Ryohei Yanagihara (1931 – 2015)
At the start of his career, prolific artist and honorary MOL captain Ryohei Yanagihara illustrated numerous book covers and movie title sequences. He created the cultural icon, Uncle Torys, for Suntory...
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Steven Sugar is the Lead Background Designer on Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe and the inspiration for the main character. Sugar studied at one of America’s most prestigious art schools, Rhode...
View ArticleArt&Graft
Art&Graft is an award-winning design and animation production studio based near London’s bustling Brick Lane. It is renowned for insightful and striking animations. Art&Graft was founded in...
View ArticleManga Mondays ~ Mau Lencinas
Mau Lencinas is an illustrator and animator based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His instantly recognisable, edgy illustrations draw from various sources including urban fashion, cyberpunk and anime. Many...
View ArticleThe Boy Who Learned To Fly
The Boy Who Learned To Fly is a seven-minute biographical film based on true events from Usain Bolt’s life. The flat-shaded look captures the vibrant flora of Jamaica with layers of colourful...
View ArticleTo Build a Fire
In the harshness of midwinter, a trapper with his dog struggles to survive crossing the Canadian Yukon. ‘To Build a Fire’ is a beautifully animated adaptation of Jack London’s famous short novel. It...
View ArticleNegative Space
Based on a 150-word poem by Ron Koertge, the five-minute stop-motion animation adds subtext to the original words. It contrasts the autumn-tone memories of a child against the cold winter realities of...
View Article70s Venice Beach
Set in an idealistic 70s summer to a chillwave soundtrack, this 2015 film follows two young skaters. In a series of vignettes, the pair glide through sun-drenched Californian streets before sinking...
View ArticleFirst Family
Directed by Manddy Wyckens and Marc Craste for Studio AKA, the 60-second commercial was commissioned by BBH For Nestlé’s natural baby food brand, NaturNes. Set to an upbeat soul beat, we follow the...
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In Their Own Words: Meghana Reddy
How did you get into the animation industry? Since leaving university, I have had the pleasure of working in the animation and film industry for over 5 years. Growing up, I was the kid who doodled in...
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An Interview with Hanyu Mu
Hanyu Mu is an award-winning Chinese illustrator and animator based in Atlanta, Georgia. Mu’s artwork is atmospheric and alluring, capturing our attention with her varied mark-making and focus on...
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Steven Sugar
Steven Sugar is the Lead Background Designer on Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe and the inspiration for the main character. Sugar studied at one of America’s most prestigious art schools, Rhode...
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