The team at Liquid Studios are proud to announce that Co-Owner & Executive Producer @tamara.oneill has been asked to judge the Sound Design & Music Craft Category at the esteemed D&AD 2026 in London next month😊
@d_and_ad
Nostalgic & futuristic sound design & mix for Disney X Gentle Monster latest Collab.
This campaign created a strong buzz in the K-Fasion & for collectable eyewear buyers.
So stoked & big thanks to our friends at Flux Animation, Sound Design & Mix Craig Matuschka!
@fluxanimation
Massive congratulations to our wonderful team at Liquid Studios, for a Bronze In Music Adaptation & a Silver in Sound Design at last weeks New Zealand’s Axis Awards.
We also had the pleasure of working on award winning campaigns like the banger Gold Radio ‘Deliver Easy’ campaign, Grand Axis & Craft Grand Axis winning Booze Maths campaign & The Maori Roll Call amongst numerous others.
Well done to Audio & Music Craft Jury President Tamara O’Neill, who overcame her stage fright & got up to introduce her category behalf of her jury!
Thank you to our amazing Agency & Production Partners on some wonderful work through 2025!
@commscouncilnz #axis2026
It feels great to be a Bronze Winner at last weeks Spikes Asia Pacific Awards in the Craft Category of Sound Design.
What an honour!
Thanks to….
@spikes_asia@welcometosupernormal@reagenbutler
We recently composed music & created sound with the fantastic team at Droga 5 Australia on their new campaign ‘Ride like everything’s out to get you’ for NSW Transport Road Safety directed by Jakob Marky from The Sweet Shop.
Considered authentic motorcycle & Australian wildlife soundscapes created & mixed by Craig Matuschka.
And simple effected manipulated piano composed by Peter van der Fluit helped to create the evolving tension.
@thesweetshopfilms@droga5australia@transportfornsw
Air New Zealand’s love letter to Aotearoa. We are proud to have worked on Air New Zealand’s Sound Design & Mixing on this stunning campaign.
Big thanks to Air New Zealand, Tom Gould & The Sweet shop NZ & the incredible team at FCB NZ & our own Craig Matuschka!
@airnz@fcbnewzealand@thesweetshopfilms
It is with sadness that we post that the one of a kind, biggest hearted, extraordinary musician & man Michael O’Neill passed away last Thursday 4th December 2025.
He co-founded Liquid Studios & was a larger than life personality & will be forever missed, his legacy will live on in the company he started & be forever felt.
Due to his love of music, talent & supporting musicians he was a pioneer in the Advertising, Film & TV world.
Big thanks to whanau & friends in our community & from afar for all your messages of love & support.
Love from the Liquid Team xxx
MIke’s funeral will be held on Tuesday, the 9th of December at 11am at Akarana Event Centre , 8/10 Tamaki Drive.
Or if you want to follow it online - https://247.stream/rooms/oneill
A great pleasure for Liquid Studios to have worked on the Sound Design & Mix for this Disney Frozen ‘Animals of Arrendelle’ Lost & Found piece for our good friends at @fluxanimation & Disney UK.
Check out Part 2 of Waka Kotahi Motorcycles another awesome opportunity to craft the sound design and mix on this campaign by the FCB crew.
Great to be working with the amazing Tom Gould @thesweetshopfilms again!
@fcbnewzealand
