Strategic creative production, built around you.
An in-house-style production partner for brands and agencies.
We design and run flexible production systems – from hero films to always-on content – so the right work goes to the right partners, not everything through the same expensive channel.
We design and run flexible production systems – from hero films to always-on content – so the right work goes to the right partners, not everything through the same expensive channel.
Ideas made real. Systems built smart.
Pop Arts helps brands and agencies turn big platforms into fully-realised content ecosystems – hero films, social, evergreen, CRM, internal and more – without having to build a full in-house studio.
We work at two levels:
Strategic Production Design
Structuring how work flows, who should make what, and how to get more value from every shoot and budget.
Hands-on Content Production
Actually making the work: films, edits, animations and everything in between.
Every engagement is bespoke: we build the model around your reality, not the other way round.
What we do for brands
Strategic production partners for modern marketing teams. We help brand and content teams:
Design the content ecosystem
Turn brand platforms into clear asset maps – hero, extensions, social, CRM, .com, internal – so you know what you’re making and why.
Use the production ecosystem intelligently
Top-tier campaign films still go to top-tier partners. The rest – social, cutdowns, adaptations, evergreen content – flows through the Pop Arts studio and our leaner specialists. You’re not paying post-house rates for assets that don’t need it.
Build producer hubs for decoupled work
Where you’re decoupling from agencies, we act as the producer layer between brand teams, procurement and suppliers: managing rosters, project complexity and governance so decoupled projects are faster, cleaner and easier to control.
What we do for agencies
An in-house content studio, without the headcount
We work with independent agencies who want more content capability without building a full studio.
Your TV department keeps:
- Hero campaign films
Pop Arts produces the rest of the ecosystem:
- Social extensions and digital video
- Case study films and BTS
- Evergreen and always-on content
- Pitch visuals, animatics and test edits
We behave like a dedicated in-house team: learning your clients, your ways of working and your standards – and we can help turn what used to be “pass-through” content into a clear revenue stream for the agency.
Content Production
End-to-end production for:
- Hero and campaign films
- Social-first video (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts)
- Brand stories and product demos
- Evergreen and always-on assets
- Campaign extension edits
- Animation and motion design
From brief to delivery: shoot production, edit, QC and versioning – with smart use of AI and virtual production where they genuinely add efficiency or creative range.
Pitch & Concept Development
We help you win and shape work
AI-generated concept images and film tests
Emotion-led animatics and mood films
Rough cuts for testing and creative exploration
Art direction and social creative development
Pitch-ready assets that feel close to finished
From brief to brilliant
Creative execution
Bold ideas brought to life with the right directors, editors and motion designers for the job – not just whoever happens to be on the roster.
Smarter budget management
We plan production around value, not vanity: top-tier partners where they’re needed, Pop Arts studio where they’re not. More useful assets from the same budget.
Slick delivery
Dedicated production leadership, transparent communication and clear reconciliation from concept to final asset.
Flexible engagement models
Project-based studio work, ongoing producer hubs for decoupled production, or a blended model designed specifically for your brand or agency.
Stephen Mead
Founder, Pop Arts
Stephen is an award-winning creative leader with deep expertise in content production and agency partnerships. At adam&eveDDB and later as Director of Creative Content at adam&eveStudios, he led global production for Mars and Unilever, revitalised creative processes, and helped secure top industry accolades, including a Gold IPA Effectiveness Award and a Cannes Bronze Lion.
With a background rooted in integrated production and a proven track record of leading teams through transformation, Stephen combines creative vision with operational rigour. At Pop Arts, he channels this experience into building a production partner that helps brands and agencies scale, innovate, and extract more value from every piece of content.
We’d love to hear from you.
stephen@poparts.studio
2nd Floor, 74 Margaret St, London W1W 8SU