Merchants of Wow
about us.
Merchants of Wow is a boutique studio specializing in the creation of unique paper and screen experiences -- especially those that glow with heartfelt fun.
Founded by a veteran story designer, his marketeering wife and a rabble of inky-fingered friends, we create characters, stories and products that make readers and viewers laugh, ponder, and share.
Thinking about a storybook fund-raiser for your non-profit? An animated Youtube series? A web content strategy that's both quirky and informative? Ring us on the confabulator! We've written and produced content for DreamWorks, Laika Studios, Make-A-Wish, Ubisoft, Hasbro... and lots of individuals who had an itch in their gizzard to make a little wow.
the makery.
Here's what we've been up to lately. Feel free to poke around and see what makes us laugh, cry, and brew so much coffee in the afternoons!
founders.
If anybody asks, tell them Steven and Wendy went rogue. After a decade in education and writing content for boutique outfits like Google (her), and doing story development for projects at DreamWorks, Ubisoft and Hasbro (him), Steven Marten and Wendy Martin packed up and drove to Nashville with a plan: Make a home, make a difference, and make a little wow. Sure, some of the wow was a pair of moist and noisy little boys, but the rest became a studio that critics have called "unnecessarily fun." [ -------> ]
mom's attic.
Sometimes, ideas and money miss each other on the dance floor, after which, the idea slogs to the bar, orders a double, and questions itself repeatedly. Other times, the idea graciously surrenders the spotlight to something with better moves. Either way, those creative orphans usually end up here, patiently awaiting their moment.
Feel free to look around, snicker, and question our judgment. And if there's something you'd like to see dusted off and re-shod for another dance, call us on the confabulator. (Just don't use the word "re-shod." It's weird.) [ -------> ]
MOW ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:
Axel Mars, Age 5
“
This is a cake zombie.
It is only that.”
--Axel
