Oddfellows

Before we were Oddfellows… We were two creatives on an in-house team. This week, we’re heading to Dallas to celebrate the power and possibility of internal teams at In-house In-focus.?? Oddfellows Co-founder and Executive Creative Director, Chris Kelly, will be there representing the studio—meeting new folks, swapping stories, and soaking up all the in-house wisdom. This world holds a special place in our hearts, and we’re excited to learn, share, and connect with all the minds shaping creativity from the inside.??

For Google's 25th birthday, the Most Searched Playground turned search trends into a global scavenger hunt, inviting users to find the most searched things of the past 25 years. Created by Google Brand Studio, Bay Area Sound and Oddfellows, this interactive Google Doodle was designed for everyone with accessibility at its core, and was a hit at D&AD Awards 2024. D&AD Awards 2024 Winner: ?? Yellow Pencil in Digital Design ?? Graphite Pencil in Illustration ?? Wood Pencils in Digital Design, Graphic Design and Gaming & Virtual Worlds Think you’ve got what it takes to win a Pencil? D&AD Awards 2025 is open, now with an extended deadline until 26 March and 75% off entries for our brand new Creator Content category. Submit your work now > https://lnkd.in/eAQ9Fc9K #dandad #digitaldesign #graphicdesign #illustration #gaming

Did you know…? Oddfellows now offer an incredible opportunity to mentoring with their?Virtual Open Studio! One a month, this innovative virtual space allows creatives to connect with and receive mentoring from the talented team at Oddfellows, based in Portland, Oregon. ?? What an incredible way to give back to the motion design community! I had the privilege of learning about this just last week when?Chris Kelly, Co-Founder of Oddfellows, joined?Hayley Akins?and the?Balanced Business Bootcamp?crew for an expert call. Thank you, Chris, for taking the time to join us! You very much inspired me in your approaches to business and remote studio working. If you're a motion design creative looking for guidance, why not check out Oddfellow's Virtual Open Studio... ?? https://lnkd.in/e7qncAiE #CreativeCommunity #Mentorship #OddfellowsStudio #BusinessInnovation #RemoteWork #BalancedBusinessBootcamp #motiondesign

[update] We're excited to say this role has been filled. Thank you to everyone for your interest or introductions. ?? — We’re looking for a Talent Manager to help us grow our team, nurture our creative community, and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. As the connector at Oddfellows, you’ll help match the right artists to the right projects, build relationships with freelancers, support our team’s growth, and keep our resourcing processes dialed in. You’ll also help shape our studio culture, organize community programs, and represent Oddfellows at industry events. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in talent management, knows their way around 2D, 3D, and Visual System workflows, and thrives in a role that blends strategy, people, and problem-solving. Details: ?? $80K–$110K (based on experience) ?? Portland ?? Key skills: Organized, empathetic, proactive, and a great communicator. Sound like you? Let’s chat. ?? Send a note to [email protected] with "Talent Manager" as the subject.

Ready to talk creativity, craft, and everything in between? Join our public Discord and dive into a global community where ideas, feedback, and a bit of the odd-sauce flow around the clock.? Meet fellow creatives, our Oddfellows team (yes, the founders too), and some surprise guests along the way. Whether you're just starting out or already a pro, there’s a spot for you to shape the future of design with us. Hop in → ?https://lnkd.in/gtZ2w2Fd

Oddfellows has always been about making things that stick. ? Not just in your mind, but in your gut. Work that doesn’t just look nice in a pitch deck but lives—in culture, in conversation, in the parts of your brain that light up when something just clicks. ? Design should do more than perform—it should provoke. Animation isn’t just for tapping into a sense of play—it’s a tool for making the impossible feel real. ? That’s why we don’t just make pretty pictures. We craft with intention—meticulously, obsessively, and with one goal in mind: creating something impossible to forget. Because the best work isn’t disposable. It doesn’t scroll by unnoticed. It lingers. It whispers (but not in an unsettling ASMR way). It stays with you long after you’ve moved on. ? This is what we love. What we obsess over. And now, we finally have the words that capture it: ? Builders of Moving Experiences.

Step inside our studio. ?? Once a mid-century candy distributor—think Dunder Mifflin with PEZ instead of paper—it’s now a warm, welcoming space on Portland’s central east side.

We make what modern brands need— stories, systems, and worlds brought to life through: Motion Design Illustration Narrative Animation Branding You’ll find all that—and a little more— in this micro-climax. It’s us, in a forty-second nutshell. ?? — Visuals: Oddfellows Music & Sound: Antfood Edit: Chris Kelly

Sooo stoked that this is out! so much fun working on the music and sonic identity for Oddfellows new brand refresh! shout out to Bennett Eiferman Yuta Endo and the Antfood dream team!

A fresh take on what makes us, us. Peek behind the curtain of our new brand and the thinking that shaped it.