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Reawakening Creativity: Tongal Creator SirDushon's Journey

Feb 25, 2026

After wrapping a demanding recent campaign, I felt the familiar pang of stagnation. A voice in my head kept saying, "Hey, you're standing still, dude! How… Read More

Fundraising is for Everyone - A Tongal Talk by Sav Rodgers

Feb 18, 2026

When Sav Rodgers delivered his Tongal Talk, Fundraising Is for Everyone, he offered a clear, pragmatic framework for one of the most essential and often misunderstood… Read More

Creativity Set Free: How Tongal Creator Elliot Ruddy Made the Whole Globe His Office

Sep 26, 2025

What's the view from your desk today? For the last two-and-a-half years, motion designer Elliot Ruddy has been inspired by a revolving canvas of the world's… Read More

Serious Fun: Keeping Creative Work Fresh Through Play

Sep 02, 2025

When we’re young, everything is playtime. We discover letters through song.We count numbers with blocks.We go to recess and learn to be parents, doctors, and… Read More

A Guide to Film and Media Formats: Part One

Aug 08, 2025

In this first of our two-part guide to film and media formats, we will rundown the tools and tricks that shaped cinema as we know it, kicking off with film formats… Read More

How Do Creative Commons Licenses Work?

Jul 29, 2025

Imagine creating something awesome like a song, a video, a piece of art, or a story, and wanting to share it with the world while still keeping some control over how… Read More

Second Chance Rescue: The Story Behind the Posttraumatic Growth Short Film Contest Winner

Jul 01, 2025

Today, it’s hard to imagine Jensen Ramos as a gang member. With his groomed mustache and trendy glasses, Ramos looks more like a school teacher than a criminal.… Read More

Unboxing LEGO Masters' Stop-Motion Sequences with Tongal Creator Kevin Ulrich

Jun 24, 2025

Have you ever wondered how they animate those show-stealing sections of the hit TV series LEGO Masters, when the contestants' creations come to life on… Read More

The Tongal Creators Behind the Iconic Sesame Street Pride Art

Jun 09, 2025

When Hailey Kathler and Heath Affolter won a Tongal contest to design a Pride Month image for Sesame Street in 2020, the world was in the midst of the Covid… Read More

A Bard’s Tale: How Play and Tongal Built Our Dream Studio

May 05, 2025

Somewhere along the way, most of us stop playing. We trade cardboard castles for cubicles, wild ideas for metrics, and the joy of discovery for the comfort of… Read More

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