Picasso Pictures
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- 1993
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About Picasso Pictures
Picasso Pictures is an independent British animation and design production studio based in Central London. Established in 1993, it produces commercials, television title sequences, broadcast idents, short films and interactive installations. Its work combines animation direction, character design and production for advertising agencies, consumer brands and broadcasters across the United Kingdom, Europe and North America.
The studio represents a selective roster of animation directors and designers, bringing different visual approaches to commercial briefs. Its production capabilities span 2D character animation, 3D and CGI animation, stop motion, motion graphics, visual effects and mixed media. Projects range from stylized character worlds and animated product imagery to work combining live action with animation. This breadth allows the studio to work across both graphic treatments and character-led storytelling.
Commercial production
Picasso Pictures provides animation direction and production, storyboarding, character design and modeling, compositing and creative direction. It develops campaigns for television and digital broadcast, alongside interactive and 3D cinema experiences. Its markets include food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, telecommunications, healthcare, pet care and public awareness campaigns.
The studio has worked with agencies including Ogilvy London, BBDO, BETC Paris, Leo Burnett, RPA LA and Doe-Anderson. Its commercial portfolio includes work for brands such as Tropicana, Domino’s, Onken and Peperami, as well as public awareness and self-esteem campaigns. These projects draw on a range of techniques rather than a single animation style, with directors contributing distinct approaches to illustration, movement and visual storytelling.
Beyond advertising
Alongside brand campaigns, Picasso Pictures has produced television graphics, animated shorts and music videos. Its broadcast work includes BBC title sequences, while its independent animation activity includes collaborations with directors working across short-form storytelling. The studio’s portfolio also extends to animated literary adaptation and cinema-based audience experiences, reflecting an operating scope that connects commercial production with director-led animation.
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Founders and leadership
- Jane Bolton and Richard Price founded the studio. As of the November 2026 research, Price serves as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Producer.
- Bolton resigned as a director on 14 November 2013; her founding role does not establish a current executive position.
Talent development and production model
- The studio’s talent initiative, The Pod, supported emerging directors including Sandrine Gimenez and Frankie Swan.
- A small core production-management team scales production through freelance directors, animators, riggers and illustrators.
- Recurring directing partnerships include Tokyoplastic, Mia Nilsson, Jens & Anna, James Boty, Steve May, Remy & Fabrice (Gold Cactus), and Péter Vácz.
Recognition and company history
- The BBC title sequences Situation Vacant (1995) and Proms (1997), directed by Damian Gascoigne, received BDA Silver Awards.
- In 2007, a corporate reorganization transferred the Picasso Pictures name from the original corporate vehicle to the current entity. The report identifies this as continuity of the commercial operation, rather than two competing studios.
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Where Picasso Pictures is based
- London, England, United Kingdom
London offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: 6th Floor Charlotte Building, 17 Gresse Street, London, W1T 1QL, United Kingdom Email: production@picassopictures.com Phone: +44 20 3656 6060 Current registered corporate base of the London headquarters and production operation. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 141 Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1F 0UT Historical operational premises; dates of occupation are not supplied. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 9–11 Broadwick Street, Soho, London, W1F 0DF / W1V 1FN Historical operational premises; the report supplies two postcode variants and no dates of occupation. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: 4th Floor, 7–9 Swallow Street, London, W1B 4DT Historical operational premises; dates of occupation are not supplied.
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