2025 was a hell of a year.
Our clients and partners showed up in a real big way, setting the stage for some of the most memorable moments of the year, and Versus was right there alongside them.
Versus 2025 recap film is a celebration of these moments, and the brands and entertainment companies, alongside Versus, who were brave enough to imagine them and bring them to life.
Emmy-winning creative studio VERSUS just redefined what a “studio reel” can be. 🎬
Instead of a highlight montage, they created something bigger. A 400-page book and companion film celebrating creativity and the people behind it.
Swipe how they built it all on LucidLink.
Find “We Are Versus” by tapping in the link in our bio.
A 400-page hardcover book. A Versus phone hotline with a vintage answering machine. Tons of messages from across the world. And one continued mission, to do things differently. Im beyond proud to share VERSUS new creative anthem "We Are Versus".
In a time when conversations around creativity, our industry, and its future feel uncertain, we set out to create something that would remind us why we do this. Over the last six months, we’ve been building an internal project that captures the VERSUS ethos, one that focuses as much on the community and the people as it does on the creative and the work itself.
“WE ARE VERSUS” is a dual release of a book and companion film that together stand as both a creative anthem and a tribute to the community that defines the studio. A celebration of creativity, connection, and the people who make this industry what it is. Huge thank you to all who have contributed.
We’re honored to be nominated for a Webby Award in the category of inclusion for “Reframing Mentorship”, but this moment is bigger than us. It includes the collaboration of our good friends @sixdegreesofkb and @versus.creative.studio
Now we need your help!
Vote for Pulse of Perseverance!
Link in bio.
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"Excellent creative and storytelling drives buzz, conversation and, ultimately, cultural awareness. Great storytelling and excellent creative allows brands to be part of the cultural zeitgeist. That’s what drives outcomes to get consumers to that last click or to the shopping cart.” – Michele Fino, head of content partnerships, Versus (@versus.creative.studio )
Click the link in bio to read this exclusive interview with the very funny Fino.
Meet the first of our four amazing panelists for our upcoming career workshop - Desirée Abeyta @gofordesiree . We are so excited to speak with the Head of Production at Versus about her experiences in the creative industry.
Join @soapbox_nyc for OPEN TO WORK, a candid conversation with hiring managers and talent development leaders about navigating today’s creative job market — both practically and emotionally.
It’s a field guide for standing out, staying seen, AND staying sane in a volatile industry. If you’re job searching, considering a pivot, or just trying to future-proof your career — we’d love to have you there.
🗓️ March 25
⏰ Doors open at 7:30PM
📍 Zealot NY Office, 6 W18th St. 9th Floor
🎟️ RSVP Required. Space is limited. Link in our bio to RSVP.
Members: FREE
Non-Members: $10
This event is hosted by @soapboxwomen and sponsored by our friends @creative.circle and @versus.creative.studio
Join @soapbox_ny for OPEN TO WORK, a candid conversation with hiring managers and talent development leaders about navigating today’s creative job market — both practically and emotionally.
It’s a field guide for standing out, staying seen, AND staying sane in a volatile industry. If you’re job searching, considering a pivot, or just trying to future-proof your career — we’d love to have you there.
🗓️March 25
⏰Doors open at 7:30PM
📍@zealotinc NY Office, 6 W18th St. 9th Floor
🎟️RSVP Required. Space is limited. Link in our bio to RSVP.
Members: FREE
Non-Members: $10
This event is hosted by @soapbox_ny@soapboxwomen and sponsored by our friends at @creative.circle & @versus.creative.studio
STUDIO STORIES: VERSUS, The Studio That Refused to Become “Good Enough”
This is the first STUDIO STORIES written entirely from an in-person visit.
I spent hours inside the VERSUS studio in New York, recording conversations with seven people across every level of the company.
And what I walked away with wasn’t a profile of a studio.
It was a thesis.
What happens when a creative company decides the people matter as much as the pixels?
VERSUS didn’t build a brand, they built a standard.
Not “good enough.” Not fast for the sake of fast. Not loud for the sake of loud.
Human. Intentional. Excellent.
A burner phone origin story, a triangle leadership model that sharpens ideas before they reach clients, producers in the trenches, operations as the culture’s immune system, hospitality as a creative strategy, and an AI philosophy that protects the source of the idea, not just the output.
In an era obsessed with automation, they made a choir.
In an industry chasing “good enough,” they chose heavy, expensive, human.
Read the full story at Motionographer.
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New York City does the holidays like no other, and so does Versus.
This year, Versus dropped our 2025 custom holiday merch alongside a lookbook called “Christmas in New York,” a raw, gritty take on the season, set in the city we call home.
We shot live action on a greenscreen stage, then built fully custom worlds using a proprietary AI compositing workflow developed in house at Versus. From reindeer in Midtown to gnomes and snowmen on subway platforms, each scene puts the new Versus sweatsuit, beanie, gloves, and socks center stage.
Featuring the Versus team as the talent, the project lives as both a digital lookbook and a printed book included with the mailed merch box. A celebration of community, craft, and the belief that holiday work can still feel cultural, unexpected, and unmistakably Versus.
See the full Lookbook and Case study on the Versus site!
@indianambb 2025-26 Intro Video🏀
Check out our latest work with the Hoosiers for their open video this year. Thanks to all the crew and to the @iuhoosiers team for having us out for a second year! ✌
Executive Producer- Jon Morgan
Director- @aaronrrizzo
Producer- Brandon Webster
Assistant Camera- @samcaravana
Gaffer- Brandon Darnay
Best Boy Electric- Adam Rockhill
Key Grip- Jeremy Whitcomb
Edit - @versus.creative.studio
