Disney Design Cases
Designers behind the work
Designers and creative leads credited on Disney projects in press coverage.
Designers and creative leads credited on Disney projects in press coverage.
Creative Boom profiles Orca, a small animation studio founded by Nelly Michenaud and Ed Bulmer, which has relocated from London to Nantes. The move has sparked new creative energy, inspiring a short animation celebrating the city and several new in-house projects. The duo continues to collaborate across the UK and France while developing original animated series and experimental work.
The Northern Block is rebuilding its typeface library through the Next Series, reengineering its core families like Loew, Lintel, and Nurom for global, multiscript use. The project involves international collaborators and advanced interpolation systems to improve readability and consistency across scripts and sizes. The initiative reflects the foundry’s commitment to cultural authenticity and technical precision in contemporary type design.
Creative Boom’s May 2026 'Booms & Shakes' roundup highlights major movements in the design and branding industry. Belfast studio Pale Blue Dot led the brand creation for Tomoro.ai, recently acquired by OpenAI. The article also covers leadership changes across WPP, Landor, McDonald's, and other agencies, signaling a strong focus on branding, AI, and strategic growth.
The article announces a new promotional collaboration between Diet Coke and Disney for the upcoming film *The Devil Wears Prada 2*. Designed by Tátil Design, the limited-edition can features the movie’s iconic red stiletto and title integrated into Diet Coke’s branding. The campaign positions Diet Coke as a fashionable accessory tied to the film’s stylish legacy.
Creative Boom's Tom May reflects on OpenAI's abrupt shutdown of its AI video app Sora, warning creatives about the risks of building workflows around unstable third-party platforms. The article explores the financial and legal uncertainties surrounding AI tools and urges designers to maintain control over their core skills and processes. It also touches on UK government policy shifts regarding AI and copyright.
Creative Boom’s Tom May reports on OpenAI’s sudden shutdown of its AI video app Sora, which had quickly become popular among creatives. The article warns designers and studios about the risks of relying too heavily on third-party AI tools that can vanish overnight. It also touches on evolving UK government policy around AI and copyright, urging creatives to maintain control over their own processes.
Creative Boom profiles illustrator Tim McDonagh and his work on the updated edition of *Star Wars: Galactic Atlas*, originally commissioned by Egmont Publishing. The article explores his process, from hand-drawn sketches to digital finishing in Photoshop, and how he expanded the atlas to include new Star Wars content. McDonagh reflects on his lifelong fandom and the joy of revisiting the galaxy through detailed, organic illustrations.
The article profiles BIEN, a Los Angeles-based motion studio, and its Inclusive Motion Design (InMoDe™) methodology focused on authentic representation in animation. Co-founders Ricardo Roberts and Hung Le discuss their inclusive process, which involves diverse teams and audience feedback to avoid tokenism. A highlight project includes an illustration toolkit for the International Paralympic Committee, showcasing BIEN’s commitment to normalising diversity in visual storytelling.
