MAKE
- Open roles
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- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 1
About MAKE
MAKE is an independent Minneapolis-based animation, motion design, visual effects and creative-production studio. Founded in 2004 by Creative Director Danny Robashkin, it developed from technical 3D visual-effects and motion-graphics work into a full-service production company serving commercial and entertainment projects.
The studio combines commercial advertising production with original entertainment development. Its work spans broadcast spots, digital campaigns, product animation, branded entertainment and visual storytelling for sectors including consumer products, technology, games, toys, streaming and music. MAKE’s creative approach brings together hand-drawn 2D animation, stylized 3D environments, character work, motion graphics, compositing and live-action tabletop production.
Capabilities
- Creative development, including concepting, scripts, visual development, storyboards and style frames
- 2D and 3D animation, character animation, motion graphics, titles and broadcast packages
- CGI modeling, texturing, lighting, visual-effects compositing, live-action integration, color grading and editorial
- Tabletop, green-screen and multi-set live-action production
- Original IP development and production through MAKE Originals
In 2023, MAKE launched MAKE Originals as an internal arm for short-form narrative series, adult comedy and character-driven animation. Its original slate includes the sci-fi comedy Sunny Side Down, the medieval satire Bravehurts, and the 1980s-anime-inspired short Gotta Go!.
MAKE’s commercial credits include campaigns for Fruit Riot x Sour Patch Kids, Microsoft Xbox, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dunkin’, GoGo Squeez, Dell, Adidas, Crunchyroll, Hess, Mattel Hot Wheels, Spin Master and Hasbro. The studio also works across independent short films, music videos and documentary animation.
The company expanded its downtown Minneapolis production facilities in July 2025, adding more than 25,000 square feet of production-ready stage space for simultaneous commercial and narrative sets. This expansion supports its mix of animation, post-production and live-action studio work.
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Leadership
- Danny Robashkin is Founder and Executive Creative Director.
- Oren Robashkin serves as Executive Producer and Partner, with new-business responsibilities.
- Nicolas Louckevitch is Global Executive Producer, and Ryan Romans is Director of Creative Partnerships.
Talent development
MAKE sponsors the annual MAKE Animation Thesis Grant, providing funding, mentorship and industry visibility to graduating animation students worldwide. The studio also hosts a biannual Commercial Animation Workshop for collegiate artists focused on professional commercial-production pipelines.
Notable credits
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Where MAKE is based
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Headquarters & Production Studios
HeadquartersHeadquarters and primary production facilities, with expanded downtown production stage space.
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