Velvet Mediendesign

What Velvet Mediendesign does

velvet Mediendesign GmbH is a Munich-based design studio and full-service film production and post-production company founded in 1995, operating from a single headquarters at Amalienstraße 71. The business is structured around three interconnecting in-house departments—film, design, and VFX—delivering commercial production, motion design, broadcast design, animation, and visual effects work for international brands and agencies. Service capabilities span the full creative-to-delivery pipeline: commercial filming, CGI and 3D animation, compositing, color grading, matchmoving, matte painting, motion graphics, broadcast graphics packages (idents, program openers, news graphics, studio design), and a roster of named international directors who lead campaigns.

The customer base is unusually broad for a single-office boutique: across its 30-year history, Velvet has produced work for Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Audi, Ferrari, McDonald's, Turkish Airlines, Coca-Cola, Heineken, adidas, IKEA, Canon, Motorola, Gillette, KUKA, Tod's, Marc Cain, and others, alongside broadcast network rebrands for ZDF, Das Erste, 3sat, Al Jazeera, TVN (Poland), MEGA Channel (Greece), Starhub (Singapore), Oman TV, and CBC (Egypt). Government, banking, aviation, and mega-event work includes Dubai Police, Qatar National Bank, Hamad International Airport, and Riyadh Season campaigns. The portfolio has been recognized by Red Dot (including Best-of-the-Best in 2014), BDA World Gold, NY Festivals, Promax&BDA, ADC, and Clio.

The company operates as a privately held German GmbH with no disclosed parent company, no external funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no certifications. Revenue is project-based professional services billed to enterprise clients and agencies; pricing is not publicly disclosed. GTM is direct enterprise engagement, supplemented by portfolio visibility through Vimeo, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram and by industry-award participation. Recent (2022–2024) productions include the Hyundai Alcazar campaign featuring Shah Rukh Khan, the Mengniu Dairy Paris 2024 Olympics directors-cut, the Hamad International Airport ORCHARD post-production, and the Riyadh Season 'Imagine More' campaign featuring Leo Messi—evidence of continued activity in the Gulf and Greater China markets alongside its European core.

Name

Velvet Mediendesign

Legal name

velvet Mediendesign GmbH

Website

https://velvet.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

velvet Mediendesign GmbH is a Munich-based design studio and full film production and post-production house, founded in 1995, integrating film, design, and VFX departments to deliver premium commercials, broadcast design, and animation for international brands and global agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production & Post-Production Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Production & Shot Work (CG Integration, Matte Painting, FX) (MPAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

VFX Production & Supervision (2D/3D, Compositing, FX, CG) (MPADAHAA), VFX Supervision & On-Set VFX Services (MPAHABAA), VFX Review, QC & Delivery (Client Review, Conform, Final Outputs) (MPAHABAL)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Visual effects studio
• Broadcast design
• Motion design services
• Commercial post-production

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Film & Video Production Services: Full-service film production and post-production for commercials, broadcast content, and digital media. Revenue generated through project-based professional services for agencies and direct clients.
2. Design Services: Design studio services including motion design, broadcast graphics, and visual identity work for television channels and brands.
3. VFX & Animation Services: Visual effects and animation production services for advertising, broadcast, and entertainment projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Velvet Mediendesign operates as a design studio and full film production and post-production company organized into three interconnecting departments: film, design, and VFX. The company produces premium visual content including commercials, broadcast design packages (station idents, news graphics, channel rebrands), animation, and VFX for international brands, advertising agencies, and TV broadcasters. It also provides access to a roster of international directors for commercial and creative projects.

Product overview

Velvet Mediendesign is a design studio and full film production and post-production company operating since 1995. The company is organized into three interconnecting departments—film, design, and VFX—where they create premium visual content for international clients. Their service portfolio encompasses commercial production (automotive, fashion, aviation, food & beverage, sports), broadcast design (TV channel rebranding, news packages, station idents), animation (character, 2D/3D), VFX (compositing, color grading, motion graphics), and access to a roster of international directors. The company produces work for major global brands including Hyundai, McDonald's, Turkish Airlines, adidas, and broadcasters such as Das Erste, ZDF, and MEGA Channel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Production Full-service film production including commercial spots, music videos, and cinematic content for international clients across automotive, fashion, aviation, and consumer goods sectors.
• Post-Production Comprehensive post-production services including VFX, compositing, color grading, editing, and finishing for broadcast and digital deliverables.
• VFX (Visual Effects) Visual effects production including 3D animation, motion graphics, compositing, and digital effects for advertising and broadcast projects.
• Animation

Named customers41 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Framestore: Award-winning UK-based VFX and immersive content studio with major work in commercials, film, and broadcast design. Closely comparable to Velvet in delivering high-end VFX, motion design, and brand campaigns for international clients.
• MPC (Moving Picture Company): Global VFX and post-production house with deep advertising credentials alongside feature film work. Direct competitor for premium commercial VFX briefs of the kind Velvet executes for automotive and consumer brands.
• Buck: Design-driven animation and motion studio producing commercial, brand, and interactive content. Comparable to Velvet in combining design-led thinking with animation/motion execution for global brand briefs.
• Psyop: Creative studio specializing in motion design, animation, and VFX for commercials and entertainment. Highly comparable to Velvet's motion design and broadcast design department, serving similar advertising and broadcast clients.
• The Mill: Globally recognized VFX and post-production studio best known for advertising and brand film work. Directly comparable to Velvet as a premium VFX/post partner for global brand campaigns across automotive, FMCG, and broadcast.

Others

• AKQA: Global design and innovation agency with motion, content, and brand experience practices. Adjacent to Velvet in serving global brand creative needs, but with a broader digital and strategy portfolio rather than a pure production focus.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Domain: Established global VFX and digital production house with broader feature-film and immersive offerings alongside commercial work. Comparable in VFX craft but operates at significantly larger scale than Velvet.
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): Legendary VFX and entertainment services company with advertising and immersive divisions. Overlaps with Velvet in high-end commercial VFX but with vastly greater scale and capital base.

Regional players

• UFA GmbH: Major German production and entertainment group headquartered in Potsdam. Comparable in German-language broadcast design and production services, and a potential regional competitor or partner for Velvet's broadcast clients.
• Studio Babelsberg: Germany's largest film studio with VFX and post-production capabilities. Operates in the same German production ecosystem as Velvet, with comparable motion picture and post-production service lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/velvetmedia01
• Facebookfacebook.com/velvetMediendesignGmbH
• Instagraminstagram.com/velvetmediendesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/velvet-mediendesign-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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