Independent creative studio · Austin / Everywhere

GOOD PEOPLE. GREAT WORK. / EST. 2014

Film. Motion.
Creative technology.

Films, motion and digital experiences.
Made with human judgment
and intelligent use of AI.

Get a feel for the work
A frame from Mojave Pictures' studio reelA LITTLE OF WHAT WE DOPlay reel01:40 / SOUND ON
HUMAN INSTINCT.
MACHINE ADVANTAGE.

Good company to keep.

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01 / The work

STRATEGY YOU CAN SEE.

Pretty. Purposeful.
Impossible to ignore.

Every brand has a different story.
Here's how we've helped tell a few.

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Different brands. Different briefs. The same attention to detail.

02 / The advantage

CRAFT × INTELLIGENCE

Human taste.
Better tools.

The best thing AI can give a creative team? More room for the good stuff.

We use AI to explore possibilities, take repetition out of production and build smarter ways of working. Strategy, taste and the final call stay with people.

STRATEGY / RESEARCH / CONCEPT

Find the signal.
Then turn it up.

Start with the audience, the ambition and the problem worth solving. Rapid AI-assisted exploration makes room for more possibilities. Human judgment finds the one that matters.

THE OUTCOMEA sharper creative direction.
INTELLIGENT BY DESIGN.

The tools should serve the idea. Every time.

What we bring

A SMALL TEAM WITH A LONG REACH.

From the
what if
to the what's next.

01 Strategy & creative

Audience insight, positioning, concepts and scripts. A clear idea of where we're going before we hit record.

CREATIVE DIRECTION / CAMPAIGNS / STORY
02 Film & production

Live action, brand films, product stories and content. The right crew, a thoughtful production plan and a relentless eye for the frame.

LIVE ACTION / PRODUCTION / POST
03 Motion & design

Make complex ideas feel simple. Animation, motion graphics and visual systems that turn information into something people want to watch.

ANIMATION / EXPLAINERS / VISUAL SYSTEMS
04 Digital & AI systems

Interactive experiences, custom tools and intelligent workflows. Practical technology that helps an audience engage and a team move faster.

INTERACTIVE HTML / PROTOTYPES / AUTOMATION
Behind the scenes on a Mojave Pictures productionON SET. IN THE DETAILS. / MOJAVE PICTURES

03 / The studio

Boutique by choice.
Ambitious by nature.

One direct line.
The right people around it.

Founded by producer and creative director Jonathan Hartwig, Mojave brings a senior creative perspective to every project. We build the team around the brief, so your budget goes toward the work.

Based in Austin. Working wherever the story takes us.

Meet your creative partner

A little outside perspective

THE WORK HAS A TRACK RECORD.
Telly Awards
Gold / 2023

Learnsoft LMS · Non-Broadcast Explainer Video

MarCom Awards
Gold / 2018

LeanDNA Explained · Motion Graphics

Hermes Creative
Platinum + Gold / 2016

SteelHouse + HotSchedules · Animation & Brand

The next good thing starts here.

AUSTIN, TEXAS / WORKING EVERYWHERE

Have a
big what if?↗

Bring us the ambition.
We'll bring the ideas, the craft and a way forward.

Watch the work