Animated Christmas Cards

GPD Group Animated Christmas Cards

For over 20 years, architectural and engineering firm GPD Group has sent their clients and employees an annual “animated Christmas card” … starring cartoon versions of their leaders!

Not unlike the many families who send pictures of themselves to their loved ones, GPD Group celebrates the season with custom-produced animated cartoons starring members of their corporate family: their executives and practice leaders.

Each year since 2001, this colorful cast of caricatures (which now numbers over 30) is placed in a different setting that invokes merriment — often some sort of pop-culture parody. I’ve had the privilege of animating every one of these cartoons, originally at Enterprise Information Services in Akron (GPD was our next door neighbor) but since 2007 as a freelance contributor.

Client: GPD Group

Series Credits

Story: Katie Coberly; Dave Granger; John Kessler; Joe Kidder; Alexandria Kotecki; Darrin Kotecki; Maria Krause; Frank Malec; Karen Meggyesy; Dave Stofka
Storyboards/ Animatics: Dave Stofka
Character Design Layout Animation: Dave Stofka

Voices: Brock Baker; Scheiffer Bates; Michael Daingerfield; Maureen Davis; Peter Drew; Joe Gaudet; Rowell Gorman; Jim Gossett; Debbie Grattan; Steven Grisez; Scott Innes; Kyle Kotecki; Andy Lipshultz; Mason Marquette

Voices: Molly Marquette; Carl Martin; Jim Meskimen; Miriam Millikin; Jenn Pallotta; Marie Peak; Kevin Peeples; Dan Popp; Naveen Raveendran; Dennis Saralino; Boet Schouwink; Elizabeth Simpson; Alex Walker Smith; Andrew Stofka; Emily Stofka

Voices: Jessica Stofka; Julia Stofka; Jacob Strang; Josh Tritten; Steve Ward; Thom Wilkins; Dave Stofka
Music: Firstcom; Megatrax; Omnimusic; Pond5; The A CaFellas; Dave Stofka

Original Character Designs: Timothy Haney
Original Producers: Enterprise Information Services, Inc.; FGM Media, Inc.
Additional Artwork: Kathy Szczesny; Julia Stofka; Andrew Stofka; Emily Stofka
Recording Services: Colors Audio; Marketing Mania Voice Casting