DASH
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 1
About DASH
DASH is an independent animation, motion design and video production studio based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 2015, it creates visual content for brands and organizations across financial services, enterprise technology, healthcare, entertainment and the nonprofit sector. Its work spans character animation, motion graphics, mixed media, brand identities and educational video series.
The studio focuses on translating complex subjects into clear visual narratives. Its projects address topics such as cloud infrastructure, enterprise security, financial products and life sciences, combining explanatory storytelling with illustration, design and animation. Productions range from product demonstrations and launch assets to brand anthems, event graphics and multi-episode content campaigns.
From concept to finished content
DASH's production capabilities cover creative direction, concept development, scriptwriting, storyboarding and visual development, followed by 2D and 3D animation, editing, sound design and music integration. Character work, typography, styleframes and title sequences form part of its broader motion design practice. This range allows the studio to develop both the narrative and visual approach of a project and carry it through production and post-production.
The company works through individual commissions and a fractional agency model that scales with client needs. Alongside finished productions, it offers creative strategy, video content management and templatization to support clients' internal teams. These services extend its work beyond a single film into the planning and ongoing production of related content.
Selected work
Its portfolio includes J.P. Morgan's Unpacked educational series, Red Hat's OpenShift Edge Computing and other brand and technical campaigns, and anniversary and brand films for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. Additional work includes Intel Core Ultra launch assets, Coinbase security education, Cisco explainers and Lenovo product animations.
DASH also produces motion graphics for Riot Games' League of Legends events and animated series for Comcast Business. Together, these projects reflect a practice that combines technical explanation, branded storytelling and entertainment-oriented design across varied formats and audiences.
More about DASH
Leadership
- Mack Garrison — Co-Founder & Director of Content
- Cory Livengood — Co-Founder & Creative Director
- Meryn Hayes — Executive Producer
- John McGowan — Art Director
- Ashley Targonski — Producer
Origins and working philosophy
Garrison and Livengood previously worked together as animators at Centerline Digital. Attending the 2015 F5 motion design conference in New York prompted their decision to establish an independent studio. The founders describe a people-first working environment centered on empathetic collaboration and intended to counter industry burnout.
Community initiatives
DASH founded The Dash Bash in 2021. The biennial, two-day motion design festival brings animators, designers and creative leaders to Raleigh, with an emphasis on community, mentorship and inclusivity.
Anniversary milestone
The studio marked its tenth anniversary with retrospective initiatives and an agency podcast reflecting on a decade of bootstrapped independent growth.
Notable credits
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Where DASH is based
- 127 New Bern Pl., Suite 402, Raleigh, NC 27601, United StatesRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
Raleigh office
HeadquartersDASH's sole direct operating studio and overall headquarters.
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