A collage showing a slab of stone, a sculptor at work, a carved plaque reading Torö ÅKERBÄRSVÄGEN, and the word EXEMPLAR in the serif typeface from the Letters from Sweden launch film. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Set in Stone: Here-Now Launches Exemplar Typeface for Letters from Sweden

Designer/CD Edvard Scott at Here-Now in Stockholm just dropped us this treat for type fans, a very tactile and hands-on launch film for the Exemplar font designed by Göran Söderström at Letters from Sweden. [Watch]

Text graphic for the 3rd Pictoplasma London 2026 event, taking place on 30 October. Visit pictoplasma.com/london for more information. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Pictoplasma Returns to RCA in London October 30th

The Pictoplasma character design conference heads back to London for an all-new one-day event with six artist talks plus animation screenings and plenty of opportunities to connect with other character experts and enthusiasts. [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]

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]

A collage of four abstract graphic designs in the style of the Shiritori animated short film: a plus sign with a floral pattern, a red ribbed looping shape, geometric pink and blue forms, and a diamond frame surrounding blue and purple elements. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Transitional Flow: Watch Hitoshi Morita’s Mesmerizing New Short Film “Shiritori”

Hitoshi Morita, founder and director at MULTRA in Tokyo, just sent us his new personal project, a one-man exquisite corpse-style compilation of sixty connected short clips produced daily over the course of two months. [Watch]

A futuristic soldier in a helmet and yellow scarf holds a high-tech rifle, standing against cracked stone in a ruined, reddish landscape—evoking the cinematic style of Gort sci-fi short film by Beeld. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Beeld Let’s Loose With GORT Sci-Fi Action Short Film

The last time we featured Rio de Janeiro design and animation studio Beeld was for this macro nature doc exercise. But GORT, their newest in-house project, trades the microscope for a mech and plenty of sci-fi action. [Watch]

A colorful, cartoonish robot with a blue face and red star eyes stands before a black-and-white checkered background, as floating numbers and binary code form an @ symbol—evoking the Kairm Dabbèche Overload Short Film. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Karim Dabbèche Makes Stash Debut with “Overload” Short

Munich-based motion designer/illustrator Karim Dabbèche just dropped us his new feel-good micro-short called Overload, a whimsical multi-style exploration of “multiplicity, forms and identities”. [Watch]

Abstract, colorful, iridescent figures and shapes dazzle in four panels with white text overlays, blending fluid patterns and metallic tones in the 2026 GEMA Awards Title Sequence by Woodwork Amsterdam. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Woodwork Amsterdam Opens 2026 GEMA Awards Season

ECD Marvin Koppejan and the CG motion crew at Woodwork Amsterdam help The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences celebrate their 70th awards season with an arresting title sequence and graphics package. [Watch]

A white and orange device with glowing indicators sits among clear tubes, while colorful balls—featured in the Fat Brain Toys Air Toobz Film by Frame48—float and travel through the tubes, all set against an orange background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Totally Tubular: Frame48 Ramps Up the Fun for Fat Brain Toys

The toy category rarely gets much love from the design and adverting press but ECD Tom Teller and the crew at Frame48 in LA just changed that vector with this exuberant CG spot for Fat Brain Toys and their Air Toobz sets. [Watch]

A scientist in a lab coat examines a flask, surrounded by abstract, colorful shapes resembling cells and molecules on a swirling pastel background—a vibrant scene that captures the innovative spirit of UBC’s biotech research and the imaginative vision of AIM Creative. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

AIM Creative Adds Fuel to UBC’s Biotech Boom

Following up on their launch film for the University of British Columbia’s Push Forward campaign, AIM Creative re-teams with agency ONE23WEST to showcase the school’s innovations at the forefront of biotech. [Watch]

Three illustrated dogs in judo outfits stand on a pink background. One holds a sign reading DOG JUDO WINS SOCIAL MEDIA. Large white text says, The Dog Judo Show. Dog & Rabbit nail the socials for the Dog Judo series, bringing playful energy to every post. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Dog & Rabbit Nail The Socials for Dog Judo Series

New projects from London’s Dog & Rabbit are always a fun trip into eccentric hand-made irreverence (see here and here) and this new episode of their cult hit Dog Judo is certainly no exception. [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 18

In the latest chapter of his series of Stash editorials, Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils breaks down the loaded subject of who owns what in the creative pitching process and how ideas could be protected. [Watch]