Do you want to tell your story clearly and humanly, without stock footage and without “corporate slickness”? With hand-drawn animation, you distill complex information down to its essence, with illustrations that perfectly match your brand and target audience.
At Animation Agency , we create hand-drawn animations that explain, persuade, and add character. As part of our broader animation , we build scenes, characters, and visual metaphors that make your message resonate immediately.
Hand-drawn animation is powerful because you have complete control over style, pacing, and focus. You determine exactly what someone sees and, more importantly, what you leave out. This makes hand-drawn animation ideal for explanations, change, onboarding, and brand stories that need to feel accessible. Unsure if "hand-drawn" is the best format, or if you prefer a sleeker look (typography/icons/data)? Then consider having motion graphics made.
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A selection of the animations we created for our clients. From short explainer videos to technical 3D animation: every project starts with the question of what the viewer needs to understand.
Hand-drawn animation works in a surprising number of situations:
A drawn animation is a 2D animation in which illustrations (hand-drawn or hand-drawn look) are brought to life. This can be character-driven (cartoon-like), illustrative (calm and brand-specific), or "sketch-like" with texture and line work.
Important: in the market, “drawn animation” is often equated with whiteboard/explanimation.
That is possible, but it is not the same. Whiteboard is a format (drawing effect + voice-over), whereas drawn can also be fully illustrative without a hand effect. Do you specifically want that whiteboard variant? Check out having whiteboard animation made.
You receive a package that is ready to use immediately, and that is future-proof if you want to expand later:
Do you also want to make your brand consistent in motion (intro/outro/loops)? Then this combines perfectly with having a logo animation made.
We work just as you know from our other services: a streamlined process, short lines of communication, and quality at the detail level.
Good interaction to arrive at a great script and a widely viewed animation. Excellent
Always proactive, deliver on time, and always quality. Would 100% recommend!
They did a fantastic job! They are quick to respond, understand what you want, and deliver beautiful work
Animation Agency knows how to transform complex challenges into understandable and, above all, spectacular animations. Where other animation agencies gave up, they managed to do just that little bit extra
Professional and driven team! Open to creativity and quick to act
Based on a concise briefing, they created various beautiful animations. They also contributed valuable ideas to integrate them perfectly into the website, exactly as we wanted. Highly recommended!
Animation Agency is a great partner to have in your network. They think along with our wishes and communication lines are short, making them a pleasure to work with
With enormous passion for the craft and animation as an area of expertise, Animation Agency creates really cool videos! Skilled, reliable, and motivated. That works!
Fast and professional! A proactive and skilled team with quick (good) results!
The service is excellent! They are very proactive and always think in terms of possibilities
We set up a really cool production together with Animation Agency . It was easy to communicate with and the process was smooth. Definitely worth repeating!
Good work done by Animation Agency"
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Hand-drawn animation must remain pleasant, even for people sensitive to motion. DigiToegankelijk advises, among other things, that it must be possible to pause or turn off animations and that flashes should not occur more than 3 times per second.
Additionally, regarding “animation from interactions” (AAA), WCAG states that motion initiated by interaction can be turned off unless essential.
And for moving content longer than 5 seconds (WCAG 2.2.2), users must be able to pause, stop, or hide it.
Therefore, we supply upon request:
Illustrative (brand-first): Custom illustrations in your style: sleek, modern, recognizable. Perfect for B2B, government, and healthcare.
Cartoon/character (accessible and energetic): More expression, humor, and relatability. Ideal for campaigns, onboarding, and social media. Learn more about the style via what is cartoon animation.
Whiteboard/explanimation (focus on explanation): Good when you want to explain step-by-step with the “drawing moment” as an attention grabber.
Tell us your goal, target audience, and where you want to use the animation. We will then advise on the best animation style (illustrative, cartoon/character, or whiteboard variant) and provide you with a proposal including scope and schedule.
Yes; precisely because you can fully control the pace, tone, and comprehensibility (and we take accessibility into account).
Yes. We create styleframes based on your brand guidelines and ensure that illustrations, colors, and typography are recognizable.
Whiteboard is a specific format with a “drawing effect”. Drawn animation is broader: illustrative/character/hand-drawn look, with or without a whiteboard effect.
The price depends on length, number of scenes, illustration detail, character complexity, languages/subtitles, and the number of variants. After a brief consultation, we will provide a clear indication.
Usually a few weeks, depending on scope and feedback moments. We often plan a series (multiple short animations) as a package.
That is possible. We can supply separate illustrations/characters and stills, so that you carry the style through to other material.
