Role
Creative Direction
Client
The Open (golf)
Type
Animated series
Formats
Motion · film · social
The result

An animated series that brought The Open's legends, including Tiger Woods and the Mickelson vs Stenson duel, to a global golf audience.

My roleI led creative direction on the animated series, interpreting the players and moments for the films.

01 · The series

Legends of the links, in motion.

Tales From The Open is an animated storytelling series created for one of golf's most historic stages, bringing legendary moments and athletes to life through modern motion and visual narrative. I led the creative execution of films spotlighting iconic figures including Tiger Woods, as well as the unforgettable duel between Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson, balancing reverence for the sport with a contemporary animation style designed to engage both devoted fans and new audiences.

Interpreting globally recognized players and moments required restraint, craft, and trust, resulting in a series that honored the scale of The Open while finding fresh ways to visualize its mythology.

Reverence for the sport, met with a contemporary animation style built to engage both devoted fans and new audiences.
02 · The films

Icons, animated.

Two films from the series, each translating a globally recognized moment into modern motion while honoring the scale of The Open.

Tiger Woods, animatedAn icon of the sport, reimagined in motion
Mickelson vs. Stenson, the 2016 duelThe unforgettable final-round battle, retold
03 · What it spanned

One reverent voice, many tales.

01
Animated storytelling

A motion-led narrative series that brought legendary Open moments to life for a modern audience.

02
Iconic figures

Films spotlighting the likes of Tiger Woods and the Mickelson vs. Stenson duel, interpreted with care.

03
Reverence meets modern motion

A contemporary animation style that honored the sport's mythology without losing its scale.

04
Built for fans and newcomers

Visual narrative tuned to engage devoted followers of The Open and reach entirely new audiences.

04 · Why it worked

Interpreting globally recognized players and moments took restraint, craft, and trust. The result honored the weight of The Open while finding fresh ways to visualize its legends, the same balance of reverence and modern craft I bring to brands with a story worth telling.

Have a legacy worth animating?

Creative direction, motion, and visual narrative that honor the story and reach new audiences.

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