Mainframe
Independent motion design and CGI studio. Creative partner for brands that move.
Mainframe is an independent motion design studio with over 28 years of experience, working directly with brands and the world’s top agencies. We create award-winning visual content with storytelling at its heart. We work with many kinds of brands. Most have complexity in common. Simplifying and elevating details to make them meaningful. Highlights include luxury, tech and data, drinks and medical animation. We specialise in 3D animation and motion design, fluid and particle simulation, AI-integrated workflows, live-action direction, 2D logo & type animation, audio and editing. We build scalable toolkits for multi-market versioning and deliver to spec across all platforms, including social, broadcast, cinema, always-on and OOH. Our Creative Directors support you from early creative development through to final delivery. We help to shape clear visual ideas and establish a consistent visual logic early. Recent work includes Sky Original, BBC Two, Bowmore ARC-52, Aston Martin Vantage, One Za'abeel and Augustinus Bader. We apply the same visual craft and discipline developed over 28 years in commercial CGI to 3D medical and pharmaceutical animation: Mechanism of Action (MoA) videos, disease awareness campaigns, medical device visualisation and HCP education for pharma brands, Medical Affairs teams and medcomms agencies. Trusted by the world’s top medical and healthcare brands and agencies, including Haleon, Fingerpaint, Alexion AstraZeneca, Panadol, Advil, Theraflu and DSM-Firmenich. 1,735 projects completed. Our film for DSM-Firmenich, made with Fingerpaint, won Best Corporate Branding at the 2025 Med Ad News Manny Awards, a Silver Telly and a Platinum Vega. Whether you’ve got a clear brief or just want to explore an idea, we’d love to hear from you.
10 people in their team
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10 projects in their portfolioSortlist member since 2022
Founded in 1998
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Independent since 1998. We are a London motion design studio creating visual content with storytelling at its heart. We work with many kinds of brands. Most have complexity in common. Creative directors, designers and technical artists, 28 years and 1,735 projects in.
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Mainframe was awarded 3 times
Med Ad News Manny Awards2025-04-01Best Corporate Branding
The Telly Awards2025-05-01Silver Winner, 46th Annual
Vega Digital Awards2025-06-01Platinum Winner
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