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Founded in 2008 by
Dave Franzese & Mark Miller
Dark Igloo is a company that specializes™





We've spent 16 years scaling the ambition of our ideas and our abilities vs the size of our team to remain uniquely efficient and vital partners to our clients.







Dave, Mark and friends:
Rob Ebeltoft, Brooke Bamford, Jake Longoria, TJ Freda, Kati Rehbeck, and a vast network of collaborators.



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We exist outside of time and space. Office hours are 10-6PM, located in Brooklyn, NY.



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Cartuna
A Cartoon Company ...
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GIPHY Retrospective
10 Years of GIPHY Swag ...
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GIPHY
11 Years Directing the GIPHY Brand ...
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Contact Us 2
We turned our contact page into a video game. Again. ...
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PLANT
Peace Love And Natural Things. ...
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1,000 Words
Photography highlights from both client & personal projects. ...
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GIPHY Emoji
Directed the first-to-market full set of animated emojis ...
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Duality Derby
20 min film exploring the forces that compete within each of us. ...
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Affurmations
Having a ruff day? ...
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DISC
Synthesizers & Synesthesia. See. Hear. Now. ...
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GIPHY Arcade
Play. Share. Remix. ...
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The Vibe Is Right
Come on down! ...
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Elsewhere Sound Space
Broadcasting to pods everywhere with Elsewhere & Twitch. ...
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I AM MY MTV
Putting kids in control of MTV International's rebrand. ...
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Bored Game
Our commercial for the greatest board game never made. ...
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Muze
Branding a better way to say whatever. ...
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BuzzFeed
Rebrand and office designs for Buzzfeed. ...
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Frame By Frame
The first animated book of GIF art. ...
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GIPHY IRL Arcade
3 Custom gaming cabinets for GIPHY HQ. ...
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Duality Derby Soundtrack
That one time the company was a couple different rock bands. ...
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JIF x GIPHY
If you only buy one jar of co-branded peanut butter … ...
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Stick Around
Channeling our inner cable network to launch GIPHY Stickers. ...
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UnReality
Branding for the Experience Ecosystem™. ...
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Doochi
Building a world of creativity and friendship. ...
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Fools Gold Day Off
Character design for the local beat makers. ...
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Have A Cool Day
A typical day with the Dark Igloo lighters, Penguin and Bear. ...
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Self-E-Wear
Branding the fictitious VR company of tomorrow, today. ...
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IRL Emoji
The emoji you know and love … for real. ...
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Kickstand
Limited-edition sculptural tables that look like legs, duh. ...
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District Cannabis
Medicinal marijuana straight from our Nation's capitol. ...
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Nike NYHQ Mural
Food truck as storytelling device for NIKE's NYHQ. ...
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GIPHY Yearbook 2017
Psychedelic and loopy employee portraits. ...
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TIME_FRAME
Exhibition design for the GIFs 30th Anniversary. ...
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GIPHY Keys To Success
The greatest GIF keyboard is now a daytime talkshow. ...
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Sold Out
Debut gallery show at FISK. ...
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GIPHY Yearbook 2016
Ambient, sticker enhanced portraits of the GIPHY starting lineup....
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GIPHY Capture Jack
Stumped on how to capture GIFs? Jack can show you how … ...
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Rubber Chucks
Four looping films and a puddle of waterproof gifs for Converse....
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Loop Dreams
Branding & exhibition design for GIPHY's first art show. ...
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GIPHY x Print All Over Me
Pixelated pool party apparel and look book photography for GIPHY...
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Cartuna
A Cartoon Company ...
Image
GIPHY Retrospective
10 Years of GIPHY Swag ...
Image
GIPHY
11 Years Directing the GIPHY Brand ...
Image
Contact Us 2
We turned our contact page into a video game. Again. ...
Image
PLANT
Peace Love And Natural Things. ...
Image
1,000 Words
Photography highlights from both client & personal projects. ...
Image
GIPHY Emoji
Directed the first-to-market full set of animated emojis ...
Image
Duality Derby
20 min film exploring the forces that compete within each of us. ...
Image
Affurmations
Having a ruff day? ...
Image
DISC
Synthesizers & Synesthesia. See. Hear. Now. ...
Image
GIPHY Arcade
Play. Share. Remix. ...
Image
The Vibe Is Right
Come on down! ...
Image
Elsewhere Sound Space
Broadcasting to pods everywhere with Elsewhere & Twitch. ...
Image
I AM MY MTV
Putting kids in control of MTV International's rebrand. ...
Image
Bored Game
Our commercial for the greatest board game never made. ...
Image
Muze
Branding a better way to say whatever. ...
Image
BuzzFeed
Rebrand and office designs for Buzzfeed. ...
Image
Frame By Frame
The first animated book of GIF art. ...
Image
GIPHY IRL Arcade
3 Custom gaming cabinets for GIPHY HQ. ...
Image
Duality Derby Soundtrack
That one time the company was a couple different rock bands. ...
Image
JIF x GIPHY
If you only buy one jar of co-branded peanut butter … ...
Image
Stick Around
Channeling our inner cable network to launch GIPHY Stickers. ...
Image
UnReality
Branding for the Experience Ecosystem™. ...
Image
Doochi
Building a world of creativity and friendship. ...
Image
Fools Gold Day Off
Character design for the local beat makers. ...
Image
Have A Cool Day
A typical day with the Dark Igloo lighters, Penguin and Bear. ...
Image
Self-E-Wear
Branding the fictitious VR company of tomorrow, today. ...
Image
IRL Emoji
The emoji you know and love … for real. ...
Image
Kickstand
Limited-edition sculptural tables that look like legs, duh. ...
Image
District Cannabis
Medicinal marijuana straight from our Nation's capitol. ...
Image
Nike NYHQ Mural
Food truck as storytelling device for NIKE's NYHQ. ...
Image
GIPHY Yearbook 2017
Psychedelic and loopy employee portraits. ...
Image
TIME_FRAME
Exhibition design for the GIFs 30th Anniversary. ...
Image
GIPHY Keys To Success
The greatest GIF keyboard is now a daytime talkshow. ...
Image
Sold Out
Debut gallery show at FISK. ...
Image
GIPHY Yearbook 2016
Ambient, sticker enhanced portraits of the GIPHY starting lineup....
Image
GIPHY Capture Jack
Stumped on how to capture GIFs? Jack can show you how … ...
Image
Rubber Chucks
Four looping films and a puddle of waterproof gifs for Converse....
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Loop Dreams
Branding & exhibition design for GIPHY's first art show. ...
Image
GIPHY x Print All Over Me
Pixelated pool party apparel and look book photography for GIPHY...