HSBC ARCHIVES

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THE ARCHIVES

Brief

Merchant Cantos brought us on board to design and produce a series of motion graphic films for HSBC, highlighting some of the key moments in the bank’s history.

Client
Merchant Cantos / HSBC

Style
Motion Graphics / Collage

Genre
Explainer / Business

Illustration of two framed figures, labeled 'PORTER' and 'WIFE', on a wall between two classical columns, with a mound of black dirt or rocks at the bottom.
Four black hands forming a circle around a large orange circle with smaller circles inside it, placed on a tiled floor.

Behind the scenes

We had a lot of fun designing these frames. Clean, crisp imagery paired with a simple, elegant colour palette created a strong visual identity. Photos were taken from the archive, cut out and treated to create a collage-like aesthetic.

Every movement and transition was carefully considered to ensure the films flowed with rhythm and appeal. Exactly the kind of project we love to deliver.

A collage of historical images including a vintage ambulance, a large historic building, and a group of medical professionals in white coats engaged in a discussion or meeting.
Group of people, some raising their hands, facing an animated graphic depicting a monument, a circle, and the words 'newly arrived IMMIGRANTS'.
Black and white historical family portrait with adults and children, some wearing hats, some holding children, in front of a plain background.
A vintage black-and-white photo of a crowded outdoor fair with booths labeled 'NEW ACCOUNTS' and 'WESTCHESTER.' Two men in suits stand apart, while a woman with short hair in a patterned dress stands in the center with her back to the camera, observing the scene. Many people, including children, are gathered in line or browsing the booths.

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