Oh Studio

What Oh Studio does

Oh Studio is a fully remote, UK-based animation studio founded and directed by Joseph Clark (also known as Joe Bichard), producing character-driven animation, idents, book trailers, commercial spots, and short films. The studio's core output is handcrafted, human-centered animation work delivered as professional services commissions for three distinct customer segments: major brands and their advertising agencies (IKEA via Hope&Glory, Bodyforms via AMV BBDO, Serious Tissues via Wonderhood Studios and Brilliant Artists), charities and NGOs requiring sensitive social-impact storytelling (Fullscope, Street Storage, Tender, Uservoice), and publishers and educational platforms (Chris Haughton's children's books, TedEd, School of Life, Hay Festival). The studio is represented in the UK market by agency Brilliant Artists and works through indirect channel partners including AMV BBDO, Hope&Glory, and Wonderhood Studios, supplementing direct inbound via its portfolio website and the [email protected] contact channel.

The business operates on a project-based professional services revenue model with non-publicly-disclosed pricing, structured around a curated collaborator network of handpicked artists rather than a large permanent in-house team. Founder Joseph Clark brings fifteen years of animation direction experience and the studio carries significant reputational capital in the form of festival awards, including a 2016 Annecy Cristal for 'A Kiss Deferred' (commissioned film category), a Royal Television Society Award for 'MARS!' (2010), and the 2022 Sky Zero Footprint Fund Grand Prix (£1 million) for the Serious Tissues spot. The studio's GTM motion is community-led and portfolio-driven: founder Clark runs SELAPD (South East London Animation People Drinks) as an ongoing community touchpoint, and the portfolio website (ohstudio.co.uk) functions as the primary top-of-funnel showcase. The firm is privately held with no disclosed parent company, no institutional funding rounds, and operates with 1-10 employees.

Name

Oh Studio

Legal name

Oh Studio

Website

https://ohstudio.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oh Studio is a fully remote UK animation studio founded by Joseph Clark that produces character-driven animation, idents, book trailers, and short films for brands, charities, and publishers via agency partnerships and direct commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animation Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Animation production services
• Motion design studio
• Character animation films
• Brand commercial animation
• Short film production

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animation and Motion Design Production: Animation production services for commercials, films, and branded content commissioned by clients including major brands, publishers, agencies, and charities.
2. Agency Commissioned Work: Work commissioned through advertising agencies like AMV BBDO, Hope&Glory, and Wonderhood Studios on behalf of brand clients.
3. Charity and NGO Commissions: Animation work produced for mental health charities and non-profit organizations including Fullscope and Help Film.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Oh Studio is a fully remote animation studio that produces character-driven animated films, commercials, charity commissions, book trailers, and idents for brands, advertising agencies, publishers, charities, and media organizations. The studio collaborates with handpicked artists under founder Joseph Clark's direction to deliver considered, human-centered animation work for clients including IKEA, Chris Haughton, Fullscope, Serious Tissues, TedEd, and School of Life.

Product overview

Oh Studio operates as a single, unified animation studio rather than a platform with separate modules. The studio offers animation production services across multiple formats including short films, commercial spots, charity commissions, book trailers, and TV/film idents. Their portfolio demonstrates work across diverse sectors including retail (IKEA), publishing (Chris Haughton's books), healthcare (Bodyforms, Fullscope mental health charity), sustainability (Serious Tissues), and entertainment (Noisy Bear TV production company). The studio is founded by Joseph Clark and is structured as a fully remote, progressive animation studio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oh Studio Animation Production Services Fully remote, character-driven animation production services delivering animated commercials, brand films, charity commissions, book trailers, TV/film idents, and short films. The studio collaborates with handpicked artists under founder Joseph Clark's direction to serve clients including major brands, advertising agencies, publishers, charities, and educational platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• A Self Compassion Exercise has achieved 2.5 million views on YouTube
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FullscopecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health charity Fullscope approached Oh Studio to create a film about young people's experience of self-harm. The project engaged groups of young people over a school term to create authentic content. The film is doing the festival circuit. Co-directed with Zan Barberton of Boundary Pictures.
• Boundary PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZan Barberton of Boundary Pictures co-directed 'Ask Me How I Am' with Oh Studio founder Joseph Clark.
• WosetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoset asked Oh Studio to bring illustrator Jay Cover's characters to life. Oh Studio provided creative direction, design, animation, sound, and photography.
• Hope&GlorycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHope&Glory agency brought Oh Studio in to animate the IKEA 'Tidy Up Tune' campaign.
• AMV BBDOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAMV BBDO commissioned Oh Studio to animate Sarah Cliff's illustrations for Bodyforms campaign, produced in collaboration with Brilliant Artists.
• Wonderhood StudioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWonderhood Studios brought Oh Studio in for the Serious Tissues animated spot, via Brilliant Artists.
• Brilliant ArtistscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency representing Oh Studio and facilitating connections with clients like Sarah Cliff and Serious Tissues.
• Everyone AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with Everyone Agency on multiple collaborations with illustrator and director Jack Hudson.
• Help FilmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelp Film commissioned Oh Studio to create a promo for Street Storage charity.
• Peter MillardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning animator Peter Millard created an ident for Oh Studio.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Giant Ant: Animation and design studio producing character-led commercials, idents, and branded content. Comparable in artistic storytelling style, agency-channel work, and festival-circuit recognition.
• Golden Wolf: Animation studio producing commercials, branded content, and short-form work with strong visual style. Comparable in animation-driven branded storytelling and agency-led client origination.
• Buck: Global design and motion studio producing brand films, animation, and design-driven content for major brands. Comparable in craft-led branded animation, multi-format delivery, and global brand roster.
• Studio AKA: UK-based animation studio producing character-driven shorts, idents, and branded content for global clients. Closely comparable in craft-led positioning, festival pedigree, and project mix across commercials and personal films.
• Not To Scale: UK animation and motion design studio serving agencies and brands across commercials, idents, and content. Comparable as a mid-sized craft studio with an agency-channel-driven pipeline and festival/award credentials.
• Blinkink: London animation studio producing commercials, music videos, and short films with a craft-led, director-driven model. Comparable in agency-channel go-to-market, festival recognition, and premium commercial animation output.
• Psyop: Directorial animation studio producing commercials and branded films with auteur-led directors. Comparable in director-driven creative model, premium commercials pipeline, and global brand work.
• Nexus Studios: London animation and film studio producing commercials, short films, and branded entertainment. Comparable in delivering award-winning narrative animation for agencies and brands across commercial and purpose-driven campaigns.

Broad incumbents

• Aardman Animations: UK animation powerhouse with a much larger footprint spanning feature films, series, and commercials. Comparable as a UK craft animation studio, but far broader in scale and IP ownership (e.g., Wallace & Gromit).

Others

• Brilliant Artists: Agency representing Oh Studio and other illustrators/directors, facilitating connections with brand clients. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler — Oh Studio's existing agency partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/stories/highlights/17868867819074212
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oh_studio

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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