Delpic Inc. — Seoul, South Korea

“Using character design for brand marketing can give customers a sense of familiarity and, unlike celebrity models,it can remain a permanent asset. Also, it’s easy to build a strong emotional bond with customers and influence direct or indirect sales. It makes it easier for companies to tell stories through the cuteness of the character.”

Launched in 2010 as a four-designer group, Delpic is now a creative group of 28 professionals. The name is a combination of “delight” plus “picker”. They say they “explore and visualise what’s fun.” They are expanding their field of commercial projects and collaboration with non-commercial artists through graphic/motion design, character productionand animation.