Lowbrow Studios

Lowbrow Studios is an independent, full-service 2D animation and digital comedy production company based in Fairfield County, Connecticut, within the New York metropolitan area. Its work spans original web series, television animation, streaming entertainment and commissioned content, with a particular focus on character-driven comedy, gaming satire and pop-culture parody.

Founded in 2011, the studio grew out of Mike Parker’s earlier work creating animated comedy for CollegeHumor. Parker moved into animation full time in 2006, and an expanding production slate eventually led him to hire additional artists and establish the studio. That history connects Lowbrow’s roots in short-form internet comedy with its subsequent work for television networks, digital publishers and entertainment brands.

From development to finished animation

Lowbrow supports projects across the production process, from original concepts and scripts through finished picture and sound. Its capabilities include character design, background artwork, storyboards, animatics and digital character animation. Production uses Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate / Flash and After Effects, allowing the studio to work across different visual styles and delivery formats.

Audio work includes in-house voiceover recording, remote talent casting and direction, sound design, mixing and original scoring. These capabilities support both original programming and commissioned animation, including episodic series, standalone shorts, branded entertainment and animated segments within broader productions.

Original comedy and commissioned work

The studio’s portfolio includes Sonic For Hire, created by Mike Parker and Michael William, alongside animation for WWE Story Time, Cyanide & Happiness and Explosion Jones. Its contributions to Adam Ruins Everything include animated historical and educational segments, while its involvement in Human Kind Of comprised animation production assistance.

Lowbrow also develops and produces its own gaming-inspired comedy, including Mega Man Dies At The End and Morty Kombat. In May 2023, it acquired the Dorkly brand from CH Media, extending a longstanding creative relationship. The studio produces and manages new animation, sketch content and podcasts released under that banner while continuing its original and commissioned production work.