Visual Stories with a Sense of Direction
At Studio Bearing, we create animated map videos that turn complex information into clear, emotionally engaging stories. Whether you’re a travel brand, NGO, or real estate developer, we help you connect audiences to places and projects, through cinematic storytelling grounded in geography, thoughtful design, and narrative purpose.
Our animations bring context to life, beautifully and with intent.
These are not maps
About
Studio Bearing was founded by Erik Lieshout, a designer and filmmaker with a lifelong love for maps and a deep fascination with how people form connections to place.
Bringing together aesthetic clarity, spatial awareness, and data, we craft visual narratives that resonate. Collaboration with clients is central to our process, allowing us to thoughtfully explore the profound relationships that shape how people experience and connect with place through design and storytelling.
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Looking to give your project a clear sense of direction? We’d love to collaborate.
Whether you’re exploring ideas or ready to move forward, reach out to request a demo or start a conversation about your project.
Maps powered by MapTiler
All maps in our projects run on MapTiler's infrastructure. They handle the geospatial date, we design on top of it. A straightforward partnership that lets us focus on what we do best.
