The SingleCell Animation Studio Origin Story… How One Cell Sparked a Science Driven Creative Brand

Wearing all the hats in the early days of SingleCell Animation... animating, emailing, invoicing, and still loving every minute of it.

Every studio has a story behind its name... but ours is layered.

“SingleCell Animation” isn’t just a nod to biology... it’s science, storytelling, and a solopreneur’s grind all rolled into one. It’s the kind of name that reflects not just what we do, but how we started.

When I founded the studio, I wasn’t just looking for a name that sounded clever or industry relevant. I wanted something that captured where I was, what I did, and why I was doing it. This post is the SingleCell Animation studio origin story.

Biology, The Literal Beginning.

In science, everything starts with a single cell. It’s the simplest unit of life... but it’s packed with potential. One cell divides, multiplies, evolves... and eventually becomes something far more complex.

That concept stuck with me.

It made perfect sense for a studio focused on biotech storytelling, life science animation, and medical communication. If we’re telling stories about how life works... why not name the studio after where it all begins?

Animation, Frame One.

There’s a creative layer too. In traditional animation, a “cel” (short for celluloid) refers to a single frame of animation. It’s the foundation of every movement, every scene, every sequence.

When we animate complex biological systems... proteins, neurons, immune responses, every single shot starts with one frame. One spark. One idea. One visual.

That’s the animation mindset behind our work in scientific visualization and medical explainer videos.

Entrepreneurship, Doing It All Alone.

And then there’s the personal side... When I launched SingleCell Animation, it really was just that... a single cell... just me!!!

I was animating, writing, building the website, sending invoices, cold emailing, researching molecules, and chasing deadlines. It was chaotic... it was scrappy... and it was exactly what I needed it to be at that stage.

That name... it was the truth. It reflected where I was and what I was trying to build... something small, self-powered, and ready to grow.

This is part of what makes our SingleCell Animation studio origin story so meaningful.

Today, We’ve Grown... But the Name Still Fits.

Now, the studio has evolved... just like cells do. We’ve taken on bigger projects... collaborated with life science teams, healthcare marketers, and biotech startups. We’ve gone from solo act to a creative force with more depth, more tools, and a lot more experience... and the name still fits.

It’s a reminder that every complex idea starts somewhere simple... with one image, one sketch, one cell.

That’s the heart of our process... and still the reason we show up to do the work.

Digital Security for Life Science Creatives: How We Lost a 30K Audience Overnight

Building a professional audience from the ground up isn’t easy... especially in the life sciences and healthcare space. It takes consistent effort, high-quality scientific content, and a whole lot of figuring things out as you go.

This pretty much sums up how it felt watching our Facebook page get hijacked in real time... a rough reminder of how vulnerable digital security can be... even for life science creatives.

Over several years, I helped grow SingleCell Animation's Facebook following to over 30,000 people... a healthy mix of professionals in biotech and healthcare marketing field... along with like minded creatives who connected with our science driven animation work.

and then... it was gone!!!

We were hacked... locked out... and left watching inappropriate, off brand content being posted to our company page... content we couldn't remove, stop, or even report from the inside.

Friends and peers kindly reached out to let us know what they were seeing... which honestly made the whole thing even more surreal. The audience we’d worked so hard to build... including clients, collaborators, and respected colleagues... was watching our brand get misrepresented in real time.

It was frustrating... embarrassing... and honestly, kind of heartbreaking.

Because when you’re a small creative studio, an audience like that means a lot. It’s not just a number... it’s real people who’ve followed your work, shared your content, and believed in what you’re building. Some are biotech founders we’ve had the chance to collaborate with... others are healthcare marketers who appreciate the artistry that help build the stories... and many are fellow creatives and supporters who’ve been quietly cheering us on from the sidelines.

This experience was a tough but necessary reminder of how important digital security for life science creatives really is. When your audience includes industry professionals, your online presence is part of your reputation.

We’re rebuilding our page... slowly... and this time, with better systems in place.

If you’ve been through something like this, you’re not alone. And if you haven’t... take this as a friendly nudge to secure your accounts... use strong passwords... enable 2FA... and don’t wait until it’s too late.

To everyone who continues to support us across platforms... from clients to colleagues to fellow creatives in the healthcare and life science space... thank you!!!

We’re still here... and we’re getting back to it.