Sarofsky
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 2
About Sarofsky
Sarofsky is an independent, design-driven creative production studio founded in Chicago in January 2009 by designer and creative director Erin Sarofsky. Its work combines typography, motion design, animation, live-action production and visual effects for film, television, advertising and brand storytelling. The studio maintains a production base in Chicago and an executive-production presence in Los Angeles.
Titles and entertainment
Main title design is a central part of the studio’s practice. Its entertainment work spans illustrated and animated sequences, typographic treatments, main-on-end titles and graphics developed for broader marketing campaigns. Marvel projects include Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange and Captain America: Civil War.
Television and streaming credits include Peacemaker, Beef, Platonic, Shameless, Community, The Staircase and We Were the Lucky Ones. The studio has also created title design and campaign graphics for Superman, and main titles and graphic novel cover art for Butterfly.
Production and brand storytelling
Sarofsky’s capabilities extend from concept development and storyboarding through animation, editorial, compositing and finishing. Its production services include 2D and 3D character animation, photoreal compositing, CG set extensions, tracking, rotoscoping, beauty retouching and Flame finishing. Live-action work encompasses directing, cinematography, set construction, green-screen filming, tabletop work and narrative production.
Through its internal Sarofsky Solutions offering, the studio develops brand strategy, naming, identity systems, social and digital strategy, UX design and cross-media marketing assets. Its commercial portfolio includes work for Apple, Coca-Cola, Jeep, Nike and Penn Medicine, including animated CG patient-story spots.
Its internal Sarofsky Pictures division develops original documentary and long-form, brand-funded storytelling, including the three-part patient docuseries A Mystery to Me. Across these activities, Sarofsky produces work for theatrical, broadcast, streaming and social distribution, as well as experiential displays, arena screens and large-format digital billboards. Technical delivery capabilities also include stereoscopic 4K, AR/VR assets and client project toolkits.
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Leadership and ownership
Erin Sarofsky serves as Owner and Executive Creative Director. The reported leadership team includes Kris Barone, Managing Director; Joel Signer, Head of Production; Ryan Summers, Head of Creative Innovation; Duarte Elvas, Creative Director; Elyse Roth, Executive Producer in Los Angeles; and Kimberly Cadena, Head of Strategy / CMO. The studio is certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise.
Collaboration and production infrastructure
The studio combines permanent staff with specialized freelance talent for larger production cycles. Its remote collaboration infrastructure uses Teradici PCoIP and Signiant systems, with the report describing production practices aligned with Trusted Partner Network guidelines.
An exclusive partnership with Nolo Digital Film integrates color grading early into design, editorial and VFX workflows, rather than reserving it solely for the final finishing stage.
Education and creative development
Sarofsky Labs is an internal educational initiative founded by Erin Sarofsky. Its weekend workshops cover design, concepting and title design, providing mentorship for emerging motion designers.
Studio design and background
Olson Kundig Architects adapted a restored 1880s barrel-truss building for the studio. Clerestory windows, rolling steel office partitions, communal space and two screening theaters support its collaborative production environment.
Before establishing the company, Erin Sarofsky directed work at Digital Kitchen in Chicago and Superfad in New York City.
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Where Sarofsky is based
- 1506 West Fulton Street, Chicago, IL 60607, United StatesChicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago office
HeadquartersAbout this office
Overall headquarters and flagship production facility in Fulton Market / West Loop, with screening theaters, collaborative workspace and space for tabletop and live-action filming. Internal educational and documentary activities also operate here.
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles office
About this office
West Coast client-services and executive-production branch led by Executive Producer Elyse Roth. The report supports an active executive office but does not establish a street address.
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