Shy Guys Studios

Shy Guys Studios is an independent British animation, motion graphics and video production studio based in Bristol. Its work focuses on 2D animation, factual television graphics, animated explainers and educational content. Under its philosophy of “Animation for Good,” the studio produces visual storytelling for broadcasters, charities, public sector organisations, healthcare providers, universities and technology businesses.

The company was established in 2016 and adopted the Shy Guys name in 2017. Its portfolio spans public information campaigns, commercial brand films, academic research explainers and documentary graphics, combining character animation, illustration and motion design across different formats.

Animation and communication

The studio develops animated campaigns, product videos, recruitment content and brand identity animations. Its creative services include scriptwriting, storyboarding, character design, illustration and art direction, alongside animation production. Educational commissions include training animations, interactive learning modules and explainers designed to communicate research, services and public health information.

Clients represented in the supplied portfolio include the NHS, the British Psychological Society, Surrey County Council, Bristol Zoo and Warwick Business School. Technology projects include work for Rocketmakers and Loopin. Interactive work extends to branching video, gamified digital experiences and animated maps, including an educational platform for BiOrbic.

Broadcast graphics

For factual entertainment, documentary and lifestyle television, Shy Guys Studios creates title sequences, explanatory animated maps, infographic overlays and graphics packages. Its broadcast portfolio includes technical illustrations and animated graphics for The Great British Sewing Bee, recipe cards and culinary graphics for Bake Off: The Professionals, and titles and series graphics for Chris & Meg’s Wild Summer.

Other supported work includes motion graphics and explanatory animation for Chris Packham’s Animal Einsteins, documentary graphics for China’s Silenced Feminist, and title sequence animation for Hammer & Bolter. These commissions sit alongside the studio’s broader work translating information into illustrated and animated content for television, digital communication and learning.