Interrupt the ordinary
Creative Consultant & Animation Studio for Educators and Organizations in Washington, DC.
for educators and organizations
Anissa Studio
Anissa Studio is a Washington, DC creative consultant and animation studio for educators and organizations, led by Anissa Douglass. The studio develops original concepts and adapts existing stories, books and educational material into connected creative universes—animated books and series, children’s book trailers, audiobooks, podcasts and translated versions—with attention to cultural sensitivity.
Creative Consulting offers out-of-the-box solutions to seemingly simple or complex challenges. The studio works with educators and organizations.
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15 Years
Writing, directing and creative direction
Creative Consulting
New audiences, channels, offers and partnerships
Animated Storytelling
Animation, audio, voice and music
I bring your stories to life.
Animated books & storytelling
Anissa Studio adapts existing stories, books and educational material and develops original concepts for animation and audio.
Teaser or trailer → Audiobook → Animated book → Series
Begin with one format and build from there. Your teaser investment is credited toward a series. Explore children’s book trailers, animated books and the project path.
Watch the work
A Tale of Two Travelers — animated DOT campaign; writing and directing.
Ice Cream Campaign Series — ice cream pints come to life.
Interrupt the Ordinary — Anissa Studio’s launch series.
High school sports awards show — animation and graphics.
Creative Consulting
Your organization already has knowledge, stories and assets. I identify opportunities to build from them: a new audience, channel, offer, partnership or source of revenue.
A book may have potential beyond the page. Educational material may reach another audience through animation or audio. Existing expertise may support a new offering. Creative consulting helps you identify the opportunity and decide how to develop it.
Creative direction, casting, production and design advisory support the development of the idea.
“Anissa's professionalism was evident and she gave our team a sense of security throughout the project. Thank you and I hope we get to work together in the future!”
Rob Arevalo, Director / Producer
Questions about Anissa Studio
What does Anissa Studio do?
Anissa Studio provides creative consulting, animation and audio for educators and organizations, helping them develop original concepts and expand existing stories, work and expertise. The Washington, DC studio is led by Anissa Douglass, a writer, director and creative lead with 15 years of experience.
Who does Anissa Studio work with?
Anissa Studio works with educators and organizations, including established founders, authors, agencies, nonprofits and public-sector teams. Projects can include educational content, children’s intellectual property, public information, organizational stories and other ideas that benefit from animation, audio or creative direction.
What is animated storytelling?
Animated storytelling uses characters, environments, movement, voice and sound to tell a story or make an idea easier to understand. It can bring a book’s world to life, make an unfamiliar concept visible, or create an educational experience. Anissa Studio develops the narrative and visual direction, with voice, music and sound supporting the story. Explore Animated Storytelling.
What is creative consulting?
Creative consulting helps identify new possibilities in the ideas, knowledge, relationships, intellectual property and work you already have. That may mean a new audience, channel, format, offer, partnership or source of revenue. Anissa Studio offers a 60-minute Creative Consulting Session for $250. Explore Creative Consulting.
Can you work with material we already have?
Yes, if you own the material or have the rights or permission needed to use it. Books, educational resources, archives, recorded conversations and existing intellectual property can all be starting points. The work begins by understanding what makes the material valuable, who else it could serve and which format best fits the opportunity.
Do I need an animation project to book creative consulting?
No. A Creative Consulting Session can focus on an audience, offer, partnership, positioning decision, launch, message or another creative or growth challenge. Animation may become part of the answer, but it does not have to be.
Can Anissa Studio work with an animator I already have?
Yes. Anissa Studio can provide creative direction and work with an animator you already trust. If you do not have an animator, the studio can also develop an AI-assisted animation approach depending on the project.
Does Anissa Studio use AI?
Yes. Anissa Studio may use AI for animation, voice, development or revision when it serves the project, but the story, audience, creative decisions and final judgment remain human-led. We discuss your organization’s restrictions or preferences around AI-assisted production before choosing the production approach.
Do you only work on children’s or educational content?
No. Children’s and educational storytelling are growing areas of the studio’s work, but Anissa Studio also works with organizations, agencies, nonprofits, public-sector teams and established founders on animated storytelling and creative opportunities.
Where is Anissa Studio based?
Anissa Studio is based in Washington, DC and works with clients beyond the region.
Insights
Experienced, informed analysis of AI, the arts, education and storytelling—and what they make possible for educators and organizations.