Guides to choosing and working with a studio.
Start with the service you need or the question you face: assessing a portfolio, preparing materials or using AI. The grants section covers support schemes and deadlines for businesses.
Editorial guides
Advice for assessing portfolios, writing a brief and using AI in production.
AI and creative direction: how to guide production
How to give AI a defined task, select images and prepare a delivery with clear references, revisions and records of source materials.
Field note · Editorial guideHow to assess a creative studio’s portfolio
What to look for in a studio portfolio: relevant projects, team responsibilities, production decisions and a clear path to getting in touch.
Practice · Editorial guideHow to write a brief and give creative feedback
Turn preferences and references into a useful brief, with selection criteria, approval responsibilities and feedback the studio can act on.
Guides for choosing
Studios compared by service, with advice on materials, deliverables and estimates.
CGI studios for projects in Milan
Anubi and four Milan-based studios for CGI campaigns and product films. Compare work, direct production contact, samples and review arrangements.
Guide for choosing · Branding & identityBranding studios in Italy
Five Italian studios to compare for brand strategy, visual identity, packaging and communication systems.
Guide for choosing · Motion designMotion design studios in Italy
Five Italian studios for motion identities, 2D and 3D animation, product films and multiformat content.
Guide for choosing · Motion designMotion design studios for projects in Milan
Anubi and five Milan-based studios for motion, animation and event visuals. Compare work, formats, shoots and remote review arrangements.
Guide for choosing · Creative websitesWebGL studios in Italy
Three Italian studios for browser-based 3D, WebGL websites and visually ambitious creative development.
Guide for choosing · Digital experiencesImmersive experience studios in Italy
Five Italian studios for interactive installations, immersive environments, media art and phygital projects.
Guide for choosing · Video productionVideo production companies in Italy
Five Italian studios and production companies to compare for film, branded content, animation, CGI and post-production.
Guide for choosing · Graphic & editorial designGraphic design studios in Italy
Five Italian studios for visual identities, art direction, typography, publications and graphic systems.
Guide for choosing · Packaging designPackaging design studios in Italy
Five Italian studios for packs, labels, product ranges and product identity systems.
Guide for choosing · Data visualizationData visualization studios in Italy
Five Italian studios for data visualization, information design, reports, archives and interactive tools.
Guide for choosing · UX & product designUX, UI and product design studios in Italy
Five Italian studios to compare for applications, platforms, digital services, research and interface design.
Guide for choosing · Performance marketingPerformance marketing agencies in Italy
Five Italian agencies to compare for advertising, measurement, creative, CRO and digital growth.
Guide for choosing · Performance marketingSocial for Veneto SMEs: 10 agencies and studios
Ten agencies and studios for Veneto SME social channels. Compare image and video production, calendars, campaigns and content handover.
Guide for choosing · Creative websitesWebsites and catalogues for Padua SMEs: 10 studios
Ten studios for Padua SME websites and catalogues. Compare product pages, search, quote requests and everyday content management.
Guide for choosing · Performance marketingMarketing for Verona SMEs: 10 agencies and studios
Ten agencies and studios for Verona SME marketing. Compare campaigns, B2B acquisition, content production and monthly service proposals.
Guide for choosing · Video productionVideo for SMEs: 10 production companies in Italy
Ten production companies for Italian SME videos. Compare filming, CGI and animation, with guidance on briefs, versions and usage rights.
Guide for choosing · Creative websitesWebsites for Veneto SMEs: 10 studios and agencies
Ten studios and agencies for a Veneto SME website. Compare development, identity, content, everyday updates and project estimates.
Guide for choosing · 3D & CGI5 3D and CGI studios for products in Italy
Five Italian studios to compare for CGI films, 3D animation, product visualization and campaign imagery.
Guide for choosing · Creative websites5 creative web design studios in Italy
Five Italian studios for visually ambitious websites, digital products, creative development and interactive experiences.
Guide for choosing · Performance marketing6 social content agencies and studios in Italy
Six Italian agencies and studios to compare for creative production, paid social, media, testing and measurement.
Guide for choosing · Creative websites3 creative studios in Veneto for brands and websites
Three studios across Rovigo, Verona and Treviso to compare for identity, websites, content and development.
Grants, calls and deadlines
Requirements, eligible costs and deadlines for businesses, with links to calls and official sources.
Digital Product Passport: preparing your product data
Digital Product Passport: the EU registry, tests, the first battery deadline and preparation of product data and responsibilities.
Grants and deadlines · Hot topicAI Act: check content before delivery
AI-generated content: file lists, publication channels and studio-client responsibilities for preparing a review before delivery.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeVeneto audiovisual funding: prepare for the second window
Veneto Audiovisual: second window from 1 December 2026 to 2 February 2027 and preparing the production sheet, tasks and estimates.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeVeneto retail districts: projects and communication
Veneto commerce districts 2026-2027: timetable, aggregated projects, the role of shops, municipalities and local communication.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeNuova Impresa Lombardia 2026: start-up and digital costs
Lombardy New Business 2026: eligibility, 29 January 2027 deadline and how to separate launch, brand, website and communication costs.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeCompetenze & Innovazione Lombardia: project follow-up
Competenze & Innovazione Lombardia: suspended applications, published decisions and records for training projects already submitted.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeSIMEST: prepare a digital project for export
Prepare a digital export project for assessment with SIMEST: target markets, functions, supplier estimates and repayment planning.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeNuova Sabatini: software and hardware for SMEs
Nuova Sabatini 2026-2027: refinancing, eligible software and hardware, and the distinction between productive assets, websites and services.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeAdvertising tax credit 2026: the 2027 declaration
Advertising Bonus 2026: declaration from 9 January to 9 February 2027, completed investments and records needed for confirmation.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeHyper-depreciation 2026: software and eligible investments
Iperammortamento 2026-2028: assets and software in Annexes IV and V, interconnection, communications and preparing the estimate.
Grants and deadlines · Hot topicDesign tax credit 2026: booking and project records
Design tax credit 2026: exhausted funds, queued reservations and records connecting design activities, assignments and costs.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeE-commerce accessibility: what to check on your website
EAA guide for Italian e-commerce: scope, microenterprise exemption, purchase journeys, testing and documentation under AgID guidance.
Grants and deadlines · Hot topicPPWR: preparing packaging and product pages
PPWR: application from 12 August 2026 and preparation of material data, approved copy and updates for packaging and product pages.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeVenice–Rovigo voucher 2026: reporting your project
Venice-Rovigo voucher 2026: applications closed on 7 September, with reporting due within 150 days of the grant award.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeTreviso–Belluno voucher 2026: waiting list and costs
Treviso-Belluno voucher 2026: exhausted funding, waiting-list applications until 23 October, eligible assets and completed-project records.
Grants and deadlines · PracticeVerona digital voucher 2026: amounts and documents
Verona’s 2026 voucher: up to 50% support, a €10,000 base cap, eligible technologies and the documents needed for reporting.
Grants and deadlines · Hot topicTertium Lombardia 2026: projects and application follow-up
Tertium Lombardia 2026: applications closed on 7 September, textile and fashion projects, supplier assignments and spending records.
Grants and deadlines · Hot topicGreenTour 2026: digital work and the 8 October deadline
GreenTour 2026: €1–15 million programmes, digital work, the grant and loan mix, and applications extended to 8 October 2026.
Grants and deadlines · Hot topicVeneto digital vouchers 2026: dates and eligible costs
Veneto digital voucher dates and costs for 2026: Verona, the Treviso-Belluno waiting list and Venice-Rovigo reporting.