animation with a point.
WHEN TO GO
WITH ANIMATION.
We don't create animation to win awards or impress other animators. We create animation that serves your business goals first and looks awesome second.
Animation lets you show things that would be impossible, expensive, or just plain boring to film. Need to explain how your software works? Take viewers inside the interface. Want to show 50 years of company growth? Compress it into 90 seconds without putting anyone to sleep. Whether it's killer motion graphics that turn data into stories or character-driven 2D animation that makes complex ideas human, our work is jargon-free and utterly watchable.
Our Chicago animation studio has worked with global corporations, scrappy startups, higher education institutions, agencies, and nonprofits. What they all have in common? They understand that great animation requires both creative vision and clear strategic goals.
We know when to suggest 2D animation for relatability, when motion graphics will communicate better than live action, and when simple illustrations will outperform elaborate character work. The approach matches your actual goals, not the latest design trends.
While we've called out a few of our main areas of expertise, that's just the tippy top of the animation iceberg. We also find ways to incorporate handcrafted stop motion, 3D animation, and a variety of methods that get pulled out of the proverbial back pocket when the strategy calls for it.
ANIMATION WITH SOUL.
ANIMATION SERVICES
WE EXCEL AT.
From 2D and mixed media to handcrafted stop motion, we work across every animation style you've ever seen. Our focus leans toward the conceptual and abstract over the expected. When you need people to understand things clearly, it needs to do more than just look good, it has to land.
don't take our word for it.
"I have brought them with me to multiple companies over time. Treat yourself and do it too."
KELLY DOTSON
Former President, Numerator
Judge Us By the Company We Keep
