We believe the most rewarding work stems from a strong sense of teamwork, collaboration with our clients, and a desire to make something fresh and compelling. Here at MAKE we have a true passion for this work and enjoy all aspects of the creative process from start to finish.

08/20/2026

For GoGo squeeZ Loudmouths, the idea was already wonderfully ridiculous. So the job wasn’t to rein it in. It was to see how far we could push it.

Every FRUITZ started with character. Who are they? How do they move? And how loud can loud actually get when the voice behind it is a kid?

From early designs and expression tests to animation, comedic timing, and even 3D printing these little weirdos into the real world, every part of the process added another layer of personality. Because the fun of a weird idea is finding all the ways to make it even weirder.

08/17/2026

ALERT. Wild Blue Skies is officially out in the world!! Making this trailer was pretty much everything we love about game work.

Taking a world people are about to spend hours inside and figuring out how to make its characters and visual language hit in under a minute outside the game. It’s the best.

Plus, it’s packed with personality, a clear creative vision, and we had so much room to push the craft. Hand-drawn animation, stylized 3D, cel shading, tasty smears, and our entire 2D team loved every bit of it.

To the Wild Blue crew, big congrats on your launch! And to anyone else sitting on a very cool game world that needs an equally cool introduction... hi. ;)

👉 Play now on Steam: balor.gg/wbsSTEAM
👉 Play now on PlayStation 5: balor.gg/wbsPS5
👉 Play now on XBOX Series X|S: balor.gg/wbsXBOX

08/14/2026

Helllllo MAKE Directors!!! Would ya look at this talented crew. This is a pretty damn exciting new chapter for us.

It's been a long time coming, and now that it’s actually happening, we’re very ready to see what kind of wild and ridiculously cool work comes out of it. Which is kinda the whole point.

LET’S GOOOOO.

If you're interested in applying, please fill out our form: https://lnkd.in/gqSryv7Z

We'd love to see your work!

08/11/2026

There's no need for arms, legs, or a face. You just need the sour. P**f... SPK CHEWS.

These kids really do keep us on our toes, from hopping on the latest trends to finding new ways to reinvent the candy. We love their willingness to try something new and the excitement of seeing how fans respond. We're very happy to be part of the creative team that helps make it happen.

We'll share a behind-the-scenes look at how this one came together soon.

08/07/2026

Working with Andrew Chesworth again on An Incident at the Dancing Badger made us revisit one of our favorites.

So, in honor of that, here's the Palm Springs International ShortFest opener. Making good work just has a way of bringing people back together.

Original Credits:
Producer:
Danny Robashkin

Director / Lead Animator:
Andrew Chesworth

Voices:
John Olive
Elise Langer
Nicholas Mrozinski

Music:
Steve Horner - Horner Music

Animation Production Team:
Justin Weber
Aaron Quist
Alec Mueller
Jordan Hill
Ben Bury
Niklas Norman
Joe Kim

08/04/2026

Three years as a LightBox Expo Platinum Sponsor. MAKE invests in this GROWING community because they're just as invested in us !!

This partnership has led to creative collaborations, meaningful relationships, and countless conversations with artists who remind us why we do what we do.

This partnership has always been about more than a booth at an expo. It's about giving back, learning, and really growing alongside the community we're happy to be a part of.

So see you all there, and ya can't miss us because we've got that glowing neon sign.

07/30/2026

It's National Intern Day, time to show you our cool newbs! Could this get any cuter or be any more accurate?!? ❤️

Created by: Matthew Lei
Feat. Vivian Osness, Jason Stephen, Wonjun Gye, Angie Koh & Eli Palleschi

07/29/2026

Some promises take a little longer to brew up something special. Meet the next MAKE Original: An Incident at the Dancing Badger, directed by Andrew Chesworth.

Back in 2024, we partnered with Flash Fiction Magazine to launch a Flash Fiction Writing Contest with one promise to the writers out there: the winning story wouldn't just take home first place, we'd adapt it into an animated short film.

Well, it's happening and in the most epic way possible.

Since then, Mike Irving's winning story has become a hand-drawn animated passion project. Andrew has spent his evenings and weekends directing the film alongside the team at MAKE.

We truly can't wait to show you more. Huge thank you to everyone who's making this film happen.

POSTER CREDITS:
Final Paint - Mabel Ye
Thumbnail - Hee Yun Kim
Animation - Jason Stephen
Art Direction - Andrew Chesworth

07/24/2026

It's National Tequila Day! And this project was an animatic, clean and go. Love it when that happens.

The client was into our first pass of this papier-mâché-inspired art style and ran with it. Fun when you can read a client's vision through a deck and get it right on the first go. Best feeling in the world. And if that's not tequila-worthy, we don't know what is. Cheers.

07/21/2026

Teamed up with Day One Agency for this Chipotle Mexican Grill social campaign, combo'ing FIFA fever with a favorite Chipotle inside joke: those "water" cups are rarely just for water. 🍋👀

Fans had the chance to score one of 100,000 promotional codes, and every code was claimed. The people were thirsty and hungry.

Definitely a fun and timely CTA to be a part of, and we love the joke (reality) that Chipotle sees all and plays around with it.

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