Blackbox Visual

Blackbox Visual is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin studio that creates animation and design for brands, agencies and individual clients. Husband and wife Erik Holman and Vassi Slavova started it in 2012 to tell stories through purposeful art, and the pair still lead it as partners and creative directors. The studio reports hundreds of completed design and animation projects.

What Blackbox Visual offers

• Animation — animated stories and branded video content.
• Explainer videos — video series that explain services, including one for an energy company.
• Design and illustration — bold visual design for campaigns and fundraising.
• Trailers and short films — pieces such as a policy trailer for the Oriental Theater.
• Seasonal and campaign pieces — such as a Valentine's Day project made with Rive.

Who it works with

Work spans healthcare, public sector, charity and energy clients. Named projects include the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Children's Hospital Wisconsin, GE Healthcare, Americares, Dohmen Life Science Services and ARCW.

Key facts

• Based in: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Founded: 2012
• Founders: Erik Holman (design lead) and Vassi Slavova (animation lead)