Creative studio Framestore has appointed Executive Creative Director Ric Comline, Executive Producer Thierry Levy, and Creative Director Sean Cooper to its Design Studio.
The trio will be based in London, with an initial focus on expanding and strengthening Framestore’s Design offering across Advertising and Brand, while continuing to support global Episodic, Immersive, and Film work.
The appointments mark a creative reunion for the three, who previously collaborated on the Cannes Lions-winning campaign The Old Piccadilly Lights for Anomaly and Ocean Outdoor.
Ric Comline founded animation and motion design studio Blind Pig in 2009, and brings over two decades of experience spanning animation, VFX, motion design, and emerging technologies. Comline’s credits include campaigns for Issey Miyake, Disney, Adidas, and the UK Government.
Thierry Levy has worked at studios including Nexus, Feed Me Light and Spring Studios. He recently led the integration of AI in animation and VFX at Absolute. His notable recent work includes Disney’s collaboration with F1 for the Las Vegas Sphere, Coca-Cola’s immersive Piccadilly Circus takeover, and The Glass Hermit, a short film directed by Oscar-winning art director Shona Heath.
Sean Cooper’s experience includes roles at Blind Pig, Unit TV and Sony Computer Entertainment. With expertise spanning 3D, Motion, OOH, Film & TV and experiential design, his projects include the PlayStation franchises LittleBigPlanet, SingStar and DanceStar, alongside broadcast and streaming content, including Stephen Hawking: Expedition New Earth and the opening titles for Netflix’s Maniac.
David Lochhead, Head of Design at Framestore, said: “Each brings a powerful blend of creative vision and strategic leadership that will strengthen our ability to deliver high-impact results competitively across projects of every scale. As the media and creative landscape evolves, their appointments reflect our continued investment in world-class talent.”
Framestore’s Design Studio work includes Disney+’s Ms Marvel’ Libresse’s #WombStories’and Columbia’s Engineered for Whatever.
Pippa Considine
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