The Studio · Est. 2019
We're three people in two cities — on a tear.
Halcyon was started by Theo Park and Iris Calhoun in a Bushwick loft in 2019 — half studio, half motion lab, fully fed up with how slow agencies move.
Six years and sixty-two brands later, we're still small on purpose. Two senior designers, one motion lead, and a tight bench of trusted developers and 3D artists we bring in when the brief asks for it.
We don't pitch. We don't have a sales team. Every project comes through a referral, a re-engagement, or the form on the contact page. If you're reading this, you've already cleared our filter.
Theo, Iris & Marisol — Lisbon, March 2025.
Operating principles
Four things we won't compromise on.
Motion earns its keep
Every animation we ship has a job. If it doesn't clarify, delight, or convert — we cut it.
Seniors only
The people who pitched you are the people doing the work. No bait-and-switch. No silent juniors.
Ship weekly
Long agency silences are a smell. We share something tangible every week, even when it's ugly.
Receipts over promises
We measure. Bounce rate, time on page, conversion. If the work doesn't move numbers, it doesn't ship.
A short history
Six years, told quickly.
- 2019
Halcyon founded in a Bushwick loft by Theo & Iris.
- 2020
First Awwwards SOTD — for a site we built in 11 days.
- 2022
Lisbon studio opens. Hire #1 (Marisol) joins from R/GA.
- 2024
62nd brand shipped. Awarded FWA of the Year (runner-up).
- 2025
Currently: 3 people, 2 cities, one inbox.