Silly Putty Visuals

Silly Putty Visuals is an independent visual production studio and creative agency based in Bonaparte, Iowa. Its work combines commercial filmmaking, photography, graphic design, animation and traditional illustration, with a particular focus on outdoor recreation, hunting, wildlife and rural lifestyle brands. The studio develops visual material for broadcast television, print, digital campaigns and social media.

Founded by artist, cinematographer and television producer Jeremy Putnam, the business grew from a foundation in drawing and fine art into digital imaging and commercial production. That combination continues to shape its offering: commissioned portraits and paintings sit alongside branded films, photographic campaigns, identity systems and animated graphics.

Production and visual storytelling

The studio provides production services from initial concept and storyboarding through field shooting, editing, color grading and final delivery. Its output includes commercial broadcasts, documentaries, corporate profile films, promotional shorts and sizzle reels. Outdoor production draws on experience filming wildlife and action in demanding weather, supported by high-speed camera systems and digital post-production.

Still photography covers outdoor subjects, action sports, wildlife, portraits and commercial products. Retouching, image manipulation and composite artwork support both standalone photography and broader campaign assets. Design work extends to logos, corporate identities, title branding and motion graphics, including projects that translate two-dimensional imagery into dimensional animation.

An artistic foundation

Traditional media remain an active part of the studio's practice. Its fine-art work includes graphite portraits, colored pencil illustration, acrylic painting and custom airbrushing, alongside digital artwork for publishing. These capabilities allow the studio to work across photographic, illustrated and moving-image approaches within its broader visual production offering.

Silly Putty Visuals serves outdoor equipment and sporting goods businesses, broadcast programming, rural real estate, agricultural machinery and consumer brands, as well as private art commissions. It operates as a boutique creative business, bringing together concept development, production and finishing for projects ranging from individual artworks to coordinated brand campaigns.