Magika is a BDA, PROMAX and EMMY Award winning design company that creates and produces work for image branding, broadcast design, film, visual effects, advertising, print, and internet. The principals, Teri Yarbrow and Max Almy are award-winning artists and creative directors who specialize in digital design and cross media projects. Based in Los Angeles, they have worked with major clients including Disney, Sony, Warner Bros., Comedy Central, MGM, FOX, CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, HBO, Paramount, the History Channel, House of Blues, Saatchi & Saatchi, Dentsu, Lucent Technologies, and Philips.

Magika has just won three of the top awards at this year's BDA (Broadcast Design Association) PROMAX 2006 conference in New York that honors excellence in Broadcast Design and Promotions. They were honored for work created for the new television channel, "The Africa Channel". As Creative Directors, their work for the channel reflects all aspects of branding including Broadcast design, Print design, Advertising design, Website design and Promotional concepts. They won:

• Gold BDA: Total Package - Image All-Inclusive Combination for The Africa Channel -Where Africa Comes Alive
• Silver PROMAX: Cable Channels & Networks - Branding/ Image Campaign Using One or More Media for The Africa Channel - Where Africa Comes Alive Campaign
• Gold PROMAX: Cable Channels & Networks - Website - Network for The Africa Channel Website

In the last two years, Magika has had the honor of being the first Broadcast Designers to work for a major Television Network in China, Guangdong Television (GDTV). They developed complete branding strategies and design packages for two Channels. GDTV Satellite and ZhuJiang Pearl River Channel including new logos, promotional concepts, network graphics and design for print media.

Magika has an extensive background in design for television. They have created show opens, logos and graphics for "Extreme Makeover", "American Idol", an Emmy Award nominated package for "Beyond, with James Van Praagh". "Miss Universe", "Miss USA", "Comedy Central Presents", Emmy winning work for Fox's "Front Page", "The Most Fascinating Women", "The Essence Awards" and numerous shows for the History Channel and National Geographic.

Their work in commercials has included campaigns for the Toyota Highlander. Camry, Tacoma, Honda, Cincinnati Bell, Charles Schwab. Edwin Jeans, Movie Link, Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi and Lucent Technologies.

Max Almy and Teri Yarbrow have won Emmys for Individual achievement in Graphic Design. They have been recognized as leading artists and designers with awards from numerous festivals and conferences including: NEA, AFI, The Berlin Film Festival, The Broadcast Design Association, Broadcast Promotion and Marketing Executive Association, the Houston Film Festival, the Chicago International Film Festival, the International Film and Television Festival of New York, and German Television-ZKM.