Rocketpanda

Rocketpanda is an independent animation and motion design studio based in Verona, Italy. Founded in 2011 by Riccardo Albertini, it creates commercial animation, illustration and visual storytelling for brands, advertising agencies and entertainment platforms. Its work spans character-led films, product campaigns, animated identities and digital content, drawing on a combination of hand-drawn animation, graphic design and 3D imagery.

The studio provides creative development through finished production. Its capabilities include scripting, storyboards, character design, art direction, traditional frame-by-frame animation, 3D modeling, look development, lighting and compositing. Motion graphics work extends to animated typography, vector transitions and branded motion systems. Campaign production covers television, digital out-of-home, web and social media, with assets adapted for vertical, square and widescreen formats.

Commercial work

For McDonald’s GCC, Rocketpanda produced the Winnerverse campaign, combining illustrated key visuals and outdoor advertising with animated spots featuring hand-drawn textures and 3D product sequences. Its work for Discord includes Apps Anywhere, Kawaii Mode Drops, the Nitro BOGO promotion and Safety Teen Charter, demonstrating its application of character animation and motion design to technology launches and audience communications.

Other projects include the Disorderless mental health campaign for Serenis, the Sound DNA identity film for Visible by Verizon with MassiveMusic, and the animated introduction for eBay Women’s Serie A with Dude. Its portfolio also includes work for Puma, Adobe, Campari, SailGP, WeWork and Cartoons on the Bay, alongside product animation for Mectron and brand development for Tiny Kofi. Beyond commissioned campaigns, Rocketpanda has produced the original animated short Tango Calor.

The business expanded its collaborative studio structure around 2020 and introduced a refreshed visual identity in February 2023. It combines its Verona studio with remote creative contributors across Italy and Europe. NOMINT represents Rocketpanda for commercial and directorial assignments in the United Kingdom and North America.