Studio Desk

Bafta nominated animation studio. Led by the dynamic female-directing duo of Emily Downe & Kathrin Steinbacher, both graduates of the Royal College of Art, Studio Desk is a craft-driven animation studio with a keen skill for narrative storytelling, telling relatable and modern human stories. As a co-directing partnership, what draws us together is our passion for significant research, personal stories, beautiful design and provocative animation. We created films for clients such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, Ted, New York Times, Frog Design Studio etc. Our style of animation is fluid, poetic, and emotional, which lends well to films exploring topics spanning science, philosophy, and the human story - expressed through 2D. Motivated by talking about difficult topics and raising awareness, we have a strong focus on research, design, and character development.