From animator to app developer: Practical insights from James Bartley, maker of “Melody Jams”

From mastering sprite sheets to managing coders, James Bartley dove head first into app development after freelance animating in the NYC motion graphics scene for… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 4 years ago

The design process behind Toca Boca’s infectious apps

Since 2010, Toca Boca has created over 30 apps that have been downloaded more than 100 million times in 215 countries. Their digital "toys" are… Read more

Justin Cone • 4 years ago

Creative Parents, Creative Kids

In collaboration with reader Joe Linton, we conducted an informal survey in May asking parents about the role that creativity played in their parenting. We… Read more

Justin Cone • 5 years ago

LOOPIMAL Launches

LOOPIMAL, the latest app from Lucas Zanotto’s YATATOY brand has launched in iTunes for iPhone and iPad. Featuring the same adorable character animation found in the… Read more

Justin Cone • 5 years ago

Nickelodeon Worldwide Refresh: Interview with dyrdee

Just in time for the back-to-school season, Nickelodeon, the children’s television network, is refreshing their worldwide broadcast package with a series of bubbly graphics that… Read more

Brandon Lori • 6 years ago

Lucas Zanotto launches Yatatoy

Designer/director Lucas Zanotto has launched Yatatoy, a new studio dedicated to creating “safe digital toys and educational apps” like Drawnimal and the newly launched Miximal.… Read more

Justin Cone • 6 years ago

Lucas Zanotto: Drawnimal App for iOS

Director Lucas Zanotto launches Drawnimal, an iOS app that encourages kids and parents to think outside the device.

Justin Cone • 7 years ago

UnitedFakes: KidZone

Barcelona-based UnitedFakes creates this cute promo for Kidzone.

Michelle Higa Fox • 8 years ago

Daniel Kleinman: P&G “Kids”

Daniel Kleinman re-imagines the athletes of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Kids, for P&G.

Brandon Lori • 10 years ago

Cadbury “Eyebrows”

Fallon serves up another round of WTF for Cadbury. Excellent.

Justin Cone • 11 years ago

The World of Harajuku Lovers

Friends With You designed and directed “The World of Harajuku Lovers,” a :45 opus of cuteness premiering on the web presence of Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku… Read more

Justin Cone • 12 years ago