About Us
who we are
Recognized for our exceptional artistry and innovative approach to advertising and entertainment, we strive to elevate the standards of visual storytelling and make people smile!
An award-winning independent animation studio born and raised in NYC, we bring great characters to life by giving them soul, weaving heart and humor into everything we do.
With a wildly talented team, a global roster of creative directors, over two decades of experience, and the support of our legendary partner Aardman Animations, we bring brands to life at any scale.
No idea is too small and no assignment is too big.
We’re happy you’re here.
why you’ll love working with us
We Listen
We begin by listening so every idea starts on the same page.
We Collaborate
Teamwork makes the dream work. We work side-by-side to bring your vision to life.
We Bring Experience
Two decades of storytelling under our belt and no hint of stopping anytime soon.
We Think Globally
Our diverse team brings fresh perspectives to every project.
We Tell Stories That Work
We craft stories designed to deliver real, measurable results for your goals.
We Leave Room for Magic
We follow the process but stay open to wonder, curiosity, and even humor in every frame.
our process
Our adaptive process can be tailored to any challenge. Learn more about our core capabilities.
concept development
Where the spark begins. We align on overall goals and collaborate to explore ideas, shape narratives, and define the creative DNA of a project—setting the tone, style, and vision before anything else comes to life.
character design
Where personalities take shape. We sketch, sculpt, and refine characters until they feel unmistakably alive.
world building
Crafting the environments, rules, and visual language that give each story its own universe to play in.
storyboarding
Translating ideas into a visual roadmap—shot-by-shot illustrations that define pacing, emotion, and narrative flow.
pre-visualization
A rough moving blueprint that lets us test timing, staging, and overall flow—giving both our team and clients a clear early look at how the story will play out, before we fully dive into animation.
animation
Bringing characters and worlds to life through movement, performance, and emotion—frame by frame.
finishing
Final polish: lighting, rendering, color, compositing and final mix that make every scene feel crisp and immersive.
Awards
hear it from our clients
I have been a huge fan of NL for many years and always knew when the right project came along they would be the first call. This was that project and they did not disappoint. The level of creativity, collaboration, and cool they possessed from the launch to the delivery is by far the best experience I’ve had working with a creative company outside of my wheelhouse.
DIRECTOR
London Alley
We are seriously so excited. We love the NL team so much and it’s so damn fun working with them (and the work is amazing). We understand the ‘Love’ in Nathan Love.
SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING
Major Pharmaceutical Brand
Working with the incredible VFX wizards at Nathan Love was an absolute blast! They crushed it on a tight deadline, and their mad skills sent our 2 Chainz NBA project skyrocketing into a whole new galaxy of dopeness. These guys are the real deal, and their magic touch took our vision to epic heights. Can’t wait to create more awesomeness together!
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Majority
Wow, what a wonderful treat this was! It is starting to get annoying to find ways to explain how much I love what Nathan Love does, so I’m going to invest in a thesaurus and try to do better next time. For now, I’ll stick with the classic: it all looked so, so, so great!
SEGMENT DIRECTOR/SUPERVISING PRODUCER
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
I’d like to just point out that Nathan Love is one of the sweetest and most goofiest companies (in the greatest way possible) I’ve had a chance to work with.
ART DIRECTOR & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Freelance
Amazing work as always. This was an amazing journey with your team of artists and will continue to be a great reference for what is possible for the brand and with your teams creative.
Senior Video Editor
The Pokémon Company International
The new video went out yesterday and I wanted to thank and congratulate your team on another FANTASTIC project with us. Each one just keeps getting better and better! There is so much fun and personality in this one and you fit a lot of character moments into a short time.
Manager of Post Production
The Pokémon Company International
Just weighing in here to say how truly incredible this work is…I’m not sure how you’re physically pulling this off, but I LOVE working with super heroes!
Thank you for all this great work so far and for all to come. I’m a Nathan Love fan to the end…
Executive Producer
VIRTUE Worldwide / VICE Media Group
We’ve received nothing but universal praise for the video so our team is beyond excited! Thank you all again for the support and partnership on this!
Director of Production
CYLNDR Studios
A huge thank you for your partnership on this project—the animations truly elevated the experience, and the team’s initial feedback has been that the space looks incredible. We look forward to future opportunities to partner together!
Creative Production Manager
Amazon Global Creative Design
NL team, it has been an absolute pleasure and thrill-ride to partner on this creative with you.
Thank you so much for your camaraderie and amazing craft! This work will be something our full org will share pride in.Senior Creative Director
Amazon Prime Video
These came together into an amazing finished product. And… it’s been such a pleasure throughout the entire process working with all of you!
Brand Team
Procter & Gamble – Mr. Clean
The model is the best I’ve ever seen. He looks so real! And so close to the illustration we have! I’m honestly impressed. Nice work, team! 🙂
Brand Team
Procter & Gamble – Mr. Clean
Meet the Magic Makers
Diversity & Inclusion
Nathan Love is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and celebrates diversity. We pride ourselves on creating a safe and supportive environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and thrive as individuals. We are committed to listening, learning, and continuously growing our network of people and tools designed to help all Nathan Love employees and freelancers succeed.
Our Partnership with
Aardman, based in Bristol, co-founded by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, is a world leader in animation. The studio produces feature films, series, advertising and digital entertainment for both the domestic and international market.
Nathan Love partnered with Aardman Animations in 2015 to bring their unique perspective and amazing craft to commercial projects in the US. Aardman’s Academy Award and BAFTA winning work is often imitated but never duplicated. The studio continues to lead the field of animation by producing visually stunning and undeniably charming projects. Constantly innovating, they have built interactive, experiential and games teams to match their considerable long and short form capabilities.
