Title Sequences That Keep Viewers on the Edge of Their Seats
Pixeldust designs show opens, title sequences, and broadcast identity packages that capture the essence of your program and hook viewers from the first frame.
Trusted by
industry leaders
Recognition
17
Emmy Awards
43 nominations · directing, design, animation, editing
55
AAF Best of Show & Judges Awards
13
Telly Awards
7
New York Festivals World Medals
22 years · since 2004
Dozens of clients
Title Sequences That Set the Tone Before a Word Is Spoken
Your series needs an open that sets the tone and a package that clears delivery specs on deadline. Pixeldust has designed titles for Disney+’s The Big Fib, Showtime’s Dark Net, A&E’s Tell Me How I Died and Discovery’s Expedition X. As an Emmy Award-winning studio, we know how networks and streamers review, approve and deliver, so you spend less time managing the process.
We start with your series: its tone, audience and story. You review concepts and style frames before animation begins, so your showrunner and network sign off on a direction early and the schedule stays intact. The result feels like part of the show, not decoration added on top.
From the same project you receive broadcast-safe masters, streaming deliverables, social cutdowns and a full graphics package of lower thirds, bumpers and promo elements. Design, animation, typography and sound stay with one team, so the look holds together from the open to the last promo.
Our title sequence design process
Every Pixeldust animation project follows the same proven six-stage pipeline, refined over two decades of broadcast, healthcare, and corporate production. You review and approve at every stage, so there are no surprises, no scope creep, and no missed deadlines.
Understand the show, tone and audience.
- Program screening
- Audience & genre
- Delivery specs
Concept boards map the open.
- Concept boards
- Shot storyboards
- Animatics & timing
Style frames lock the look.
- Typography & color
- Style frames
- On-air toolkit design
Kinetic type, 3D or composited.
- 2D & 3D animation
- Live-action compositing
- Milestone reviews
Music and sound that brand the show.
- Music & scoring
- Sound design
- Mix to picture
Broadcast-safe and ready for air.
- Broadcast-safe masters
- Streaming & social cutdowns
- Editable templates
What we create
Our broadcast design services cover everything a program needs to look cohesive from the opening seconds to the final credit. We design show opens and title sequences that establish the tone and promise of your series, and lower thirds and name supers that present information clearly and elegantly without pulling focus from the content.
We create bumpers and transitions that carry your visual identity through every segment and commercial break, and end credits and tag sequences that give viewers a satisfying last impression. For clients who need the whole picture, we build full broadcast graphics packages that bring every on-screen element into one consistent system. At the network level, we also design network identity and rebrand packages that define how an entire channel looks and feels.
The streaming era has raised the stakes further. Viewers can skip an intro with a single click, which means a title sequence has to earn its place every time. The most successful opens are short, beautiful, and meaningful enough that audiences choose to watch them again. We design with that challenge in mind, balancing artistry with respect for the viewer’s time.
Just as important is the system behind the open. A title sequence that looks stunning but is not supported by matching lower thirds, transitions, and graphics will fall apart the moment production begins. We design the open and the on-air toolkit together, so every element speaks the same visual language and the production team receives a package that is easy to use week after week, season after season.
Related projects
Industries We Serve
Our title and broadcast design work serves television networks that need a distinctive on-air look, and streaming platforms competing for attention in an ever-growing catalog. We design for news programs where clarity and authority are essential, and sports broadcasts where energy and impact are everything.
We also create titles for documentary series that need a visual identity worthy of their subject matter, award shows that demand spectacle and polish, and live events where the opening moment sets the tone for the entire experience.
Our designers work in every style, from bold kinetic typography and graphic illustration to cinematic 3D and live-action compositing. We choose the approach that fits the story, not the one that is easiest to produce.
Production teams also get practical benefits. We deliver organized packages with templates, editable elements, and clear documentation so in-house editors and graphics operators can maintain the look under deadline pressure. Whether your show airs weekly or is built for a single event, your team gets tools that work as beautifully on the tenth episode as on the first.
Television networks
Streaming platforms
News & sports
Documentaries & award shows
The Business Case for Great Title Design
Programme branding has become a priority in today’s business-focused environment. Title sequences are not just aesthetic. They are key to international exploitation and format licensing, because a clearly branded, visually distinctive program is easier to sell, easier to adapt, and easier for buyers around the world to recognize and trust.
A show’s visual identity is as valuable as its format. The open, the graphics system, and the look of every on-screen element together create an asset that can be extended into promos, social content, merchandise, and spin-offs. Investing in professional design at the start protects and grows the value of the property over its entire life.
Designed for Every Screen
We also design for the full range of delivery requirements, from broadcast-safe color and legal limits to streaming-ready masters and social cutdowns, so one concept works everywhere it needs to appear.
Beyond a single program, consistent title design supports promotion across platforms. Opens and graphic elements can be reused for trailers, social cuts, thumbnails, and sales presentations, giving distributors and partners a clear and professional representation of the property. Every place the show appears reinforces the same identity.
Open your show with a statement
Why Pixeldust
Pixeldust has won 17 Emmy Awards, including awards for design. We have designed title sequences and graphics packages for major networks, and our team understands the technical requirements of broadcast delivery as thoroughly as the creative side. Safe areas, formats, frame rates, and delivery specs are second nature to us. That combination of creative excellence and technical precision means your package looks extraordinary and goes to air without surprises. If your program deserves an open that viewers remember, Pixeldust is ready to design it.
Every client receives clear milestones, from concept boards to style frames to animatics, so producers and executives can shape the direction with confidence before the full animation begins.
Our team works across the full production timeline, from early concept presentations and style frames through animation, sound, and final delivery. We stay close to producers, directors, and network executives so that approvals move smoothly and the final package arrives ready for air, streaming, and archive.
Frequently asked questions
A full package typically includes the show open, lower thirds, name supers, bumpers, transitions, segment headers, end credits, and any recurring on-screen elements needed for production.
Most title sequences take 4-8 weeks from concept to delivery, depending on complexity, animation style, and approval cycles.
Yes. We routinely work within established visual frameworks, creating new elements that integrate seamlessly with an existing show’s identity.
Yes. We work across 2D motion graphics, 3D animation, live-action compositing, and hybrid approaches depending on the creative direction.
Absolutely. We’ve refreshed and modernized title packages for shows looking to evolve their visual identity while maintaining brand recognition.
