Axis Studios and Magic the Gathering

The client

With 20 years of creative prowess established in VFX and Animation, UK-based Axis Studios are a renowned studio on the global stage. The Axis team have worked on an impressive slate of animation projects, most recently collaborating with Aardman Animation on Early Man and Shaun the Sheep.

The brief

Following the online viral success of the previous Magic the Gathering Trailer, Grammatik was set the task of promoting the role Axis played in creating the follow-up for Throne of Eldraine. We hit the ground running on all fronts, with press outreach and expert social curation.

The Campaign

We kick-started the campaign by designing an engaging, punchy press release designed to hit hard with all the key information front and centre. Once finalised, we curated a bespoke hitlist of press targets based on our extensive journalist contacts, aiming to put Axis’ animation work at the forefront of press-appeal.

Finally, we designed several social media posts shaped to get Axis into the main-frame of Magic the Gathering’s online conversations.

The campaign landed coverage across key Animation titles and created a buzz on social channels for Axis work.