About Nino Accardi
Motion has been the foundation from day one.
Nino Accardi is a Zurich-based Director, Producer and CG Generalist. His work sits at the intersection of movement, design and digital storytelling.
Starting in the music scene, designing covers and animating visualizers for artists including Lil Nas X, Marshmello, Lil Uzi Vert and Jorja Smith, he gradually moved into larger work across major music videos, commercial campaigns and brand worlds.
At the core of his work is a burning passion for crafting audiovisual experiences that feel immersive, authentic and timeless. A perfectionist by nature, he is drawn to animation for its level of control, where even the smallest tweak can shift the entire feeling of a piece until the work carries exactly the right energy.
Over the past years he has directed and led projects for Nike, PUMA, Logitech, Swisscom, Migros and Binance.
Previously Co-Founder of Next Hype GmbH (2020–2026) and of the international creative collective Team Black Cat. Currently building Helia, a Swiss software company.
Zurich, Switzerland. Sicilian roots.
Disciplines
- Direction
- Production
- 3D and CG
- Animation
- VFX
Path
- 2018IndependentStarts out on his own as a 3D artist, covers and visualizers for the music scene.
- 2020Next HypeCo-founds the 3D creative studio Next Hype and the collective Team Black Cat.
- 2021VisualizersAlbum and single visualizers for Marshmello, Lil Nas X and D-Block Europe, and an NFT drop for Binance.
- 2023CampaignsA live show for Swisscom at Energy Air, launch films for Logitech, 3D designs for Nike.
- 2025Music videosDirects music videos for TruththeBull, 3D and VFX for Jorja Smith and PUMA.
- 2026Own nameIndependent director. Releases the award-winning explainer Extracorporeal Cognitive Preservation for Eightsix Science. Building Helia on the side.
Press
- 2026Hall of Fame 2026: Extracorporeal Cognitive Preservation (ECP)Best of Swiss Web
- 2025100 Jahre: Die Migros firmiert im Jubiläumsjahr zu Merci um und startet KampagneHorizont
- 2025Zum Hundertjährigen: Wirz und Migros feiern eine Jahrtausend-Ideem&k Markt & Kommunikation
- 2024Migros ist auch gut – nur günstigerpersönlich.com
- 2023Zürcher Start-up arbeitet für Weltstars20 Minuten
- 2023A dance crew working with 3D artists – does it work?blue News
- 2023Found in the Fog, by Verb T & Illinformed (artwork by Nino Accardi)Bandcamp
- 2021NFT1, Cointelegraph and Ducky partner to launch ‘Lucky Duckies’ NFTGadget Pilipinas
- 2021LuckyDuckies sur la Market Place NFT de BinanceCointribune
Elsewhere