CreativeReview.co.uk, Jan. 15, 2014
Thornberg & Forester Reintroduces Itself
"...T&F's new identity represents a dynamic evolution of the company. We are shifting our company model to showcase the directors behind the work that we do," Matz said. "Equally important to us is the process of 'how' we work. Fastidious about quality and creative integrity, our directors are trusted creative leaders that foster true collaboration..."

SHOOTonline.com, Jan. 15, 2014
Thornberg & Forester Unveils New Corporate ID and Showcases Growing Roster of A-Level Directors
The principals of Thornberg & Forester (T&F) are proud to reintroduce themselves and their bicoastal production company, which will soon begin its seventh year in business. Today, together with their colleagues in New York and Los Angeles, the company's founders Elizabeth Kiehner, Scott Matz and Justin Meredith are unveiling their new logo mark, corporate identity and website...

SohoSoHo.tv, Jan. 14, 2014
Charter / Big Devices
This marks our first partnership with our new friends of WILSON RMS. We worked with WILSON to create a total of thirty spots for Charter Communications in two languages (English and Spanish). The concept 'Big Devices' came to us from Creative Director, Jared Porter. It became our task to flesh the idea out and architect a series of 'huge' scenes that both embody the notion of bigness as well as promote a vast array of content, messaging and customer engagement...

SohoSoHo.tv, Jan. 13, 2014
Charter Triple Play
...Client: Charter Communications; Advertising Agency: WILSON RMS; Creative Director: Scott Matz; Production Company: Thornberg & Forester...

T-and-F, Jan. 8, 2014
T&F Good Works, January 2014: World Food Program USA
World Food Program USA (WFP USA) works to solve global hunger, building a world where everyone has the food and nutrition needed to lead healthy, productive lives...

Choi's Gallery, December 2013
Gallery 24
Vilcek Foundation Ident from Thornberg & Forester and Valiant Pictures

universal positive, Dec. 26, 2013
Giving season: Heroes 2013
...I’m also especially thankful to the individuals behind my client company Thornberg & Forester for their leadership and help in supporting the following heroic organizations...

SHOOTonline.com, Dec. 18, 2013
Now Bicoastal, Thornberg & Forester Celebrates Expanding Talents and Impacts
Since launching Thornberg & Forester (T&F) in 2007, founders Elizabeth Kiehner, Scott Matz and Justin Meredith have focused on bringing core values like human rights to the forefront while delivering brilliant work for major cultural events, networks, brands and agencies...

PRX.org, Dec. 16, 2013
Elizabeth Kiehner on Conversations with Allan Wolper
Elizabeth Kiehner, co-founder of Thornberg & Forester, shakes people up with her digital designs and storytelling techniques. She works with corporate clients, television and cable networks, actors such as James Franco, and nonprofit groups like The Malala Fund, which supports the work of activist Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban...

T-and-F, Dec. 2, 2013
T&F Good Works, December 2013: Ronald McDonald House Charities
Through a network of local chapters, Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) helps families find strength in numbers. "It’s something we see every day – children healing faster because they’re surrounded by their families. And while RMHC may not be able to make the medicine taste better or erase the pain of a much-needed treatment, we can help lessen the burden for more than seven million families each and every year...

T-and-F, Nov. 26, 2013
Here’s our latest PSA for World Food Program USA
You can help us provide emergency food relief to children and families desperately in need. Please make a donation now at http://wfpusa.org/emergency or text the word AID to 27722 to instantly donate $10. One small gift can go a long way!

T-and-F, Nov. 20, 2013
Happening Thursday evening, Nov. 21
...at the Art Director’s Club [106 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001, (212) 643-1440] BUTTER: Young Guns Edition - A Night of Pop Culture and Popcorn. Featuring work from YG6 Justin Meredith and Thornberg & Forester, and many noted Young Guns.

T-and-F, Nov. 18, 2013
Thornberg & Forester’s executive producer Elizabeth Kiehner
...presenting at Motion 2013. Feedback on her presentation entitled Smart-Sizing VFX for Maximum Profits: “Elizabeth’s talk was refreshing! A lot of times people talk about running an agency but their advice is grounded more in theory rather than actual experience. Not Elizabeth. She was real about the challenges and responsibilities that those managing a creative staff face. Instead of telling us about her experience and knowledge, she demonstrated her experience and knowledge through her speech...”

Adweek Talent Gallery, Nov. 13, 2013
World Food Program USA's "Potential"
The award-winning bicoastal design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester and their clients at World Food Program USA (WFP USA) are very proud to share this important new PSA entitled “School Meals: Potential...”

DesignYouTrust.com, Nov. 13, 2013
“School Meals: Potential” PSA for World Food Program USA
"...While the film is a testament to WFP’s sheer passion and drive to fight hunger on a global scale, it also celebrates the human spirit. The film looks squarely in the eye of the issue, promotes awareness and offers an engaging call to action in an aspirational way..."

Search & find, Nov. 8, 2013
Video: FRANCO
...Along with conceiving and creating the :70 main titles in its NYC studio, T&F’s LA team delivered a comprehensive show package, consisting of transitions, logo loops, talent cards and navigation graphics for the program. Y’all say James? T&F says, Franco.

T-and-F, Nov. 1, 2013
T&F Good Works, November 2013: The Half the Sky Movement
The Half the Sky Movement is cutting across platforms to ignite the change needed to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide, the defining issue of our time...

BestAdsonTV.com, Oct. 30, 2013
World Food Program USA: School Meals: Potential
...Today 66 million students across the developing world will go to school hungry. We have the power to make a positive change by supporting United Nations World Food Programme which provides school meals to more than 24 million children each year. School meals help stop chronic hunger and improve children's nutritional health. Increase their ability to learn and give them a chance to develop their untapped potential...

Coloribus.com, Oct. 30, 2013
UN World Food Program: "Potential" Online Advert by Thornberg & Forester
...World Food Program USA knows future greatness is all around us. And the key to unlocking that greatness is a good education...

WELOVEAD.com, Oct. 30, 2013
School Meals: Potential
...Brand: World Food Programme; Agency: Thornberg & Forester; Creative Director: Scott Matz; Copywriter: Todd Feitlin; Production Company: Thornberg & Forester...

CreativeReview.co.uk, Oct. 29, 2013
World Food Program USA's "School Meals: Potential" PSA
...T&F co-founder and director Scott Matz says, "We wrote and designed a story to showcase the incredible fact that World Food Program School Meals nourish not only the bodies of thousands of children most in need, but also aid in the development of their minds (through education)...

Great-Ads, Oct. 27, 2013
Thornberg & Forester's PSA for World Food Program USA
...Every child, no matter where they come from or what language they speak, all have one thing in common: Potential. Potential for greatness. Potential to change the world as we know it. WFP USA knows future greatness is all around us. And the key to unlocking that greatness is a good education...

Motionographer.com, Oct. 17, 2013
Jonathan Jarvis and Ray Dalio: How the Economic Machine Works
...Props to studio Thornberg & Forester, who helped with concepting and handled all the animation, and Big Foote, who tackled the music and sound design. Sustaining the level of detail and clarity required for this project is no small feat...

T-and-F, Oct. 1, 2013
T&F Good Works, October 2013: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same...

TheWallbreakers.com, Oct. 1, 2013
Valiant Pictures & Thornberg & Forester Present The Vilcek Foundation Identity
The Vilcek Foundation honors and supports foreign-born scientists and artists who have made outstanding contributions to society in the United States. Recently, the famed Wall Breakers at Valiant Pictures teamed up with the award-winning digital production company Thornberg & Forester and Vileck’s Rick Kinsel to create the beautiful, colorful above motion identity for The Vileck Foundation...

Creative Planet Network, Sep. 25, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Delivers More James Franco
“...We were looking for a concept that had the irreverent energy of a roast but took it in a cleaner direction,” Comedy Central producer Rick Austin says. “We didn’t just want to mock some retro ’60s look. We wanted it to be modern, and T&F gave us this idea that in a way ‘roasted’ Franco and announced our vibe at the same time...”

TitleDesignProject.com, Sep. 25, 2013
Franco Title Sequence by Thornberg & Forester
Award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) has created a brilliant opening title sequence entitled “FRANCO” for The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco. The Roast had its broadcast premiere on Labor Day and it will be rebroadcast many times on the network over the weeks ahead, including this Thursday, Saturday and Sunday...

ManhattanCC.org, Sep. 18, 2013
MCC Quarterly Tech and Social Media Networking Event
...Join the MCC Technology & Innovation Committee for a morning of networking and short presentations by MCC members working in the technology sector who will be bringing you up to speed on their businesses, the hottest technology trends and important innovations. Speakers: Elizabeth Kiehner, Thornberg & Forester...

Ventilate.ca, Sep. 13, 2013
Thornberg & Forester: Franco
...The Roast had its broadcast premiere on Labor Day and it will be rebroadcast many times on the network. Working directly with Comedy Central VP of design Chris Scarlata and Tenth Planet producer, Rick Austin, T&F principals Scott Matz and Justin Meredith were both heavily involved in the project, along with senior art director and designer Kyle Miller and lead animator Ken Krueger...

SohoSoHo.tv, Sep. 10, 2013
James Franco Stars in "FRANCO," Thornberg & Forester's Main Title Sequence for The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
"...Comedy Central was keen on the idea of creating a graphic open that felt similar to the main title sequence of a film," began Meredith. "Based on the creative direction from the Comedy Central show execs, it needed to be upscale and embrace the notion of being a contemporized version of the Rat Pack, infused with sophistication and wit..."

Vultured.com, Sep. 9, 2013
Franco
The opening title sequence and Franco homage for The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco.

Want That Font, Sep. 8, 2013
Via artofthetitle
—loved this!

Art of the Title Tumblr, Sep. 7, 2013
Thornberg & Forester’s titles
for The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco speak for themselves.

Animation World Network, Sep. 5, 2013
T&F Create Opening Sequence for Franco Roast
...Matz, Meredith and Miller provided more details on the project's workflow, which began with a board-o-matic cut to multiple soundtracks. "It became clear that Hoodie Allen's ‘James Franco' track was the strongest for our film," Meredith confirmed. "Acquiring this track was a huge score in the success of this piece and a testament to Rick Austin's passion to make things work..."

Below the Line, Sep. 5, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Provides Main Title Sequence for The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
“...Needless to say, everyone at Comedy Central is ecstatic and loves how the open turned out,” Scarlata said. “From the initial storyboards, I knew that this direction had tremendous potential. The team at T&F went above and beyond and delivered the perfect open and packaging for the event. Concept, design, writing, editing, animation, finishing, project management – on every front, it was everything we’d hoped it would be...”

Bernstein & Andriulli, Sep. 5, 2013
James Franco Stars As James Franco in 'FRANCO'
Comedy Central's recent roast of James Franco begins with a title sequence by Thornberg & Forester. The 70-second-long clip called "FRANCO," set to Hoodie Allen's track "James Franco," features the jack-of-all-trades playing a range of characters...

CampaignBrief.us, Sep. 5, 2013
James Franco stars in "FRANCO," award-winning Thornberg & Forester's main title sequence for The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
...T&F's credits also include executive producer Elizabeth Kiehner and head of production Javier Gonzalez...

Motionographer.com, Sep. 5, 2013
motion 2013 Oct 4-7
motion 2013 Oct 4-7 featuring Paul Mitchell The Mill, Nate Robinson Ntropic, Elizabeth Kiehner Thornberg & Forester Alberto Scirocco leftchannel William Lebeda Picturemill Amy Taylor Light of Day, Michael Waldron TV Land + more...

New York Production & Post News, Sep. 5, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Create Main Title Sequence for Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
“...One of the best aspects of this project from beginning to end was the freedom to ‘find’ the story as we built out our storyboards,” said Miller. “Our style frames left a lot of open spaces which had to be filled, so we wrote out a script expanding our original kernel of Franco’s multi-level involvement in the making of this film...”

PromaxBDA Daily Brief, Sep. 5, 2013
The Work: Franco
The opening title sequence for “The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco,” aptly entitled “FRANCO,” touches on Franco’s multi-hyphenate career and tendency to have his hand in everything. Everything...

PostPerspective.com, Sep. 5, 2013
Thornberg & Forester create main title sequence for Comedy Central’s Roast of James Franco
According to Austin, from the very first phone call, the team at T&F immediately understood what the network wanted. “We were looking for a concept that had the irreverent energy of the roast but also took it in a cleaner, classier direction,” he said. “We didn’t just want to mock some retro 60's look, we wanted it to be modern, and T&F gave us this idea that in a way ‘roasted’ Franco and announced our vibe at the same time...”

T-and-F, Sep. 5, 2013
T&F Good Works, September 2013: The Feast Conference 2013
Since 2008, The Feast has been committed to fostering a community of innovators who are revolutionizing their industries and striving for social impact. Each year the organization hosts a flagship Conference to share unique perspectives and tackle today’s greatest societal challenges. Serving as a starting point for relationships, groundbreaking projects and new initiatives that run all year long, this year’s Conference will run October 16-18 at NYC’s Center 548...

Jazarah.net, Sep. 4, 2013
James Franco Stars in "FRANCO," Thornberg & Forester's Main Title Sequence for The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – (Sep. 4, 2013) – Award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) has created a brilliant opening title sequence entitled “FRANCO” for The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco...

TheAwesomer.com, Sep. 4, 2013
FRANCO: Opening Credits
We are enjoying the retro fresh feel and (of course) the sense of humor from digital production company Thornberg & Forester’s snappy opening title sequence for James Franco’s roast on Comedy Central.

WE AND THE COLOR, Sep. 4, 2013
The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco – Main Title Sequence by Thornberg & Forester
This great opening title sequence entitled “FRANCO” for The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco was created by the award winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F). The show had its official premiere on September 2, 2013. The Roast will be rebroadcast over the next weeks, including this Thursday, Saturday and Sunday...

Bernstein & Andriulli, Sep. 3, 2013
Thornberg & Forester's Paint Explosion for Vilcek
Motion studio Thornberg & Forester partnered with production company Valiant Pictures on a 30-second-long ident for the Vilcek Foundation. Vilcek plans to use the video as a cinematic open for films sponsored by the leading cultural institution following its official premiere at the 33rd annual Hawaii International Film Festival, opening on October 10...

Animation World Network, Sep. 3, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Creates New ID for Vilcek Foundation
...Although Vilcek supports foreign-born scientists and artists who have made outstanding contributions to society in the U.S., it was clear to Thornberg & Forester creative director Justin Meredith that the Vilcek team "did not want the animation to represent some type of immigration journey or struggle story," he explained. "They wanted it to be a non-literal weave of art and science; an abstract journey that feels optimistic and open..."

StashMedia.tv, Aug. 29, 2013
Thornberg & Forester for The Vilcek Foundation
...Valiant Pictures and Thornberg & Forester paired up to produce this vibrant cinematic ident for the Vilcek Foundation, a leading cultural institution in the arts and sciences. The visuals were captured using the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and embellished with animation created in Maya and Cinema 4D. The ident will no doubt look pretty damn spectacular when it debuts in-cinema at the Hawaii International Film Festival this October...

Australian Creative, Aug. 28, 2013
Supporting creativity that supports creativity
You may not know anything at all about the Vilcek Foundation. It has been a quiet achiever, supporting the arts and sciences since 2000...

Digital Media World, Aug. 28, 2013
T&F Mixes Practical & Digital in a Cinematic Ident
For a new cinematic ident, Thornberg & Forester developed a workflow involving live-action shoots with a Blackmagic Cinema Camera to capture elements they later animated with Maya and Maxon Cinema 4D...

SohoSoHo.tv, Aug. 28, 2013
Vibrant Ident for The Vilcek Foundation from Valiant Pictures + Thornberg & Forester
...The ident, released online today, will have its theatrical premiere at the 33rd annual Hawaii International Film Festival, opening on 10 October, where it will introduce all of the short and feature films sponsored by the Vilcek Foundation as a part of its New American Filmmakers section...

Below the Line, Aug. 27, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Delivers Ident for The Vilcek Foundation
Valiant Pictures recently teamed up with Thornberg & Forester (T&F) to produce a vibrant new cinematic identity promo for the Vilcek Foundation – a cultural institution in the arts and sciences...

FiredbyDesign.com, Aug. 27, 2013
T&F and Valiant splash out for Vilcek Foundation
...The mission of the Foundation is to honour the contributions of foreign-born scholars and artists living in the United States. It hosts events to promote the work of immigrants, awards annual prizes to prominent immigrant biomedical scientists and artists, and sponsors cultural programs such as the Hawaii International Film Festival...

LBBonline.com, Aug. 27, 2013
T&F Produce Ident for Vilcek Foundation
Valiant Pictures team up with Thornberg & Forester for a cinematic ident

WE AND THE COLOR, Aug. 27, 2013
Vilcek Foundation – Cinematic Ident by Valiant Pictures and Thornberg & Forester (T&F)
...It serves as the opening to introduce all of the film projects sponsored by the Vilcek Foundation as a part of its New American Filmmakers section. This colorful and vibrant ident was developed in collaboration with Rick Kinsel, executive director of the Vilcek Foundation...

CampaignBrief.us, Aug. 26, 2013
Vibrant Ident for The Vilcek Foundation from Valiant Pictures + T&F set for theatrical premiere at 33rd Hawaii International Film Festival
...This new ident was developed in collaboration with the Vilcek Foundation's executive director Rick Kinsel. Says Kinsel: "This was not an easy task. We knew it would be difficult to convey all that we do in 30 seconds, so instead we wanted to find a way to condense it all into a feeling of creativity, simplicity, and joy, while remaining within our preferred aesthetic..."

CGrecord.net, Aug. 26, 2013
Ident for The Vilcek Foundation
Vibrant Ident for The Vilcek Foundation from Valiant Pictures and Thornberg & Forester set for theatrical premiere at 33rd Hawaii International Film Festival opening on 10 October. There, it will introduce all of the short and feature films sponsored by the Vilcek Foundation as a part of its New American Filmmakers section...

Jazarah.net, Aug. 26, 2013
Vibrant Ident for The Vilcek Foundation from Valiant Pictures + Thornberg & Forester Set For Theatrical Premiere at 33rd Hawaii International Film Festival
“...Thornberg & Forester was my first choice for this project,” D’Amato confirmed. “Their work is amazing and I knew it would be a perfect collaboration. The final piece exceeded my expectations and I’m excited to see what we can create in the future...”

New York Production & Post News, Aug. 26, 2013
Vilcek Foundation Spots Valiant Pictures + Thornberg & Forester For Hawaii International Film Festival Ident
...T&F was invited to take part in this project by the founding partners of Valiant Pictures, Vincent Lin and Matthew D’Amato. The two oversaw every aspect of the project, from the initial concepts to careful revisions, to ensure it met the high expectations of the foundation. Justin Meredith led the project for T&F’s team, which was chosen for its sharp design sensibility and past record of award-winning work...

CampaignBrief.us, Aug. 22, 2013
Thornberg + Forester's Scott Matz selected as juror for New York's 2013 International Motion Art Awards Competition from AI-AP
...Scott Matz, co-founder, principal and director of the award-winning bicoastal design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester, has been selected as a juror, together with Florian Bachleda, the creative director of Fast Company, and design wunderkind PabloDelcán...

Animation World Network, Aug. 21, 2013
Scott Matz Selected as Motion Art Awards Juror
...Last year, T&F had two campaigns honored among the 46 projects chosen for the premiere IMAA collection. Those projects consisted of a set of spots for Dice created through ad agency Barkley, as well as the main title sequence for the PBS "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" documentary project, which was produced in partnership with Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv...

New York Production & Post News, Aug. 21, 2013
Thornberg & Forester’s Scott Matz Selected as Juror for International Motion Art Awards Competition from AI-AP
“...I am very proud to have earned this honor and look forward to being part of this process alongside Florian and Pablo, both of whom I deeply respect,” Matz said. ”In IMAA, artists are recognized for outstanding motion work in film, animation, advertising, branding, editorial, books, videos, games and special effects, and that includes type, logo and design motion graphics. I can’t wait to see which of the thousands of submissions from around the world rise to the top...”

SHOOTonline.com, Aug. 21, 2013
Thornberg & Forester's Scott Matz Selected as Juror for International Motion Art Awards Competition from AI-AP
Organized by American Illustration and American Photography (AI-AP, http://ai-ap.com), the second annual International Motion Art Awards (IMAA) will once again celebrate the moving image in all media. For this year's edition, Scott Matz, co-founder, principal and director of the award-winning bicoastal design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester, has been selected as a juror, together with Florian Bachleda, the creative director of Fast Company, and design wunderkind Pablo Delcán (http://delcan.me)...

T-and-F, August 1, 2013
T&F Good Works, August 2013: The Araminta Freedom Initiative
Taking its name from Harriet Tubman’s given name as a child slave in Maryland (Araminta, which means defender), The Araminta Freedom Initiative is a 501(c)3 organization that is focused on dismantling the commercial viability of the human trafficking of minors in the Baltimore region and rescuing, aiding and rehabilitating its rescued victims...

Motion Arts Pro Daily, July 19, 2013
International Motion Art Awards: Thornberg & Forester
...The job of creating an inspirational and informative main title sequence fell to US design and production company Thornberg & Forester: Working from a concept from design firm Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, T&F created a remarkable 75-second piece mixing still and live-action imagery that manages to introduce viewers to the harsh realities of oppression faced by women while also instilling a sense of hope for the future...

universal positive, July 15, 2013
Speaking up: Thornberg & Forester’s Elizabeth Kiehner
Building on nearly 20 years of high-profile work on both the agency side and in boutique studio environments, Thornberg & Forester principal and executive producer Elizabeth Kiehner has spent a lot of time this year speaking on the topic of pitching...

T-and-F, July 1, 2013
T&F Good Works, July 2013: Park and Recreation Month
Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month. As part of this year’s festivities, we want encourage everyone to enjoy the parks and recreational opportunities that bring us so much happiness...

POST Magazine, June 2013
Thornberg & Forester build perfect burger for Friendly's
Design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (www.thornbergandforester.com) shot a new Friendly's campaign titled "Build Your Own Burger," which consists of four spots that appear on the restaurant's Website (www.Friendlys.com) and social media channels...

T-and-F, June 27, 2013
T&F Good Works Wrap for June 2013
This month, the Thornberg & Forester (T&F) Good Works Campaign has focused on the 7th annual Sustainable Brands Conference held earlier this month in San Diego. The three-day event engaged thousands of community members from around the globe in the conference, expo and livestream feed...

Art Directors Club, June 21, 2013
Jury Q&A • Vol. 10: YG6 • JUSTIN MEREDITH
...What excites you about the current creative climate? "The filter for greatness is becoming more and more refined. There are so many people and so much competition, and the art we create is branching into so many new territories..."

T-and-F, June 3, 2013
T&F Good Works, June 2013: The Sustainable Brands Conference
...For this month, we have chosen to feature The Sustainable Brands Conference, which is founded on the belief that unleashing the best of our human ingenuity and innovation can change the shape of business, and with it, the world. Its organizers proclaim, “Our desire is to spark new ideas by connecting people from different perspectives and disciplines with each other in an optimistic, collaborative environment to create a shared vision of what’s possible...”

T-and-F, June 3, 2013
Our standard...
...bi-coastal office hangout...

WELOVEAD.com, May 31, 2013
Friendly's Build Your Own Burger Campaign: Daughter
Friendly's Build Your Own Burger Campaign: Mom
Friendly's Build Your Own Burger Campaign: Dad
Friendly's Build Your Own Burger Campaign: Son
...Agency: Allen & Gerritsen, Boston, United States; Chief Creative Officer: Gary Greenberg; Art Director: Tyson Scmitt; Production Company: Thornberg & Forester; Director: Justin Meredith; Director of Photography: David Griffiths...

BestAdsonTV.com, May 30, 2013
Friendly's: Friendly's "Build Your Own Burger" - Dad
Friendly's: Friendly's "Build Your Own Burger" - Mom
Friendly's: Friendly's "Build Your Own Burger" - Daughter
Friendly's: Friendly's "Build Your Own Burger" - Son
Award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) has produced four :15 campaign spots for independent ad agency Allen & Gerritsen (a&g) and their clients at Friendly's Restaurants.

T-and-F, May 30, 2013
T&F Good Works: Wrap for May 2013
For May, 2013, the Thornberg & Forester (T&F) Good Works Campaign featured The Peter Benchley Ocean Awards. At the 2013 Blue Vision Summit held earlier his month in Washington, D.C., the world’s leading marine conservationists convened to advance U.S. ocean policy in the nation’s capital. As part of those festivities, many heroic individuals were presented with this year’s Peter Benchley Ocean Awards...

Bernstein & Andriulli, May 24, 2013
Build Your Own Friendly’s Burger with Thornberg & Forester
“...The Friendly’s work called for a diverse and talented production company, and Thornberg & Forester delivered on every front,” said a&g chief creative officer Gary Greenberg. “From shooting and editing to animation, they did a great job bringing our ideas to life...”

T-and-F, May 23, 2013
Internet Week NY
“Creating creative content is the best business model” - Shane Smith of Vice at Internet Week New York, 2013

T-and-F, May 22, 2013
Internet Week NY
Deputy Mayor of New York connecting with techies at Internet Week New York #IWNY

T-and-F, May 22, 2013
Repping Thornberg & Forester
at Internet Week NY.

OnScreen Asia, May 17, 2013
Blackmagic Cinema Camera used to shoot new campaign for ice-cream chain "Friendly’s"
...Each of the spots features a talking head explaining what goes into building the Friendly's burger. As a founding partner of T&F and director on the shoot, Justin Meredith was tasked with realizing independent ad agency Allen & Gerritsen's (a&g) vision for the campaign within a tight deadline and on budget...

CreativeCow.com, May 15, 2013
Friendly’s “Build Your Own Burger” Campaign Shot with Blackmagic Cinema Camera
"While the storylines were pretty simple, we only had two days to get through 87 shots, which is where the Blackmagic Cinema Camera proved extremely useful," said Justin. "The intuitiveness, functionality and no nonsense approach to acquiring the image was huge for me. The Blackmagic Cinema Camera focuses on what’s really important, the image..."

SHOOTonline.com, May 15, 2013
Friendly's "Build Your Own Burger" Campaign Shot with Blackmagic Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Design today announced that award winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) used Blackmagic Cinema Camera to shoot the new Friendly's "Build Your Own Burger" campaign...

T-and-F, May 14, 2013
T&F Good Works: Project Kaisei
...Project Kaisei is a non-profit organization focused on increasing awareness of the scale of marine debris, its impact on our environment, and the solutions for both prevention and clean-up...

SourceEcreative.com, May 13, 2013
New Work
...A&G's team relied on T&F for casting as well as all facets of production and post-production for their campaign's motion and photographic elements. T&F co-founder, principal and creative director Justin Meredith directed the two-day shoot at Dakota Studio with director of photography David Griffiths, capturing live-action performances of the on-camera talent as well as tabletop stop-motion cinematography of the food creations presented in the campaign's spots and other integrated campaign elements...

SohoSoHo.tv, Mar. 8, 2013
Thornberg & Forester: Friendly's - Build Your Own Burger
"...Through this campaign, we have become huge fans of everyone at a&g, and we feel there is a lot of affinity between our companies," said T&F co-founder, principal and creative director Justin Meredith...

T-and-F, May 6, 2013
T&F Good Works, May 2013: The Peter Benchley Ocean Awards
...For May, 2013, we have chosen to feature The Peter Benchley Ocean Awards, where we actually have a track record of service. The 6th Annual Peter Benchley Ocean Awards will be held on May 15, 2013, in Washington, D.C...

LBBonline.com, May 3, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Shoots Friendly's Restaurants
Family masterpieces for Allen & Gerritsen

The New York Egotist, May 3, 2013
Local Shop Thornberg & Forester Creates Double-Patty-Triple-Cheese-Mom-Teaser
Local digital production company Thornberg & Forester with Boston-based agency Allen & Gerritsen produced a series of spots for Friendly's Restaurants. The commercials showcase the "Build Your Own Burger" option at Friendly's which we'll have to check out for ourselves soon – we like anything that you can add bacon to.

Crimson Tide Foundation, May 1, 2013
Digital Media Project: Elizabeth Kiehner's Story
Elizabeth Kiehner is a principal and founding partner of Thornberg and Forester, a New York based design and digital production company. As a graduate of Pottsville Area High School and former member of the Pub Room staff, this alumni tells how their exposure to media generation in the high school setting shaped their successful career.

Jazarah.net, May 1, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Shoots Family Masterpieces for Agency Allen & Gerritsen and Friendly's Restaurants
"...To me this campaign really maximizes our talents. We managed all facets of production and it was completed entirely in-house; even the shooting stage was right here in our building on Fifth Avenue in Chelsea..."

SHOOTonline.com, May 1, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Shoots Family Masterpieces For Agency Allen & Gerritsen and Friendly's Restaurants
Award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) has produced four :15 campaign spots for independent ad agency Allen & Gerritsen (a&g) and their clients at Friendly's Restaurants. The new spots will initially appear on www.Friendlys.com and on the brand's social media channels...

SHOOTonline.com, Apr. 19, 2013
Visual Effects & Animation Series: The Imbalance of Art vs. Commerce
...A well keep secret of Thornberg & Forester is we have a very talented team of illustrators and this project gave us a chance to exercise their skills in new ways. It is always gratifying to take on a project quite unlike anything you've ever done before, and at Thornberg & Forester we will do to as many of those as possible. Our company has evolved into original content because of our innate ability to identify the essence of an idea and build a compelling narrative around it...

universal positive, Mar. 28, 2013
Thornberg & Forester's Time
...It has been almost two years since fate connected me with Elizabeth Kiehner, Scott Matz, Justin Meredith and their colleagues at the award-winning NYC-based design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester, and as time marches on, their story just keeps getting better. Most recently, they collaborated with the gentlemen behind Paris-based creative agency VERSUS for a new global campaign for Bisquit Cognac...

Digital Arts Magazine, Mar. 15, 2013
How to get good feedback from clients and colleagues
“...We hang work on a large wall in our studio,” says Scott Matz, a director at New York’s Thornberg & Forester. “Each designer speaks about his or her design decisions, and the group reacts in a constructive manner...”

BuzzFeed.com, Mar. 13, 2013
From Thornberg & Forester LA With Love
...Key campaign artwork, including a :30 brand film now live at www.bisquit.com which is launching across selected social media channels for the brand, has been created by T&F. More information on Thornberg & Forester and all the company's latest developments is available at www.thornbergandforester.com...

CGRecord.net, Mar. 13, 2013
Global Bisquit Cognac Campaign
"...The film is an immersive introduction to experience the brand, to plunge into the Bisquit universe and discover through a cutting edge website, the story, savoir faire and products of Bisquit," Bideault explained...

CreativeReview.co.uk, Mar. 13, 2013
T&F and VERSUS Serve Bisquit Cognac Across Time Zones
...VERSUS has been engaged by Distell Group Limited to relaunch the Bisquit brand with a new web presence and a multifaceted international cross-media marketing campaign. Key campaign artwork, including a :30 brand film now live at http://bisquit.com which is launching across selected social media channels for the brand, has been created by T&F...

Creativity-Online.com, Mar. 12, 2013
All the latest production company moves from around the industry
...Design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) has opened a Los Angeles studio. The new office is located within the Culver City-area offices of Moxie Pictures and staff will include art director/designer Kyle Hurley, who has played a key role on projects for Toth + Company, Dansko Footwear, DDB Chicago, Ronald McDonald House Charities and others through the company's LA outpost he established last year.T&F's latest work is a global campaign for Bisquit Cognac via Paris-based creative agency VERSUS...

SohoSoHo.tv, Mar. 12, 2013
Thornberg & Forester partners with Paris-Based Versus Agency for Global Bisquit Cognac Campaign
...Thornberg & Forester (T&F) are very proud to detail their contributions to a new global campaign for Bisquit Cognac via Paris-based creative agency Versus. Agence VERSUS is a new shop led by its president Emmanuel Bideault with co-founder/art directors Guillaume Alix, Maxime Boizel and Ambroise Louart, and digital consultants Grégory Guedj and Bertrand Serrano...

StashMedia.tv, Mar. 12, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Celebrate New LA Studio with Bisquit Cognac
Thornberg & Forester, who just launched their West Coast studio in Culver City, bring a sleek elegance to this CG spot for Bisquit Cognac, whose production story was (appropriately) defined by time zones and a tight schedule...

FiredByDesign.com, Mar. 11, 2013
Three-point blend for Bisquit Cognac campaign
...A new cross-media marketing campaign for Bisquit Cognac, by Thornberg & Forester and Agence VERSUS, saw studios in Paris, New York and LA work around the clock to deliver a time-based brand film...

Below the Line, Mar. 8, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Partners with VERSUS Agency for Bisquit Cognac
...T&F’s round-the-clock workflow fed creative input from VERSUS in Paris to Hurley in L.A. through Meredith and others in Manhattan, including head of production Javier Gonzalez, 3D animator Scott Cannon and editor Nathan Scholtens. “We worked on three coasts to use the short deadline to our advantage,” Meredith confirmed. “We talked with Paris in the morning, animating here in NYC and passing the files to L.A. to continue work. By posting from L.A., Paris had animatics first thing for their morning, and each morning in N.Y. we had notes waiting for us...”

CGAdvertising.com, Mar. 8, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Expands U.S. West Coast Presence, Partners with VERSUS Paris
...The principals of award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) are very proud to announce the opening of their new Los Angeles studio and detail their contributions to a new global campaign for Bisquit Cognac via Paris-based creative agency VERSUS....

MotionGraphicsCollective.com, Mar. 8, 2013
Bisquit Cognac: Time is what you make it
...T&F’s elegant film begins on the dark field from Bisquit’s new signature color palette, using the gray numerals visitors encounter when they access the website and enter their birth dates...

3DNEWSROOM.com, Mar. 7, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Expands U.S. West Coast Presence, Partners with Paris-Based VERSUS Agency for Global Bisquit Cognac Campaign
...For its production artistry, the studio’s team used Adobe Illustrator, After Effects and Maxon Cinema 4D. After calling out Hurley for “making the project sing,” Meredith also ended by praising T&F’s head of production Javier Gonzalez. "Once again, Javier was the mastermind of production who allowed the project to run smoothly by coordinating efforts from three time zones," Meredith added...

POST Magazine, Mar. 7, 2013
Design studio T&F opens Culver City location
"...To create a cinematic introduction to the historic Bisquit brand, we focused on quality and craftsmanship," notes T&F co-founder, principal and creative director Justin Meredith. "This project was an incredible partnership involving our great friend Guillame Alix, who worked with us for many years at T&F. Versus gave us very clear direction, and with their encouragement, we stayed true to the original design ideas and used our talents in animation, editing and cinematic storytelling to make the experience the best it could be..."

SHOOTonline.com, Mar. 7, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Expands U.S. West Coast Presence, Partners with Paris-Based VERSUS Agency for Global Bisquit Cognac Campaign
...T&F's new LA studio is located within the Culver City-area offices of Moxie Pictures at 5890 West Jefferson Boulevard. Friday, March 1, was move-in day for T&F art director/designer Kyle Hurley, who has played a key role on projects for Toth + Company, Dansko Footwear, DDB Chicago, Ronald McDonald House Charities and others through the company's LA outpost he established last year...

T-and-F, Feb. 22, 2013
Vote Thornberg
We’re nominated for a People’s Telly Award! The “Carrot” webisode of our original series, “Produce” for The Cooking Channel is in the Best Online Program or Webisode category and we are thrilled!

T-and-F, Feb. 19, 2013
Ampersands around the Thornberg & Forester office
...this one can be found behind the front desk. Photo credit: Adrienne Katz

T-and-F, Feb. 13, 2013
Win a Date with Thornberg & Forester: Part II
We’re revising the rules and giving everyone who may already have a Valentine’s Day Date a chance to win. In honor of Valentine’s Day we are giving away one chance for lunch or dinner with Thornberg & Forester.

T-and-F, Feb. 13, 2013
Style Frames NYC Panel
Thornberg & Forester partner and founder speaking at Style Frames NYC panel “In Broadcast, Life’s a Pitch”.

SohoSoHo Newsletter, Feb. 12, 2013
Thornberg & Forester: Charles Schwab "Might Surprise You"
...This marks our second creative partnership with our good friends at Havas Worldwide. They came to us with the exciting, and technically challenging, task of designing two 3D type-driven spots for Charles Schwab...

T-and-F, Feb. 11, 2013
Win a Date with Thornberg & Forester
Still looking for plans on Valentine’s Day? Tweet (and follow us!) at @t_ampersand_f with the hashtag #winadatewiththornberg for a chance to have dinner with Thornberg & Forester founder and partner Elizabeth Kiehner at our office in Union Square.

Styleframes.tv, Feb. 7, 2013
PANEL “In Broadcast, Life’s a Pitch.”
Panelist: Elizabeth Kiehner, Executive Producer, Thornberg & Forester. Pitching is a hot and sensitive topic, the elephant in the room, the dust under the rug! Join the conversation and be ready to ask questions, as we share insights and information from the broadcast executive’s perspective and the vendor studio’s point of view. A candid, honest, fun and respectful conversation about the challenges facing each side in the pitch process for broadcast work...

T-and-F, Jan. 30, 2013
Syle Frames New York
We are getting stoked for Style Frames NYC, February 7 and 8. Elizabeth will be on the “In Broadcast, Life’s a Pitch!” panel discussion on Day 1, at 3:20PM: We hope to see you there! More info: http://styleframes.tv/

SohoSoHo Newsletter, Jan. 29, 2013
New Brand Film From Thornberg & Forester Spreads “Word of Feet” for Dansko
“...Once upon a time, there were feet,” it begins. In this tale, hardworking feet everywhere suffer from discomfort until the “word of foot” spreads about the unbelievably comfortable Dansko shoes. The story explains how the iconic footwear first came to America from Europe, and as word spread, Dansko became the favorite shoe of people everywhere...

T-and-F, Jan. 25, 2013
Schwab / Rollover
This marks our second creative partnership with our good friends at Havas Worldwide. Stay tuned for the release of our next spot.

T-and-F, Jan. 24, 2013
Your feet cannot wait
We paired with Toth + Co to create a brand film that traces the history of Dansko shoes. Toth created a wonderful script that became a great springboard for our animation style. The concept, along with the tongue-in-cheek narration, proved a perfect combination to bring the story to life.

Bernstein & Andriulli, Jan. 23, 2013
Thornberg & Forester is All About Feet with Dansko
Thornberg & Forester has developed a new film entitled “Word of Feet” for Dansko, a leading maker of comfort footwear. Dansko and branding agency Toth + Company first came to T&F after seeing their brand film and work for the GEL Conference...

Jazarah.net, Jan. 19, 2013
New Brand Film From Thornberg & Forester Spreads “Word of Feet” for Dansko
Award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) has developed a new film entitled “Word of Feet” for Dansko Footwear, a leading maker of comfort footwear. Dansko is a 100% employee-owned company based in West Grove, Pennsylvania...

LBBonline.com, Jan. 17, 2013
Thornberg & Forester Spreads "Word of Feet"
...According to Hurley, from the moment he saw the script, he was hooked. "Toth's script naturally lent itself to a fluid and quick, train-of-thought style revealing of images. The quirky concept, along with the tongue-in-cheek narration was a perfect combination to make the film both charming and engaging..."

AgencySpy.com, Jan. 16, 2013
Wednesday Odds and Ends
-Digital/design production company Thornberg & Forester unveils the “Word of Feet” for PA-based brand, Dansko Footwear (above).

CGadvertising.com, Jan. 16, 2013
Latest News from Thornberg & Forester
...Karen Hite, Toth's associate creative director, noted that, "The Dansko brand has grown in large part because of word-of-mouth referrals from one happy customer to the next. This inspired us to tell their brand story in a fun, endearing way. We were thrilled to partner with Thornberg & Forester who brought the story to life. A film featuring feet has the potential to be off-putting, but the style their team created has a very charming appeal..."

CGW.com, Jan. 16, 2013
New Brand Film Spreads 'Word of Feet'
...The film, produced from a concept developed by Toth + Company, a Boston-based integrated branding agency, uses a clever storytelling approach to tell the Dansko brand story. Conveyed in the form of an animated fairytale, the nearly two-minute long film is told from the perspective of a series of feet in search of comfortable footwear...

SHOOTonline.com, Jan. 16, 2013
New Brand Film From Thornberg & Forester Spreads "Word of Feet" for Dansko
"...First, it represents the directorial debut of our longtime art director/designer Kyle Hurley, and it's also the first T&F project completed entirely in Hollywood, where Kyle has been working for us since last year. Toth and Dansko came to us after seeing our award-winning brand film for our own company, and our work for the GEL Conference, so we shared a common vision and passion for this project right from the beginning..."

SohoSoHo Newsletter, Jan. 15, 2013
T&F's Core Values and Expanding Capabilities Render Record Year of Growth and Cross-Media Production Achievements
...as a company, T&F set out to expand its roster of business partners bringing quality, integrity and innovation to the media landscape. Today, after completing a record year of growth and high-profile cross-media achievements, Kiehner, Matz, Meredith and their colleagues are very proud to report their success in achieving each of their objectives...

POSTMagazine.com, Jan. 10, 2013
2160p: The Dawn of a New Format? by Elizabeth Kiehner
Here at the CES show, there was no shortage of dazzling monitors and displays, but as a cord-cutter who consumes a vast inventory of media on my computer and tablet devices, I wonder who is purchasing these screens? Last year China saw a 25 percent increase in sales of 3D-TVs that require glasses, currently making them the largest market for 3D in the world...

LBBonline.com, Jan. 7, 2013
Elizabeth Kiehner on ‘Women in Advertising’
...An important panel discussion is set for the Digital Hollywood program at CES 2013: Women in Advertising - Innovation in Digital Technologies: From Agencies to Social Media Start-up: The Business of Monetization...

universal positive, Dec. 26, 2012
Giving season: heroes
...I’m also especially thankful to the individuals behind Thornberg & Forester for their leadership and help in supporting the following heroic organizations...

SHOOTonline.com, Dec. 21, 2012
Thornberg & Forester's Core Values and Expanding Capabilities Render Record Year of Growth and Cross-Media Production Achievements
Coming into 2012, the principals of award-winning design and production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) had many ambitious goals. Among them, company founders Elizabeth Kiehner, Scott Matz and Justin Meredith wanted to better unite their dedication to essential work-life balance with their core group values, which focus on using their talents to make a difference in areas including human rights, ethics and sustainable energy, to name but a few...

Digital Media World, Dec. 11, 2012
Thornberg & Forester Ties a Ribbon for Family Charity
Aiming to raise US$1 million by 31 December 2012, the charity has launched a multimedia campaign to unite people around its cause by showing the impact its programs can have on improving the health and wellbeing of children. The campaign's various cross-media elements from DDB Chicago debuted across America in November, including a 60 second animated spot created with design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester in New York City...

TheSFEgotist.com, Dec. 5, 2012
The Gift of Togetherness
Wow. A truly emotional McDonald's ad. We also really like the animation. Well done, Mickey D's.

TheChicagoEgotist.com, Dec. 3, 2012
Give The Gift of Togetherness
A sad story made sweeter with this lovely animation from DDB and Thornberg & Forester for Ronald McDonald House.

giantchild.com, Dec. 2, 2012
Thornberg & Forester – The Gift of Togetherness
Strong piece for Ronald McDonald Charities via DDB Chicago, produced by Thornberg & Forester. The message is powerful, and the charity is important. T&F did an outstanding job of creating a beautiful animated spot that doesn’t overwhelm the story or goal of the initiative...

DDB.com, Nov. 30, 2012
'The Gift of Togetherness' for RMHC
"...Our friends at DDB Chicago conceived a very thoughtful campaign to elegantly connect images and textures that manifest in sync with the audio story," Matz began. "The ribbon ultimately wraps a special gift, initiating a call-to-action to support Ronald McDonald House Charities by inviting donations... and to get there, we follow Erin Maley's powerful testimonial...

IBelieveinAdv.com, Nov. 30, 2012
Ronald McDonald House Charities: The Gift Of Togetherness
...Advertising Agency: DDB, Chicago, USA; Chief Creative Officer: Ewan Patterson...

James Pierechod, Nov. 30, 2012
The Gift of Togetherness - McDonalds Charity
This is a pretty AO 3d animation, I love the use of pace and fluidity throughout the advert, and the symbolic use of light and movement really brings the piece to life. Created by Thornberg & Forester A good digital agency out of LA. Pretty, but emotional.

WELOVEAD.com, Nov. 30, 2012
Ronald McDonald House Charities “The Gift of Togetherness”
...Using a poignant and thoughtful animated approach, the campaign spot conveys the difficult story of a terrible car accident that changed one family's world forever. Compelled onward through the narrative by a moving red ribbon that represents RMHC, the hard-hitting spot invites donors and supporters to "Give the Gift of Togetherness" to help the Charity keep families together when their lives fall apart...

.Get Inspired! Magazine, Nov. 29, 2012
Motion The Gift of Togetherness
Design/Production Company: Thornberg & Forester; Creative Director: Scott Matz; Designers: Jorge Peschiera, Frank Pichel, Kyle Hurley, Kyle Miller, Morgan Goldberg, Adam Grabowski; Animators: Jorge Peschiera, Joe Lawrence, Mike Burgoyne, Ken Krueger; Compositor: Jorge Peschiera; Executive Producer: Elizabeth Kiehner; Producer: Kelsey Thomson...

Adrants.com, Nov. 29, 2012
Poignant Car Crash Story Touts Ronald McDonald House
...Of the work, Thronberg & Forester Co-Founder Scott Matz said, "Our friends at DDB Chicago conceived a very thoughtful campaign to elegantly connect images and textures that manifest in sync with the audio story. The ribbon ultimately wraps a special gift, initiating a call-to-action to support Ronald McDonald House Charities by inviting donations... and to get there, we follow Erin Maley's powerful testimonial..."

Advertolog.com, Nov. 29, 2012
"The Gift of Togetherness" TV Commercial
...Design / Production Company: Thornberg & Forester; Creative Director: Scott Matz...

AustralianCreative.com, Nov. 29, 2012
DDB demonstrates the power of words
...The full campaign is multimedia and aims to raise $1 million by December 31st. The 60 second animated spot, created in partnership with design and digital production company, Thomberg & Forester (T&F), introduces the campaign's red ribbon motif and the line, “Give the Gift of Togetherness”, which the narrative illustrates...

Below The Line, Nov. 29, 2012
DDB Chicago and Thornberg & Forester Deliver the “Gift of Togetherness”
...The red ribbon also appears in all campaign elements including on the Charity’s website at www.rmhc.org, encouraging visitors to learn more about its mission, meet some of the families supported by RMHC and understand the significant impact their contribution has on children’s health and wellbeing. “The thought behind the campaign is a simple one – that when you least expect it, your world can very quickly unravel,” said Alex Braxton, creative director at DDB Chicago. “And that’s when RMHC so often comes to the aid of families across the country...”

BestAdsonTV.com, Nov. 29, 2012
Ronald McDonald House Charities: The Gift of Togetherness
...Client: Ronald McDonald House Charities; Agency: DDB Chicago; Production: Thornberg & Forester...

Brandchannel.com, Nov. 29, 2012
McDonald's US Launches $1M Drive for Ronald McDonald House Charity
And as the holidays typically bring a focus to charitable causes for a number of reasons, McDonald's is in the midst of a new campaign — "Give the Gift of Togetherness" — to raise $1 million for the Ronald McDonald House operation by the end of the year...

Ceiga.co.uk, Nov. 29, 2012
The Gift of Togetherness
Incredibly creative advert by the guys at thornberg & forester. I had no idea McDonalds had heir own charity, that’s interesting.

Coloribus.com, Nov. 29, 2012
"The Gift of Togetherness" TV Commercial
...for Ronald Mcdonald House Charities by DDB Chicago...

LBBonline.com, Nov. 29, 2012
‘The Gift of Togetherness’ for RMHC
DDB Chicago and Thornberg & Forester for Ronald McDonald House Charities...

Search & find, Nov. 29, 2012
Thornberg & Forester's image from The Gift of Togetherness
...a powerful campaign from DDB Chicago promoting Ronald McDonald House Charities. Its goal is to raise $1 million by 31 Dec.; for every dollar raised, 90 cents support programs globally...

Adland.tv, Nov. 28, 2012
Ronald McDonald House Charities - The Gift of Togetherness - (2012) :30 (USA)
Erin tells the sad story of how their mundane car trip turned to tragedy. The gift of togetherness helped her and her daughter heal...

AdsoftheWorld.com, Nov. 28, 2012
Ronald McDonald House Charities: The Gift of Togetherness
...Advertising Agency: DDB, Chicago, USA; Chief Creative Officer: Ewan Patterson; Creative Directors: Alex Braxton, Alistair Robertson; Creative Director: Nancy Jordan; Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Pete Pona; Copywriter: Jeremy Simmons; Director of Integrated Production: Diane Jackson; Executive Producer: Liat Ebershol; Producer: Patty Phassos; Digital Account Executive: Ashley Bobbit...

SHOOTonline.com, Nov. 28, 2012
Animated Spot from DDB Chicago and Thornberg & Forester Drives Home Ronald McDonald House Charities "Gift of Togetherness" Holiday Campaign
...The campaign's cross-media elements from DDB Chicago have debuted across America this month, including a :60 animated spot the agency created in partnership with award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F)...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Nov. 13, 2012
T&F Helps Spread The Gift of Togetherness
The holiday season is upon us... and with that, our good friends at DDB invited us to partake in a pitch to work with them on a campaign for a great cause. Their client? Ronald McDonald House Charities...

DigitalHollywood.com, Nov. 11, 2012
Digital Hollywood New York City, November 15-16, 2012
Brand Communication in a Woman's World: The Digital Ecosystem of 2012 - Content - Advertising - Marketing. Stephanie Sarofian, SVP, Managing Director, The Third Act, Digitas. Kandace Hudspeth, Executive Strategy Partner, Director McCann Social Central. Elizabeth Kiehner, Principal, Thornberg and Forester. Jenna Seiden, Director of Business Development, Microsoft Studios. Ashley Parrish, Editor in Chief, DailyCandy.com. Nicola Smith, Vice President, Innovation, Engauge. Lori H. Schwartz, Tech Catalyst, Principal, World of Schwartz, Moderator...

Behance.net, Oct. 26, 2012
Powerful Titles for Half the Sky Movement Documentary
"...I wanted to use camera movement to express how access to education can transform the lives of women in developing countries," explained Chermayeff & Geismar partner and creative director Sagi Haviv. "It was a simple idea that proved challenging to render, but in the final piece, the moment the camera pivots is meaningful..."

Stashmedia.tv, Oct. 25, 2012
Thornberg & Forester executive producer Elizabeth Kiehner
...on The Art of the Pitch...

SHOOTonline.com, Oct. 23, 2012
iartists' Danixa Diaz To Moderate "In Broadcast, Life's A Pitch!" Panel At Style Frames Conference
In this sure-to-be-stimulating "pitch therapy" session, the esteemed panelists will delve into the broadcast pitch process from the diverse viewpoints of creative studios and networks. The Q&A format will tackle such provocative issues as the pros and cons of pitch fees, the most effective pitch practices, how to control the escalating costs of pitching, and the role of competition and transparency during the pitch process... Panelists: Elizabeth Kiehner, Principal of Thornberg & Forester...

SourceEcreative.com, Oct. 22, 2012
News from Workhorse and Thornberg & Forester...
PBS's Independent Lens series recently broadcast a two-part documentary titled "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide." The film was directed and executive produced by Maro Chermayeff, who's represented for advertising assignments by Workhorse Media in Los Angeles. The program, which was inspired by the groundbreaking book from Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, also features opening titles produced by the New York design and production studio Thornberg & Forester...

Behance.net, Oct. 17, 2012
Thornberg & Forester // PBS Half The Sky
Digital production company Thornberg & Forester teamed up with Chermayeff & Geismar to design and produce the title sequence for PBS’s Independent Lens: “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.”

CreativeReview.co.uk, Oct. 17, 2012
Main Title Sequence for Half the Sky Movement Documentary
Earlier this month, millions of PBS viewers in America witnessed the broadcast premiere of Show of Force's "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide..."

PromaxBDA.org, Oct. 9, 2012
"Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" Main Title Sequence
...Production Company: Show of Force; Director: Maro Chermayeff; Producer: Joshua Bennett; Agency: Chermayeff & Geismar; Designer: Tom Geismar; Designer: Sagi Haviv...

Behance.net, Oct. 7, 2012
Promotional Poster / Brochure for Thornberg & Forester
A reversible poster / brochure for Thornberg & Forester.

Behance.net, Oct. 5, 2012
Thornberg & Forester Identity Redesign
Stationary system for New York design and animation studio, Thornberg & Forester...

Below the Line, Oct. 2, 2012
T&F Devises Powerful Main Title Sequence for Half the Sky
...That intro sequence draws viewers into still images showing some of the harshest realities females face, and then unveils motion scenes showing positive progress. T&F co-founder, principal and director Scott Matz led his team in this latest creative collaboration with C&G partners Tom Geismar and Sagi Haviv, as well as Show of Force’s filmmakers, including the film’s director (and Show of Force founder) Maro Chermayeff, producer Joshua Bennett and series producer Mira Chang...

Search & find, Oct. 2, 2012
Main title sequence
...from Thornberg & Forester for the Half the Sky Movement Documentary...

Videography Magazine, Oct. 2, 2012
Design and Motion Leaders Devise Powerful Main Title Sequence for PBC Documentary 'Half the Sky'
...For the film's opening titles, the principals of renowned design firm Chermayeff & Geismar (C&G) joined forces with award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F). The result is a :75 sequence that introduces the presentation very thoughtfully: by first drawing viewers into still images showing some of the harshest realities females face, and then unveiling motion scenes showing positive progress...

SHOOTonline.com, Oct, 1. 2012
Design and Motion Leaders Devise Powerful Main Title Sequence for Show of Force's "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide"
Over the next two nights, millions of PBS viewers will witness the broadcast premiere of the latest documentary project from production company Show of Force for PBS's Independent Lens: "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide..."

universal positive, Oct. 1, 2012
Half the Sky: Thanks for the Documentary
...The video embedded here is the film’s main title sequence, which was produced by renowned design firm Chermayeff & Geismar in collaboration with award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F)...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Sep. 28, 2012
T&F: Half the Sky's opening credits
We get excited when our friends at Chermayeff & Geismar call us with an opportunity to work together. Our partnership, once again, has resulted in a piece we are very proud to stand behind. Together, we designed and produced a sublime :75 main title sequence for production company Show of Force's latest documentary project for PBS's Independent Lens: "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide..."

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Sep. 15, 2012
Live Action Reel
Thornberg & Forester

FreeEnterprise.com, Sep. 24, 2012
How to Deal with the Creative People in Your Company
Creative people are a fickle and sometimes hypersensitive bunch, and I love them. As co-founder of design and digital studio Thornberg & Forester, I collaborate with creative minds internally and externally all day every day, and have for the past 15 years...

Bernstein&Andriulli, July 31, 2012
Thornberg & Forester for Samsung
...Thornberg & Forester developed the assets by first modeling and texturing the phone. They then created a slew of deliverables for advertising in Washington, D.C., New York City, and several sports stadiums nationwide. Simultaneously, Thornberg & Forester partnered with Monster Media to create interactive walls in several cities and storefronts...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, July 19, 2012
Samsung Galaxy S III
Thornberg & Forester

SohoSoHoNewsletter, July 6, 2012
T&F's Immersive REI Page Takeovers
...Thornberg & Forester, in collaboration with BBDO Atlanta, brought this truly immersive concept for REI to life...

BustinBoards.com, July 3, 2012
Broadway Bomb 2012 Happens in October – Bustin Longboards NYC
All we can tell you is Broadway Bomb happens in October and this year is #10! Expect an incredible weekend as always and stay tuned for more info! The race is organized by the New York Longboard Association and should be announced soon. Check out this video of the race while you wait for details. Get stoked!

universal positive, June 22, 2012
“Produce!” a great team effort for Thornberg & Forester
...This project is a teaser for a colorful and informative interstitial series that T&F created for Cooking Channel which the network started airing this spring. Bryant Frazer has just published an excellent story entitled “What’s Cooking at Thornberg & Forester?” Check it out for an inside look at the rising Manhattan-based design and production company and its most successful venture yet into the world of original content creation...

StudioDaily.com, June 21, 2012
What’s Cooking at Thornberg & Forester? Produce!
Manhattan-Based Design and Production Company Gets in the Content Kitchen with Cooking Channel...

Chermayeff & Geismer, June 14, 2012
CFA Institute
...Motion graphics developed by Thornberg & Forester...

Bernstein&Andriulli, June 11, 2012
B&A Artists Win in the 3X3 ProShow
...This project is a teaser for a colorful and informative interstitial series that T&F created for Cooking Channel which the network started airing this spring. Bryant Frazer has just published an excellent story entitled “What’s Cooking at Thornberg & Forester?” Check it out for an inside look at the rising Manhattan-based design and production company and its most successful venture yet into the world of original content creation...

3x3mag.com, June 7, 2012
3x3 ProShow Winners Announced
...Silver medals went to Daniel Zender, Anna & Elena Balbusso (Italy), Thornberg & Forester, Judit Gerencz (UK) and Simone Massoni (Italy)...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, May 28, 2012
Thornberg & Forester revamps montage
...In celebration of its fifth anniversary, award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester is very proud to unveil a new montage reflecting its evolution and its growing success. Among T&F's remarkable roster of talents, multi-talented art director and editor Kyle Hurley earns extra credit here for editing this new montage from T&F's new Hollywood outpost...

Didav Tumblr, May 21, 2012
Video: 2012 Thornberg & Forester Montage
Video fort sympathique et bien montée...

.get inspired! magazine, May 19, 2012
Thornberg & Forester 2012
...This presentation reflects T&F’s strategic collaborations with world-leading agencies including Arnold Worldwide, Barkley and BBDO, as well as award-winning original and commissioned content T&F has created for AICP, Adult Swim, The Cooking Channel, Conde Nast and Fisker Motors, Fox Sports, GE, The GEL Conference, The Hampton’s International Film Festival, InDemand, National Geographic, NBC, Spike TV and Turner Networks, among many others...

LBBOnline.com, May 17, 2012
Thornberg & Forester Launch New Montage
NYC Based Digital Production Company's Annual Highlights....

StrictlyShowreels.com, May 16, 2012
2012 Thornberg & Forester Montage
New York based design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester have released a brand-new anniversery showreel. Edited in their new Hollywood outpost it’s a compelling reflection on their 5 year history. The presented works are stunning and the reel is lovingly crafted – it’s a real beauty...

The Original Linkage, May 16, 2012
Thornberg & Forester
2012

GiantChild.com, May 15, 2012
Thornberg & Forester – 2012 Montage
In celebration of their fifth anniversary, Thornberg & Forester unveils a beautiful new montage reflecting its evolution and its growing success. Having only first heard of T&F an year or so ago, they have quickly become one of my favorite shops. Keep up the awesome work friends.

AgencySpy.com, May 14, 2012
Monday Odds and Ends
...NYC-based design/digital prodco Thornberg & Forester celebrates its fifth year of existence with a new video montage...

MotionGraphics.nu, May 14, 2012
2012 Thornberg & Forester Montage
...T&F exists to bring quality, integrity and innovation to the media landscape. Its team does this by crafting stories and conveying brand messages through the most relevant mediums possible, challenging themselves to leverage both creativity and technology, and above all to genuinely listen to the needs of their client partners and respond with the best solutions for them...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, May 11, 2012
T&F 2012 Montage
Thornberg & Forester

universal positive, Apr. 25, 2012
Thornberg and Forester does Bob Odenkirk
...Show co-writer Jim Freeman is a close friend of Thornberg & Forester (T&F) principal Scott Matz, who as a big fan of Odenkirk, jumped at the chance to create the show’s main title sequence. “Bob is a comedic genius who we’ve come to know and love through his writing for shows like Saturday Night Live, Dennis Miller, Ben Stiller, his acting on Larry Sanders, his groundbreaking work with David Cross on Mr. Show with Bob and David, and so much more, including his current work on Breaking Bad,” Matz said. “The title sequence for ‘Let’s Do This’ was designed to be perfectly campy and low-budget in style...

Meetup.com, Apr. 19, 2012
NY Video Meetup at AOL HQ
...165 attended... Elizabeth Kiehner, Founding Partner, Thornberg & Forester...

AProductofHabit.com, Apr. 15, 2012
2011 Motion Design Reel
Montage of my Art Direction, Motion, Design and Illustration work for 2011. Includes work I completed at Thornberg & Forester, Gizmo Post, various freelance clients and a select few personal projects...

AProductofHabit.com, Apr. 15, 2012
Ocean Dynamic Power
...A Swedish company, ODP Group is developing an underwater turbine to gather power from ocean currents. All work completed on site at Thornberg & Forester. Additional animation and illustration: Adam Grabowski. Creative Direction: Scott Matz...

vimeo.com/echolab, Apr. 13, 2012
ECHOLAB Audio Identity Sound Design Reel
Audio Identity / Sonic Branding / Audio Mnemonic / Latest Buzzword...Feat work from : Thornberg & Forester...

SweetScienceReps.com, Apr. 13, 2012
Thornberg & Forester Creates Opening Sequence for Bob Odenkirk & Adult Swim
“...Bob is a comedic genius who we’ve come to know and love through his writing for shows like Saturday Night Live, Dennis Miller, Ben Stiller, his acting on Larry Sanders, his groundbreaking work with David Cross on Mr. Show with Bob and David, and so much more, including his current work on Breaking Bad,” Matz said.”The title sequence for Let’s Do This was designed to be perfectly campy and low-budget in style, and we’re very proud to see it lead-off an amazing, hilarious program that is bound to become a fan favorite...”

SheSaysNY, Apr. 12, 2012
SheSays presents Digital Production course: May 18, 2012
SheSays has teamed up Elizabeth Kiehner from Thornberg & Forester to give you all the basics you need to start your career digital in superstardom. We like to keep things practical, so we'll focus on the 'how' rather than the 'what'. We'll teach you how to get things done as opposed to talking about the internets. You already know that brands are on Facebook, we'll actually show you how to make a Facebook brand application...

The Branding Source, Apr. 5, 2012
New logo: Destination America
...When the channel first launched back in 1996, it was dedicated to instructional programming about cooking, gardening, interior design etcetera. It eventually became known as Discovery Home & Leisure, which was shortened to Discovery Home in 2004. Planet Green replaced Discovery Home on June 4, 2008. The launch identity was developed by the New York agency Open with on-air graphics by Thornberg & Forester, but it has probably been refreshed at some point after that...

Twitter.com/PBS_Design, Apr. 4, 2012
Exploration Wednesdays
PROMO: Check out our spot for the new @PBS Wednesday nights - Exploration Wednesdays. Nature, NOVA, & America Revealed. BTW - This great design was built in conjunction w/ @T_AMPERSAND_F (Thornberg & Forester). Nice work guys!

Bernstein & Andriulli, Apr. 4, 2012
Thornberg & Forester for AT&T in Times Square
...The AT&T billboard is live in Times Square now...

imprint.printmag.com, Apr. 4, 2012
Print in Motion Winner: GEL
...Founded by Elizabeth Kiehner, Scott Matz and Justin Meredith, our story really began with Walter P. Thornberg and Donalth Forester. Their spirits are still present in our office today. Brass fixtures. Bourbon on the rocks. Ties, wide and narrow. And, of course, a company-wide appreciation for yachting and lacquered, wooden golf clubs...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Apr. 3, 2012
Featured Animation & Special Effects: AT&T 4G LTE in NYC!
Thornberg & Forester was delighted to re-team with BBDO Atlanta to promote AT&T’s new 4G LTE service in New York City. We started the campaign with an old friend, the American Eagle billboard in Times Square. Our familiarity with the space and technology allowed us the opportunity to really focus on the creative. Playing to the size of the medium, T&F used both 3D type and particle animations to create eye-catching graphics that also high-lighted the core product messaging...

vimeo.com/itswilder, Apr. 2, 2012
Exploration Wednesdays
In partnership with Thornberg & Forester, we built a promo highlighting our new Wednesday lineup leading into the premiere of the new show America Revealed. We shot Yul, the host of America Revealed, over green screen. Then, we created many graphical elements for a series of different spots. Lineup menus, station elements, and bugs were all on the deliverables list...

giantchild.com, Apr. 2, 2012
Fisker Karma Experience
Nice interactive kiosk from Thornberg & Forester. It’s interesting to see more traditionally motion-based studios getting into these interactive spaces...

johnmags.com, Mar. 29, 2012
Fidelity
Studio: Thornberg & Forester; Creative Director: Justin Meredith; 3D: Joe Russ, John Magbanua; Compositing: Ken Krueger, Joe Russ...

CreativePlanetNetwork.com, Mar. 28, 2012
Thornberg & Forester Creates Campy Opening Sequence for Adult Swim's 'Let's Do This'
...The show stars Odenkirk as Cal McKenzie Goldberg, who runs independent movie studio Cal-Gold Pictures from a strip mall in North Hollywood. In the show's pilot, Cal is contracted by a drug lord in Uganda to make a wizard movie -- with hilarious results...

CreativeReview.co.uk, Mar. 26, 2012
Thornberg & Forester earns Bob Odenkirk's love
...Adult Swim aired “Let’s Do This!” -- a new live-action comedy pilot created and produced by Bob Odenkirk, Brian Jarvis and Jim Freeman. Among many well-known comedic talents, the show stars Odenkirk as Cal McKenzie-Goldberg, who runs independent movie studio Cal-Gold Pictures from a strip mall in North Hollywood, USA...

Renderosity.com, Mar. 26, 2012
New York City-based Thornberg & Foster’s creative directors on why they’re increasingly relying on Cinema 4D, by Meleah Maynard
All creative people have their own way of doing things and Thornberg & Forester’s artists are no different. “We like to start with ideas first and decide what the software workflow will be later,” says Scott Matz, who founded the New York City-based studio with Justin Meredith and Elizabeth Kiehner in 2007...

BuzzFeed.com, Mar. 25, 2012
NASCAR 2012 On Fox Sports
...For its on-air elements used to promote each race this season, Fox Sports Marketing Group turned to award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F). Complete project details are available...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Mar. 20, 2012
Spring Campaigns: 2012 NASCAR On-Air Package
...NASCAR's excitement draws from many fascinating and somewhat dangerous facets, and when they all come together in a race, the thrills are tangible across all the senses. T&F's design system for this year's NASCAR on-air package for Fox Sports extends diagonal patterns from NASCAR's logo, along with other 3D design elements representing a myriad of interconnected pieces within a larger structure, to artfully reflect drivers, fans, broadcasters and racecars within each promotional piece...

.Get Inspired! magazine, Mar. 13, 2012
2012 NASCAR On-Air
Package for Fox Sports: Las Vegas Promo from Thornberg & Forester on Vimeo...

GraphicsMafia.com, Mar. 10, 2012
Fox Sports Teams Up with Thornberg & Forester for 2012 NASCAR
...T&F presented several original ideas for the project, and two of the treatments generated the most excitement. Animation tests produced for both directions led to the final choice. “Fox really had faith in us to lead the way outside their normal zone,” Pichel added. “The main challenge was to make it feel unique and beautiful with such a simple palette of objects and colors."...

SHOOTonline.com, Mar. 9, 2012
Fox Sports Teams Up with Thornberg & Forester for 2012 NASCAR On-Air Package
...the record-setting FOX Sports broadcast for the rain-delayed 2012 Daytona 500, which drew 36.5 million viewers, and last Sunday's equally sensational Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. For its on-air elements used to promote each race this season, Fox Sports Marketing Group turned to award-winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F)...

universal positive, Feb. 27, 2012
Dice.com amazementariness from Barkley, Thornberg and Forester
Last year, advertising agency Barkley (www.BarkleyUS.com) collaborated with design and production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) to create five theatrical spots for Dice (www.dice.com), the career hub for tech. As you can see in the YouTube Playlist embedded above, they all use a very distinctive creative and storytelling style to appeal to their audience...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Feb. 21, 2012
Featured New Signings: Thornberg & Forester Gains Grabowski
Thornberg & Forester is pleased to add another multi-disciplinary designer / animator into the fold. Since starting at T&F Adam Grabowski has leant his creativity and keen eye to broad range of projects from a 10 piece episodic series for Cooking Channel to redesigning the Fuse Top40 show package. One project of Adam's we are particularly fond of is his work for the Hamptons International Film Festival. We were tasked with creating promos and trailers for the 2011 festival. Adam created a vibrant, lively call to action using artfully crafted filmic icons, and with Alec Baldwin leading the board of directors we were honored to be involved...

Homadge.com, Feb. 14, 2012
Dice.com, Dice Tech Jobs App commercials
Sah-weeeeeeeeeeeeeeet...

.Get Inspired! magazine, Feb. 11, 2012
Cinereach Ident
Ident for Cinereach Ltd. from Thornberg & Forester on Vimeo.

LBBonline.com, Feb. 10, 2012
Thornberg & Forester's Ident For Cinereach Ltd
Debuts at 2012 Sundance Film Festival...

SHOOTonline.com, Feb. 9, 2012
Thornberg & Forester's Iconic New Ident for Cinereach Ltd. Debuts at 2012 Sundance Film Festival
...At this year's Sundance Film Festival, the not-for-profit film production company and foundation Cinereach Ltd. proudly took part in unveiling director Benh Zeitlin's drama entitled "Beasts of the Southern Wild." When the house lights went down and the feature presentation began, audiences were introduced to an iconic new ident for Cinereach, which was designed and brought to life cinematically by Thornberg & Forester (T&F) co-founder, principal and director Scott Matz and his colleagues at the award-winning design and production company...

FOXSPORTSDESIGN.com, Feb. 8, 2012
NASCAR on FOX – “Scanlines”
We went for an elegant graphic approach for our 2012 NASCAR package partnering with NYC-based Thornberg & Forester. “T&F produced some really unique and beautiful style frames that we loved instantly,” said Robert Gottlieb, Fox Sports Marketing SVP/Group Creative Director. Fox Sports lead creative on the project Josh Nichols added, “It was a really exciting challenge to translate such a cool pitch into a thirty second NASCAR promo.” Gentlemen start your engines!

ScaryIdeas.com, Jan. 31, 2012
Dice: Take a Magic Ride
...Last August, advertising agency Barkley (www.BarkleyUS.com) debuted its first two theatrical spots for Dice (www.dice.com), the career hub for tech, in movie theaters across America. Those humorous spots were directed by NYC-based design and production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) as key parts of the agency’s integrated campaign...

SourceEcreative.com, Jan. 17, 2012
Newsletter: Thornberg & Forester (T&F)
...the New York-based design and production company, has announced the debut of the studio's first original series for the web. The shop is now in production on "Fresh Produce", a ten-episode series being produced for the Cooking Channel. "We conceived the show as a way to use our live action, animation and VFX talents to cost-effectively create short, informative programs," says T&F Partner Justin Meredith, who's leading the project as CD and director...

StashMedia.tv, Jan. 11, 2012
Stash 88 rings in the new year with over three hours of killer content
Stash #88 rings in the new year with over three hours of killer content including 34 new motion graphics, animation and VFX projects, eight incisive behind-the-scenes features, exclusive interviews, bonus films, the newest advanced training course from Digital Tutors, and four downloadable music tracks from Louisville singer/songwriter Ian Everett Rose. Featuring work by... THORNBERG & FORESTER and others.

UprisingMovements.com, Jan. 3, 2012
Sparking of Social Movements
Today's hyper-connected world is pervaded by social media that have become so implicated in our daily lives that we often don't stop to think how these engines of information affect everything from what we buy, to who we know, to how we communicate...

SHOOTonline.com, Dec. 21, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Celebrates Debut of Its First Original Series and More Spectacular Achievements from a Sensational Year
The principals of award-winning design and production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) are very proud to announce the debut of the company's first original series. Company founders Elizabeth Kiehner, Scott Matz and Justin Meredith are extremely grateful for this and many other good fortunes in 2011. Being deeply devoted to essential work-life balance, they and their colleagues are preparing to spend the days ahead among friends and loved ones -- and anticipating the year to come, in which T&F will celebrate its fifth anniversary...

StashMedia.tv, Dec. 21, 2011
Thornberg & Forester: Dice “Floaty Ride”
In this strange lull before the holidays, Thornberg & Forester‘s latest animated work for tech jobs site Dice is a welcome surprise...

MediaPost's Out to Launch, Dec. 21, 2011
Random iPhone and iPad App of the week
Thornberg & Forester created a “Holiday Jam,” a holiday-character generator for the iPhone and iPad. Shaking, shuffling or swiping one’s mobile device can create more than 20,000 unique combinations of characters. Creations can be emailed to friends or posted on Facebook. The app is available for free in the App Store.

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Dec. 20, 2011
The Best of 2011: GEL Conference 2011
The work Thornberg & Forester created for the 2010 GEL Conference was so well received we were contracted do it all over again. From a creative standpoint, we decided to celebrate this years’ theme of “Breaking the Barrier” by juxtaposing real world, NYC-inspired situations (the venue for the event is the NY Times Center) with T&F’s authentic “GEL treatment”...

thereel.net, Dec. 20, 2011
Dice - Appstravaganza
...Agency: Barkley, Kansas City; Production: Thornberg & Forester, New York; Director: Frank Pichel...

thereel.net, Dec. 20, 2011
Dice - Floaty Ride
...Executive Producer: Elizabeth Kiehner; Producer: Lisa Riemer; Animator: Elias Stern, Frank Pichel, Ken Krueger, Kyle Hurley, Kyle Miller, Paul Imperio...

thereel.net, Dec. 20, 2011
Dice - Resume
...Date: 20 DECEMBER 2011; Country: USA...

.Get Inspired! Magazine, Dec. 16, 2011
Holiday Jam
...At Thornberg & Forester (T&F), we believe that Design is Law™. Our smart and stylish original creations span the full spectrum of contemporary marketing communications, leveraging maverick talents in live-action filmmaking, animation and visual effects for ad campaigns, broadcast identity, feature film and television title sequences and promotions, digital media, experiential installations and much more. In addition to our production and design capabilities, T&F is also a resource for strategic, conceptual and creative solutions...

TheNYEgotist.com, Dec. 15, 2011
Thornberg and Forester Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving
Thornberg and Forester have a holiday gift for you. They’ve created a holiday-character generating app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch called Holiday Jam that generates over 20,000 unique combinations. It will take you until the end of the holiday season to exhaust its possibilities. And the best part? It’s completely free.

AdsoftheWorld.com, Dec. 14, 2011
Thornberg & Forester: Holiday Jam
Thornberg & Forester’s “Holiday Jam” is the award-winning NYC-based studio’s one-of-a-kind holiday character generator for the iPhone and iPad, offering more than 20,000 unique combinations...

AgencySpy.com, Dec. 14, 2011
Wednesday Odds and Ends
-Thornberg & Forester unleashed a “holiday jam” for the iPhone and iPad.

Creativity-Online.com, Dec. 14, 2011
Character splice.
Agencies and app developers are ensuring we can create all kinds of crazy art this holiday season. There are .gifs galore, there's Instant Santa, and now there's Holiday Jam, by studio Thornberg and Forester, where you can splice, shuffle and make over 20,000 wacky combinations of characters on your iPod and iPad...

Dexigner.com, Dec. 14, 2011
Thornberg & Forester's Holiday Jam
...T&F's factory elves have developed the advanced-yet-childishly intuitive functionality which allows you to shake to shuffle, swipe to build and easily email and share your creations with Facebook friends to your heart's content...

LBBonline.com, Dec. 14, 2011
Thornberg & Forester’s Holiday Jam
....We hope you enjoy this merry little gift from T&F. Download it for free from iTunes: http://bit.ly/tAsaIj.

StashMedia.tv, Dec. 14, 2011
Thornberg & Forester’s Holiday Jam App
Best seasonal promo so far: Thornberg & Forester’s holiday character generator for iPhone/iPad. Download it free.

TheNYEgotist.com, Dec. 2, 2011
Work Submission: Thornberg and Forester, BBDO Atlanta Herald the Grand Opening of REI in SoHo
BBDO Atlanta/Thornberg and Forester’s latest campaign for the opening of the new REI store in SoHo’s historic Puck Building attempts to bring the outdoors to New York...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Dec. 6, 2011
Holiday Jam
Thornberg & Forester’s Holiday Jam is the award-winning NYC-based studio’s one-of-a-kind holiday character generator, offering more than 2,000 unique combinations. T&F’s factory elves have developed the advanced-yet-childishly intuitive functionality which allows you to shake to shuffle, swipe to build and easily email and share your creations with Facebook friends to your heart’s content. Coming to the iTunes store very soon...

AdverveBlog.com, Dec. 4, 2011
It’s not just an ad. It’s a doorway.
...Work by BBDO Atlanta. The video was directed by T&F’s Vi Nguyen, who was “most proud of portraying New York not as a concrete jungle but a balance of urban landscape and pockets of nature that are dispersed throughout the city filled with secrets.” A little like what Harry Potter did for England, then, but without a prayer of butter beer...

AgencySpy.com, Dec. 2, 2011
Friday Odds and Ends
...BBDO Atlanta and Thornberg & Forester herald the grand opening today of a new REI store in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood (above)...

LBBonline.com, Dec. 1, 2011
Thornberg & Forester direct for BBDO Atlanta
...The agency commissioned director Vi Nguyen and his colleagues from NYC-based design and production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) to create a :74 documentary brand film illustrating exactly how the mobile app works. The brand film features actor Zach Broussard...

littlerabbitproductions.com, Nov. 26, 2011
Gel Conference
The folks at Thornberg & Forester were looking to create fun and unforgettable videos that integrated live action and animation (read more here). I had no idea what to expect after finishing the live action portion and absolutely love how these turned out...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Nov. 24, 2011
The Fisker Karma
Fisker just released its first premium plug-in hybrid luxury automobile: The Fisker Karma. In addition to designing and fabricating a sleek video wall and interactive installation, we simultaneously wrote and directed four films that embrace the quadrants of each screen as well as utilize the lot for full screen user immersion...

MonsterShaper.com, Nov, 9, 2011
GEL conference 2011
...Cell animation for GEL Conference 2011. Directed & Produced by Thornberg & Forester, 2011...

StafMagazine.com, Nov. 9, 2011
Thornberg & Forester's Peter Benchley Ocean Awards Film on Staf Magazine Video.TV
...This film was to serve a dual-purpose; to remember the life and legacy of Peter Benchley while also celebrating the achievements of this year's Peter Benchley Ocean Award winners... please visit www.bluefront.org

StafMagazine.com, Nov. 9, 2011
Thornberg & Forester's "PUSH"
Staf Magazine es una revista de arte, vida y cultura del deslizamiento. Música, Cultura independiente, contra-cultura, fotografía, cine, entrevistas, reportajes, viajes, naturaleza, calle, arte urbano, graffiti, ilustración, diseño gráfico...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Nov. 7, 2011
Fisker Karma
Fisker PR Film

TheNYEgotist.com, Nov. 1, 2011
Agency Tour: Thornberg & Forester's Union Square Digs
Yesterday, we gave you an inside look at the real founders of Thornberg and Forester. Today, we give you an inside look at their offices. Enjoy!

TheNYEgotist.com, Oct. 31, 2011
An Inside Look at the Real Founders of Thornberg & Forester
It’s the kind of success story you like to hear: Three cool, talented people—none of them rock stars—meet working at an agency and decide to start their own shop. They like telling stories, so they make up fictional founders with grandiose names: Walter P. Thornberg and Donalth Forester. “Their spirits are still present in our office today,” the Thornberg & Forester website reads. “Brass fixtures. Bourbon on the rocks. Ties, wide and narrow. And, of course, a company-wide appreciation for yachting and lacquered, wooden golf clubs...”

Bernstein&Andriulli, Oct. 21, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Create ING Billboard in Times Square
Thornberg & Forester develop a digital billboard for ING Direct’s newest marketing campaign. The LED billboard in Times Square promotes the financial institution’s latest offering, MONEY, a debit card/online banking account for teenagers...

BestAdsonTV.com, Oct. 19, 2011
Hamptons International Film Festival : Festival 2011 Promo
Now entering its 19th year, The Hamptons International Film Festival was founded to celebrate independent film, and to introduce a unique and varied spectrum...

CreativeReview.co.uk, Oct. 17, 2011
Thornberg & Forester for the 2011 Hamptons International Film Festival
"Our team continues to be incredibly passionate about what we do and is growing in inspiring ways," Scott adds. "Our work for the HIFF is yet another testament to the fact that we never compromise great creative vision, and we firmly believe in only the highest production value."

Adland.tv, Oct. 14, 2011
Hamptons International Film Festival Trailer (2011) :15 (USA)
...At Thornberg & Forester (T&F), we believe that Design is Law(TM). Our smart and stylish original creations span the full spectrum of contemporary marketing communications, leveraging maverick talents in live-action filmmaking, animation and visual effects for ad campaigns, broadcast identity, feature film and television title sequences and promotions, digital media, experiential installations and much more. In addition to our production and design capabilities, T&F is also a resource for strategic, conceptual and creative solutions. Working alongside leading creatives, business executives and artists, T&F’s highly collaborative approaches perfectly balance effectiveness and elegance...

FrostMagazine.com, Oct. 12, 2011
The Hamptons International Film Festival
...Set for October 13-17, the festival is committed to exhibiting films that express fresh voices and differing global perspectives, aiming to enlighten audiences, provide invaluable exposure for filmmakers and present inspired entertainment for all...

TheNYEgotist.com, Oct. 12, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Brightens the Hamptons International Film Fest
For this year's Hamptons International Film Festival, T&F was responsible for the design and production of promo spots which began airing widely last week...

.get inspired! magazine, Oct. 11, 2011
MOTION SHOWCASE: Hamptons Film Festival 2011
"The Hamptons International Film Festival has been going strong for many years, and for good reason," T&F partner and director Scott Matz says. "Though we had a relatively clean slate to build upon, we were tasked with remaining loyal to the brand equity of the HIFF established last year by Greenfield & Co..."

motiongraphics.nu, Oct. 10, 2011
Hamptons International Film Festival 2011 Trailer
...Executive Produced by: Greenfield & Co.; Design/Production Company: Thornberg & Forester...

POST Magazine, September 2011
People: Vi Nguyen, Frank Pichel
Thornberg & Forester in NYC has hired Vi Nguyen as head of 3D/VFX supervisor, a new position within the company... The studio has also hired Frank Pichel as creative director...

universal positive, Sep. 26, 2011
Good works from Thornberg & Forester
Ever since DreamWorks Animation and Conservation International commissioned the principals of award-winning design and production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) to create a special feature PSA for the DVD release of Kung Fu Panda back in 2008, the NYC-based group has kept on applying its diverse talents to the needs of worthwhile nonprofit and non-governmental organizations and environmental causes. Videos from those projects now appear on T&F’s Good Works channel on Vimeo, and more project information is available at www.thornbergandforester.com.

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Sep. 28, 2011
Thornberg & Forester TV Branding Experts
TV Everywhere . National Geographic Channel IDs . Epix Docs Show Package...

blog.bustinboards.com, Sep. 26, 2011
Push: Bustin Custom Longboards NYC Expose by Thornberg & Forester
A good friend Justin Meredith of Thornberg and Forester was inspired by the idea of longboarding in New York City so he spent a month documenting the lifestyle of the urban commuter. This film exposes the personal side of the NYC longboard community and allows the viewer to connect with the riders and feel the energy before, during and after the Broadway Bomb race in Manhattan...

blog.bustinboards.com, Sep. 26, 2011
Push: Bustin Custom Longboards NYC Expose by Thornberg & Forester
A good friend Justin Meredith of Thornberg and Forester was inspired by the idea of longboarding in New York City so he spent a month documenting the lifestyle of the urban commuter. This film exposes the personal side of the NYC longboard community and allows the viewer to connect with the riders and feel the energy before, during and after the Broadway Bomb

PromaxBDA.org, Sep. 23, 2011
TV Everywhere for TBS and TNT
Now you can see all of your favorite characters in the palm of your hand, or in your lap, or on your desk... Client : Turner Networks. Production Company : Thornberg & Forester...

TheNYEgotist.com, Sep. 15, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Launch "TV Everywhere" Apps for TNT and TBS
Ever on-the-go and find yourself craving some face time with Family Guy and/or The Closer? Thornberg & Forester is here to let you know how you can get help during those hard times when you just need your fix of funny and/or overly dramatic programming...

MediaPost.com, Aug. 23, 2011
Thornberg & Forester; Frank Pichel
Thornberg & Forester hired Frank Pichel as creative director.

TheNYEgotist.com, Aug. 22, 2011
Frank Pichel Joins Thornberg & Forester as Creative Director
...Pichel taught Columbia College Chicago's very first classes in HTML and web graphics. Since May 2010, he has been part of the creative management of Brooklyn-based art and design studio flightphase, while serving many top industry shops as a freelance creative through tendorcore, his own company...

PromaxBDA.org, Aug. 22, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Appoints New Creative Director Frank Pichel
...Pichel, a former competitive bicycle racer, is a seasoned animator and instructor who has taught HTML and web graphics at Columbia College Chicago and served as animation department chair for Colorado Institute of Art, Denver. He spent 10 years working as a director and motion creative for such companies as Zeitgeist, Tinygravity, Digital Kitchen and Superfad. Prior to his position at T & F, Pichel was part of the creative management team at the Brooklyn-based art and design studio Flightphase. Throughout his career he has created hundreds of innovative projects for clients ranging from ABC to CBS, Discovery, ESPN, Microsoft and many others...

AgencySpy.com, Aug. 18, 2011
Thursday Odds and Ends
Former Digital Kitchen/Superfad CD Frank Pichel has taken on the same post at Thornberg & Forester.

Creativity-Online.com, Aug. 18, 2011
People news from radical.media, Via and more
Thornberg and Forester, the design and production agency, has hired Frank Pichel as creative director...

Screen Magazine, Aug. 18, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Adds Design Industry Veteran Frank Pichel as Creative Director
"...Thornberg & Forester has a very pleasant environment and attitude, and I was also drawn into their seamless collaborative process, and their real-world, concrete commitment to the artistic growth of the team," Frank explained. "Having achievable goals, a supportive team, and a sane life are very important to me, and I believe everyone at T&F understands that..."

SHOOTonline.com, Aug. 18, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Expands Creative Leadership, Adds Design Industry Veteran Frank Pichel as CD
The principals of award-winning design and production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) are very proud to announce the appointment of design industry veteran Frank Pichel to the position of creative director. Since May, 2010, Frank has been part of the creative management of Brooklyn-based...

MediaPost People on the Move, Aug. 16, 2011
Vi Nguyen, Thornberg & Forester
...Thornberg & Forester hired Vi Nguyen as head of 3D and VFX supervisor...

shots.net, Aug. 15, 2011
New head of 3D for Thornberg & Forester
...NYC-based production and design studio Thornberg & Forester adds Vi Nguyen to its team as head of 3D and VFX supervisor. Previously Nguyen led the VFX team at Motion Theory, before moving to NYC four years ago and freelancing for the likes of T&F, Buck and The Mill. Brands he has worked on include Budweiser, Cadillac, EA Sports, Gatorade, HP, Lenovo, and McDonald's...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Aug. 15, 2011
Thornberg and Forester: Vi Nguyen Joins Thornberg & Forester as Head of 3D and VFX Supervisor
"..Working with us in a freelance capacity, he has been instrumental; by streamlining our workflow and render farm, he's made large-scale CG jobs run smoothly, and he is a proven master at resolving VFX challenges in beautiful ways. With Vi on our team, we feel that our creative powers and our capabilities are unmatched..."

StashMedia.tv, Aug. 15, 2011
Vi Nguyen Boosts 3D and VFX at Thornberg & Forester
...Since moving to New York City four years ago and entering its freelance marketplace, Vi's renowned talents as a VFX and CG supervisor and lead have been sought-out by rising directors and creative industry executives on high-profile projects produced through T&F, Buck, The Mill, and Eyeball NYC, to name but a few...

TheNYEgotist.com, Aug. 15, 2011
Vi Nguyen Joins Thornberg & Forester as Head of 3D and VFX Supervisor
...This is a new position within the growing company, which was launched in the heart of New York City in 2007...

ScreenMag.com, Aug. 12, 2011
Vi Nguyen Joins Thornberg & Forester as Head of 3D and VFX Supervisor
....By 2004, his reputation as an emerging Maya artist landed him with LA's Blind Visual Propaganda, and then with Motion Theory in Venice later that year. During the 28 months that followed, Vi rose to lead Motion Theory's VFX department as the company delivered iconic, VFX-intensive spots for Budweiser, Cadillac, EA Sports, Gatorade, HP, Lenovo, and McDonalds, among many others, and music videos for major artists including Beck...

Adland.tv, Aug. 11, 2011
Vi Nguyen joins Thornberg & Forester as head of 3D and VFX supervisor
"...I was very attracted to Thornberg & Forester's open creative environment, the quality of work and the concentration on environmental and sustainable advertising," Vi said...

AgencySpy.com, Aug. 11, 2011
Thursday Odds and Ends
Motion Theory alum Vi Nguyen joined Thornberg & Forester head of 3D and VFX supervisor.

Creativity-Online.com, Aug. 11, 2011
People news from Y&R NY, Paranoid US and more
Thornberg & Forester has hired Vi Nguyen as head of 3D and VFX supervisor. Nguyen led Motion Theory's VFX department between 2004 and 2006 during which time it delivered spots for Budweiser, Cadillac, EA Sports, Gatorade, HP, Lenovo, and McDonalds...

elsterama.com, Aug. 11, 2011
Vi Nguyen joins Thornberg & Forester as head of 3D and VFX supervisor
"As a company, we have now grown to the point where we need Vi's leadership and amazing talents every day," explained co-founder and creative director Justin Meredith...

SHOOTonline.com, Aug. 11, 2011
Vi Nguyen Joins Thornberg & Forester as Head of 3D and VFX Supervisor
The principals of award-winning design and production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) are very proud to welcome Vi Nguyen as their head of 3D and VFX supervisor. This is a new position within the growing company, which was launched in the heart of New York City in 2007...

WTV3D, Aug. 11, 2011
Demo 2011 - Vi Nguyen by Thornberg & Forester
More Info: http://vimeo.com/tandf

Portable.tv, Aug. 5, 2011
Roll the Dice, Get the Job
We generally think of pixelated animation being a thing of the past, but Thornberg and Forester‘s new commercial for Dice–a career hub for tech–is making it relevant again...

FathomsMovie.blogspot.com, Aug. 3, 2011
COOL STUFF FROM PEOPLE I KNOW
...most of the credit goes to Kyle Miller and the magicians at Thornberg & Forester...

Adweek.com, Aug. 1, 2011
10 Cool Uses of American Eagle's Stunning LED Sign in Times Square
Number 9: 'Mary Poppins' on Broadway. A photo doesn't do this one much justice, so check out the full animation for the Broadway revival of Mary Poppins here...

sessions.edu, July 30, 2011
Notes on Design: Thornberg and Forester
Thornberg & Forester is a design agency founded by Elizabeth Kiehner, Scott Matz and Justin Meredith. With Liz leading the business side, and Scott and Justin as co-creative directors, they have managed to deliver high-profile projects to a client list that includes VH1, NBC, ABC, HBO, PBS, TCM, and other impressive acronyms. We chatted with then about a handful of specific projects to get a better understanding of their creative approach. We've also solved the mystery of the whereabouts of Mr. Thornberg and Miss Forester...

NABJdigital Blog, July 18, 2011
Calendar of Multimedia Training, Events & Fellowships
SheSays has teamed up Elizabeth Kiehner from Thornberg & Forester for a digital production course July 22 at TheLAB, 8th floor, 637 West 27th Street, New York, NY. The course teaches how to get things done as opposed to talking about the internets. You already know that brands are on Facebook, we'll actually show you how to make a Facebook brand application. The cost is $549.

universal positive, July 18, 2011
Killer reels: Thornberg & Forester
...Among its four 2011 North America Design Award winners is T&F's own “Brand Video” which scored Gold in the Self Promotion category. Other Golds were presented for its collaboration with advertising agency BBDO for GE's Advanced Imaging sponsorship of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in the Long Form category, and the firm's 2010 GEL Conference graphics package, which won for Best Collaborative Effort. T&F's original Green is Universal campaign for NBC won Bronze in the category for Art Direction and Design, Network/Channel Image Campaigns...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, July 15, 2011
Thornberg & Forester partners with Vox Collective to create whimsical spot for Macy's
Thornberg & Forester partnered with Vox Collective to create this whimsical spot for Macy's. Our directors filmed three great kids drawing their family members (many of which are employed by Macy's). The design and animation crew then hand-animated their actual illustrations to tell the story of the diversity, happiness and fashionable stylings you find only at Macy's.

GoodExperience.com, July 12, 2011
The first three videos from Gel 2011: how the conference started
I'm happy to announce that the first three videos from our Gel 2011 conference back in April are now up. I'll be posting these in the order that they appeared on stage, to show how the themes opened up throughout the event. Gel 2011 was the most ambitious event I have ever planned - with more speakers, more design, more surprises, and more moving parts in general than anything I've ever done before. And I was pleased the results - in my opinion, easily the best Gel ever...

DigitalBuyologie.com, July 10, 2011
Thornberg & Forester | PromaxBDA Winners
...At last week's annual PromaxBDA Conference in New York, T&F and its partners won three Gold North America Design Awards, and one Bronze. Among the Gold winners is the "Thornberg & Forester Brand Video" that won in the Self Promotion/Show Reel/Company Image category...

JoeyTomatoes.com, July 7, 2011
Thornberg & Forester and Partners Win Gold in Three PROMAX/BDA Categories
...PromaxBDA is the global association for marketing, promotion and design professionals in the entertainment industry, and their two day conference presented awards to projects deemed to be among the most outstanding promotion, marketing and design work in the world...

unmask.tv, July 7, 2011
Thornberg & Forester: Montage 2011
.Winner of 3 gold North America Design Awards at PromaxBDA, Thornberg & Forester showcases their 2011 Montage. View all the award winning pieces here...

SHOOTonline.com, July 6, 2011
Thornberg & Forester and Partners Win Gold in Three PROMAX/BDA Categories and Bring Home Bronze for Their Original NBC "Green Is Universal" Campaign
"...First among our pillars of criterion is Respect for Talent," he began. "By earning yet another prestigious wave of honorary accolades, it's evident that co-founders Elizabeth Kiehner, Scott Matz and Justin Meredith and their colleagues are considerable talents themselves. Furthermore, their success in attracting remarkable business partners and collaborating to brilliant effect is clearly first rate. We are all exceedingly proud..."

CannesLions.com, July 2, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Seminar Clip, 2011
...Speakers: Elizabeth Kiehner, Co-founder, Thornberg & Forester; Keith Olwell, Owner, Chief Creative Officer, Proton; Nick Buttrick, Lab Manager, Comparative Cognition Lab, Yale University...

POSTMagazine.com, June 2011
Broadcast Design
Manhattan's Thornberg & Forester is a four-year-old design studio that has worked with Fuse, Turner Classic Movies and Planet Green. Justin Meredith, a partner at the studio, as well as an artist, says he has witnessed a change in business over the years, not to mention an increase in competition...

Dexigner.com, May 10, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Creates Experiential Campaign for Gel Conference
For the second year in a row, creative studio Thornberg & Forester was asked by the people behind the innovative Gel Conference to help them brand their exciting two-day event. In an effort to raise enthusiasm for the agenda, strengthen the Gel brand identity and drive attendance to the conference offerings, T&F concepted and created a branded video series that navigates attendees through the exciting dayparts, as well as collateral for the event from tee shirts to customized attendee name/game badges. The physical stage design was also concepted and produced by the team...

JoeyTomatoes.com, May 10, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Creates Experiential Campaign for Gel Conference
...Gel (Good Experience Live) is an annual event that takes place in New York City and features the worlds top creative leaders and a wide range of enriching off-site experiences. Always excited to receive a brief from a creative organization as original as Gel, T&F was able to raise the creative bar with this immersive campaign. According to T&F Principal and Director Justin Meredith, the team ultimately decided to "celebrate this year's theme of 'Breaking the Barrier' by juxtaposing real world, NY-inspired situations with our authentically creative 'Gel treatment' precedent from last year..."

SHOOTonline.com, May 9, 2011
Shortlist Released For 2011 AICP Show
....Design: GEL's "GEL Conference 2010," Thornberg & Forester...

SHOOTonline.com, May 6, 2011
POV: For Emerging Platforms, Think Small
It is overwhelming to consider the speed at which emerging platforms are changing the way that consumers interact with content. As creatives, we can no longer ignore the impact that new channels will have on our business model, or the pressures that our clients feel in terms of being represented in every consumer facing media outlet. It is predicted that in 2011, for the first time, sales of smart phones will surpass sales of desktop computers...

AProductofHabit.com, May 1, 2011
TCM Classic Film Festival 2011
Design and Animation for a series of looping displays for Turner Classic Movie's Film Festival in Hollywood. This year's festival was loosely curated around sound work, which each animation visually represented.

Yahoo! Advertising Blog, Apr. 19, 2011
The Future of the Agency: Elizabeth Kiehner, Thornberg & Forester
...The Yahoo! Advertising blog recently asked 12 agency leaders one question: “What will the next three to five years look like for CMOs and other creative leaders, and how is your agency changing, adapting and readying for the future?” Here is the response from Elizabeth Kiehner, Co-Founder and Principal, Thornberg & Forester...

longboardism.com, Apr. 13, 2011
Push / Bustin' Boards by Thornberg & Forester
...This short piece captures the vibrant energy and enthusiasm of the longboarding community in New York City - a different culture than skateboarding. This exploration of the sport is framed by the enormous, exciting 2010 Broadway Bomb race. The event began in 2000 and is still the city's biggest londboarding event. Mike Dallas, a partner at the skate store Bustin, speaks of the race as a means to find the city's "strongest, fastest traffic skater..."

AgencySpy.com, Mar. 18, 2011
Today's Agency Self-Promo: Thornberg & Forester
Have you ever heard of New York-based Thornberg & Forester before? Well, if you don't know, now you know. Using a fictional company founder, Walter P. Thornberg (you can actually check out the real principals here), whose head is bronzed in the clip and bears a slight resemblance to, hmm, maybe John Houseman, the agency wants you to know it's the “leading authority…on storytelling, visualization” or something to that effect. But why reveal all the gory details? Enjoy.

JoeyTomatoes.com, Mar. 17, 2011
New Film from Thornberg & Forester Introduces the World to Fictional Founder, Walter P. Thornberg
Thornberg & Forester, the award-winning creative company that specializes in branded visual storytelling, has launched a new brand identity...

SohoSoHoNewsletter, Mar. 17, 2011
Thornberg & Forester - FXCM and Brand Video and Brand Video
...Founded by Elizabeth Kiehner, Scott Matz and Justin Meredith, our story really began with Walter P. Thornberg and Donalth Forester. Their spirits are still present in our office today. Brass fixtures. Bourbon on the rocks. Ties, wide and narrow. And, of course, a company-wide appreciation for yachting and lacquered, wooden golf clubs...

JoeyTomatoes.com, Mar. 16, 2011
Thornberg & Forester Writes, Shoots and Directs New Campaign for FXCM Client
Thornberg & Forester is excited to share these three new spots that they directed, shot and wrote for their client FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM ), an online provider of forex trading and related services worldwide...

MediaPost.com, Feb. 16, 2011
Out to Launch
Everyone's a critic, especially when it comes to Super Bowl ads and Academy Award nominations. iN DEMAND, a distributor of movies on demand, launched a TV spot illustrating critics of all ages and sizes. "Everyone's a Critic" highlights a number of nominated films available for viewing on cable via MoD. A little girl pleads with her tea party guests (stuffed animals and dolls) about why an actress should win big Oscar night. A woman playing Bingo with her friend discusses movie sound editing and who should win. Her friend just wants to play Bingo. Watch the ad here, created by Thornberg & Forester.

JoeyTomatoes.com, Oct. 21, 2010
E*Trade launches "Investing Unleashed" Work with Thornberg & Forester
New work for E*Trade, created by design, production, and digital content company Thornberg & Forester. The campaign titled “Investing Unleashed” shows users the ease of low cost investing, encouraging users to increase their intelligence through E*Trade...

Bernstein&Andriulli, June 10, 2010
Thornberg & Forester's Mary Poppins Times Square Billboard
Thornberg & Forester designed and animated a motion billboard for Disney's Mary PoppinsBroadway musical, working with agency Serino Coyne. The simple yet bold design on 47th street and Broadway stands out among the maze of flashing lights in Times Square...

Motionographer.com, May 14, 2010
GEL 2010 by Thornberg & Forester
The new GEL 2010 opener and introductory titles by Thornberg & Forester are just delightful. This is the kind of project that looks like it was a lot of fun to make! Of course, we know that there was a lot of hard work, good thinking and careful planning that went into the project, but somehow it looks so effortless that it just seems inevitable. We talked to Justin Meredith and Scott Matz of T&F to find out more about this project...

PSFK.com, May 13, 2010
Experiential Branding & Storytelling At Gel
Branding & design firm Thornberg & Forester was asked to brand this year's Gel Conference (“Good Experience Live”). Gel is a conference and community exploring good experience in all its forms – art, business, society, technology, and life, and took place in New York this past April...

PromaxBDA.org, Apr. 30, 2010
TCM Gets Classic Treatment for Film Festival
Thornberg & Forester create a simple yet stylish treatment for the TCM Film Festival...

Dexigner.com, Oct. 19, 2009
Thornberg & Forester Revisits the Old West for Efficiency Vermont and Kelliher Samets Volk
...Jesse "Fewer" Watts is back in action for Efficiency Vermont, thanks to two fresh spots produced by design and production company Thornberg & Forester and ad agency Kelliher Samets Volk...

Dexigner.com, Sep. 25, 2009
Thornberg & Forester Animates the Packers Guy for McDonald's
Brett Favre? Who needs him when you've got the Packers Guy. He's a huge Green Bay Packers fan, surrounding himself with all things green and yellow, and he's appearing in Wisconsin for the second straight season in a new 30-second McDonald's promotional TV spot created by Arnold Worldwide and designed and produced by Thornberg & Forester in New York...

Motionographer.com, May 11, 2009
Thornberg & Forester: MI6 Open
Thornberg & Forester: MI6 Open

YouTube.com, May 11, 2009
Thornberg & Forester :: Mi6 Conference Open
Thornberg & Forester was selected to create the opening, awards show package and key art graphics for the 2009 MI6 Conference. Our task was to develop an idea that visually illustrates the theme of this years conference, Mastering the Momentum.

AuthenticOrganizations.com, July 3, 2008
Fake Names for Authentic Organizations? Thornberg & Forester
There's a funny little news tidbit in Sunday's New York Times Business section, right below Tommy Hilfiger's engagement announcement (as if that's business news?). It's a paragraph about a design & communications firm, Thornberg & Forester. Neither Thornberg nor Forester exist or ever existed as real people. Thornberg & Forester is an advertising agency with a fake name...

The New York Times, June 15, 2008
A Venerable Firm, at Least in Name
Thornberg & Forester may sound like a stodgy, corporate Wall Street firm that's been around for 100 years. In fact, it's the concocted name of a year-old Manhattan design and communications group...

SourceEcreative.com, Jan. 15, 2008
New signing for Thornberg & Forester
"...At Thornberg & Forester, there is no gap between creative ideas and solutions,” Glass said. “Everyone here has multiple abilities—we shoot, we edit, we design, whatever it takes to deliver an amazing end product to a client. We delve into the work as a team effort. There are no lines drawn that cannot be crossed. I'm very excited to be part of this firm..."

DigitalContentProducer.com, Jan. 7, 2008
Thornberg & Forester Adds Producer Joe Glass
Joe Glass, a former Senior Producer at J. Walter Thompson, New York, has joined the staff of Thornberg & Forester. Glass will produce advertising, broadcast and interactive assignments for the multi-disciplinary studio...

AnimationArtist.com, Oct. 18, 2007
Thornberg & Forester Gets New Digs, Adds Creative Talent
...Thornberg & Forester's rapid growth has been fueled by a slew of top tier assignments including an interactive project for Microsoft via Strawberry Frog, and broadcast design work for TBS and VH1. "It has been a very cool growth spurt," said Executive Producer Elizabeth Kiehner, who co-founded the company with Creative Directors Scott Matz and Justin Meredith. "The larger space and additional talent will allow us to continue to grow and liberate Scott and Justin from some of their animation responsibilities..."