Art&Graft is a creative studio team
THE TEAM
An international medley of big picture thinkers, doers and dreamers. Connected by curiosity, we don’t define ourselves by individual skill sets but as one multi–faceted creative team.
THE STUDIO
Our studio is an industrial building steeped in creative history, its walls still bearing the signatures of its craftsmen’s past. Starting as a coppersmith’s workshop at the turn of the century before being transformed and equipped for the modern era. Craftsman to Graftsman.
Harnessing a rich alchemy of technology and craft with complementary creative disciplines working side–by–side, our studio workshop is equipped to take on any creative challenge, no matter the media, medium or means.
A place that supports spontaneous conversations and co–creation. Open plan for open minds. Spirited, communal spaces humming with the dulcet tones of chatter and cheer. A space tailored for change.
"Reams of sketched storyboards, an army of character haircuts trimmed, unseen miles of 3D space rendered, journeys around the globe, stacks of style frames designed and re–designed, stories retold, on screens and platforms of every shape and size, mountains of snacks and chats, curiosity and debate, studio projects developed, endless concepts explored, a suite of perfectly engineered toolkits, craft and graft, one studio team, over 13 years worth of successful projects delivered, still excited for glimpses of what might come next".
Mike Moloney, Founder & ECD, Art&Graft
Our Work
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Deepmind
What is MuZero? How do you visualise an AI?
Texture to type, game play to word play, a new AI model, a number of sliding, slotting puzzle pieces, a grid system to reflect its gaming roots, Go, Chess, Atari, a fourth generation software, real world impact.
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Whatsapp
Helping WhatsApp visualise encryption to their two billion users worldwide.
Two Billion users, three familiar stories, the ping of a Whatsapp group chat, three films, a series of statics and carousels, a campaign in 8 different languages, over 400 outputs, 5 make a melody, 8 people exercise, 2 go on a date, daily client calls on crisp Spring evenings, an international crew of illustration and animation experts, a final render Whatsapped proudly from one device to another, stored securely.
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Verizon
Creating a meticulous design and motion system for MWC in Las Vegas.
Verizon’s MWC Event, an extensive motion package, 600,000 square-feet of exhibition space, Las Vegas strip, a global audience, a 16 metre-wide screen, an open brief, a 16-column grid, the famous 65° angle, an incredible in-house team, 2D to 3D, 350 development presentation pages, 20-second hero video, tailored design and motion system.
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Proto
Creating the new Iris-D sneaker in a dreamlike factory for the future.
A design collective with a vision, a sneaker steeped in sustainability, a floral namesake, a crimson dreamland, 90s anime, a factory for the future.
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Google Quantum
The studio team venture into the quantum frontier.
The quantum frontier, unchartered territory, mastering a new software, 4 gallery visits, from physics to the physical world, AI powered computing to AI powered painting, from constellations in the sky to the constellation of the computer chip, mastering a new software and visualising the invisible.
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Facebook Backgrounds
Backgrounds that deserve to be in the foreground.
Twenty concepted scenes, a moment of mayhem, birthday celebrations, artificial light from within, from dusk to dawn without, condensation on a cold day, cosy scenes, familiar scenes, apocalyptic scenes, billions of Avatars globally, a home for all of them.
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Asics GEL-saga
A dream-like journey into mecha anime.
A 90s classic, a team of sneakerheads, countless anime references, a long forgotten VHS, a 7ft in-store robot, limited edition packaging, a blueprint in the basement, the iconic GEL-saga.