Los Angeles, March 24, 2026. The inclusive motion design and animation studio BIEN has partnered with Brand Yew Friends to accelerate growth across agency and direct-to-brand channels.
Founded by executive producer Tino Sladavic, Brand Yew Friends is a global production ecosystem known for assembling bespoke creative teams across live action, design, animation, and emerging tech. Through this partnership, Brand Yew Friends will bring additional sales representation to BIEN, connecting the studio’s award-winning, inclusive creative approach with clients looking to produce premium character animation work in the United States.
“Brand Yew Friends gets how modern production actually works,” said Ricardo Roberts, co-founder of BIEN. “They’re built for flexibility, collaboration, and ambitious ideas, which aligns perfectly with how we create for a diverse, global audience. It’s gonna be super fun partnering with Tino and his amazing agency clientele.”
This partnership strengthens BIEN’s position as a premium, culturally driven studio while expanding its reach into new markets, clients, and creative collaborations.
“Bringing BIEN into my roster is the perfect fit. I am always impressed by how they manage to deliver top shelf animation while maintaining their boots-on-the-ground commitment to giving underrepresented talent opportunities in motion design. For BIEN, being inclusive isn’t some kind of marketing ploy, it is baked into the studio’s DNA. ”
About BIEN
BIEN is a Los Angeles–based creative studio specializing in motion design, character animation, and live action. Known for its Inclusive Motion Design approach, BIEN creates premium content by diverse teams for the world’s leading brands and entertainment companies.
About Brand Yew Friends
Brand Yew Friends is a creative production ecosystem that brings together global artists, directors, and studios to build custom teams for every project. Founded by Santino “Tino” Sladavic, the company partners with agencies and brands to deliver ambitious, craft-driven work across disciplines.
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