is back, mining drama and texture from abstract expressionism for HBO’s legal drama WAR. [Watch]

Headshot of Tony Kadillak, a smiling middle-aged man with short grey hair and a beard, set against a dark background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Hornet’s Perfect Stranger Appoints Tony Kadillak Head of Client Partnerships

From the release: Perfect Stranger, the global integrated creative company from Hornet, today announces the appointment of Tony Kadillak as Head of Client Partnerships. [Watch]

Beige Alo handbag with a perforated surface, featuring an Alo-branded luggage tag and a decorative stone charm, as seen in films by Tendril. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Air, Breath, & Quiet Luxury: Tendril Intro’s Alo’s Handbags

LA-based premium athletic apparel retailer Alo Yoga introduces a line of handbags to their catalogue with two carefully crafted CG spots from the Tendril crew lead by co-directors Daena Lorne and Pablo Alfieri. [Watch]

A Washington Post page about a camera network used for stalking, presented as a Relentless campaign film by Blinkink and Uncommon, heavily obscured by red geometric shapes, black redaction bars, and hand-written annotations. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Sabih Mahmood’s Relentless Motion for The Washington Post

Working thru Blinkink, director Sabih Mahmood builds up layers of gritty urgency to match a compelling script by the NY office of Uncommon Creative Studio in their first work for the Washington Post. [Watch]

An ornate book titled The Creative Code of Arms is open on a stand, flanked by two suits of armor. Chronicles of artistry unfold across its pages as a shield with WE❤️P hangs behind, set against red curtains and lit candles. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 19

Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils explores the underlying (and deeply human) elements of respect and rejection as they relate to the creative pitching process, in the latest chapter of his series of Stash editorials. [Watch]