Moth
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 1-10
- Offices
- 1
About Moth
Moth is an independent animation and design studio based in London, creating commercial campaigns, editorial films, independent shorts and visual identities. Its work combines traditional hand-drawn 2D animation, contemporary motion design and textured 3D techniques, with an emphasis on using design to communicate ideas. Character-led storytelling and expressive illustration connect its work across different formats and audiences.
The studio’s founders met while studying animation at the Royal College of Art in 2008 and began collaborating after graduating in 2010. Their early practice included independent short films, animated sequences for feature documentaries and advocacy projects for charities and environmental organisations. The collective became a full-time commercial studio in 2015, developing from Moth Collective into the public names Moth Studio and Moth.
Animation and visual storytelling
Moth approaches complex or sensitive subjects through playful, empathetic visual metaphors. Its films explore themes including environmental sustainability, technological automation, employment and mental health. Alongside narrative filmmaking, the studio develops character systems, brand guidelines and animated content that give organisations a consistent visual language across different settings.
Its production capabilities span creative direction, script development, storyboarding, visual development, animation, compositing and post-production. Projects can involve hand-drawn performances, stylised 3D characters, motion graphics or combinations of these techniques. The studio also creates illustrations, visual worlds and character guidelines that extend beyond an individual film.
Selected work
Moth’s portfolio includes narrative animation for Monument Valley 3: The Lighthouse, created with ustwo games and Netflix, and a multiverse and character system for Discord. Its Facebook work encompasses visual identity guidelines and animated content, while its Skype projects include expressive 2D and 3D character stickers.
Editorial and advocacy productions include The Last Job on Earth for The Guardian, Modern Love: A Kiss, Deferred for The New York Times and HIAS: For the Refugee. Its work also extends to children’s publishing and television through projects such as The Grotlyn book trailer and The Storm Whale television special.
More about Moth
Leadership
- David Prosser and Daniel Chester are co-founders and creative directors.
- Marie-Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovits is a co-founder, director and designer.
- Ifor Ashton is senior producer and production manager.
Production model
The studio combines an in-house team of directors, designers and producers with an extended network of specialised freelance artists and animators. Hornet provides international commercial directing representation across North America and Europe.
Recognition
Modern Love: A Kiss, Deferred received a D&AD Pencil, and HIAS: For the Refugee won the British Animation Award for Best Commissioned Animation. Matter Fisher, an RCA graduation short, received a BAFTA nomination.
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Where Moth is based
- London, England, United Kingdom
London offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Unit 401, Metropolitan Wharf, 70 Wapping Wall, London, E1W 3SS, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 20 3095 9759 Company headquarters and single current physical creative studio, located in a converted riverside tea warehouse in Wapping. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Studio 309, Netil House, 1 Westgate Street, London, E8 3RL, United Kingdom Former studio premises, occupied approximately 2014–2018 before the relocation to Wapping.
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