You will love the impact your powerful brand story has on your business. Let's create yours together.
- Build a community that will support your business
- Differentiate your company from your competition
- Achieve sustainable growth
You Are In A Battle Over Emotions
Humans are feeling beings that occasionally think. It’s true. We all make decisions using emotion. So, if you aren’t connecting with people on a deep, emotional level, then you’re going to suffer from fewer clients, sub-par employees, and lack of investment funding.
To solve this problem, you need to tell emotionally-charged stories. Watch the animation below to see the kind of story you’ll be able to tell with our help.
Your Fellow Impact Makers
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Meet
Karl Pontau
Owner, Creator & Director
The Story Maker
I’m alive because a small, dedicated group of family, friends, community members, and medical professionals helped me overcome two brain tumors when I was 15. It showed me the impact people can have when they work together. My purpose in life is to help people like you build strong connections with the right people so you can have a positive impact on the world. I am YOUR story maker…
Are you struggling to attract your best clients?
You LOVE feeling understood by your ideal clients, and HATE confusing messages that fail to inspire action. We feel the same way. That’s why using an emotionally compelling story is so important.
Tell Your Story With Animation
You have a ton of media options to help tell your story. Animation should be at the top of your list. It’s a great way to increase the perceived value of your business. Check out this short animated video to learn why!
3 Easy Steps
You’ll enjoy your experience working with us, or get a 100% refund, guaranteed!
Discovery Meeting
You share what you want to accomplish, who you need to connect with, and what message you want to convey. We create a project proposal that will get you the results you need and fits your budget.
Production Process
You’ll love how we keep you informed of progress, get your feedback early and often, and ensure the final content exceeds your expectations.
Enjoy Results
You’ll get the playable and source files, suggestions for how to best use them, and start seeing results!
Our Team
Paul Woycheshin
Audio & Video Specialist
Paul’s career as an audio and video specialist included working with artists like The Beach Read More
Fran Lundy
IT Developer
Fran has years of prior experience in IT Development and knows how to size up Read More
Robyn Adams
Graphic Designer
Robyn is a graphic designer with a knack for designing wonderful characters. Her work can Read More
Adam Loehr
2D Animator
Adam is a skilled and creative 2D animator. with years of experience working in a Read More
Deb Devries
Voice Actress
Deb is a versatile Voice Actress. She has over 20 years of corporate presentation and Read More
Lorrie Nicoles
Content Writer
Lorrie pursued a career in engineering before becoming a content writer. She’s an expert at Read More
Lily Xu
Graphic Designer
Lily has over 10 years of experience as a Graphic Designer. She’s precise and detail-oriented. Read More
Cody Jackson
2D and 3D Animator
Cody is an experienced animator who can work in 2D and 3D. His wide range Read More
Don’t Be a Statistic
Are you struggling to get your story brand and overall messaging understood?
What is your challenge? Is it to get investors to invest in your business, clients not sure what it is you do or employees just need proper training?
If you’re going to thrive in the post-COVID economy, you need to build strong, emotional connections with your clients, employees, and investors. Without them, you’ll feel the pain and frustration of poor lead generation, fewer sales, and slower growth. More of your competitors are using storytelling and animation in their marketing than ever before. Can you afford to be left behind? Don’t let poor communication keep you from making the positive impact you were born to make.
Client Testimonials
They not only stuck with us through some of the project's twists and turns, but also did a stellar job turning over quality work quickly.... Read More
Brandon Wasserburger
We engaged Karl to create animation to explain difficult investment concepts in a way people can understand. We were very pleased. The process was easy,... Read More
Keley R. Petersen
I came to Squash and Stretch on behalf of a client who needed to explain the superiority of a new life safety system for firefighters.... Read More
Debra Hall
Working with Karl and his team was fantastic! He managed the production process on his side effectively and was extremely prompt with communication and delivery. Read More
Harry Litvack
Why Squash & Stretch Productions?
Community
Be part of something bigger than yourself or your company. We’re bringing together heroes like you who want to make the future better for people around the world. When we collaborate, there’s no limit to what can be accomplished!
Perks
By becoming a Future Guide, you’ll gain access to exclusive content, offers, and connections that will be valuable to your business. Not just anybody can join. So, visit the Community page to learn more!
Charitable Donations
You get more value and make a bigger impact by working with us. For each minute of animation you invest in, we’ll make a donation in your name to a charity of your choice.
You have the potential to improve the world.
Let us help you tell your story!
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