# RJDM Ltd

> RJDM is a UK creative technology studio, founded in Northampton in 2001. Animation, film, platforms, systems and AI for national and international clients.

## Pages
- [RJDM: UK Creative Technology Studio Since 2001](https://rjdm.com/): RJDM is a UK creative technology studio, founded in Northampton in 2001. Animation, film, platforms, systems and AI for national and international clients.
- [Services: Animation, Platforms, Systems, AI, Consultancy, Film](https://rjdm.com/what-we-do): RJDM services: Animation, Platforms & Experiences, Systems & Applications, AI, Consultancy, and Film. Six disciplines, one senior team, since 2001.
- [UK Animation Studio: 2D, 3D, CGI and Motion](https://rjdm.com/what-we-do/animation): RJDM is a UK animation studio founded in 2001. 2D, 3D, CGI and motion for explainers, training, healthcare, onboarding and internal communications.
- [Platforms & Experiences: portals, dashboards, mobile and immersive](https://rjdm.com/what-we-do/platforms-and-experiences): Portals, dashboards, mobile apps and immersive experiences. The user-facing layer that sits alongside the systems we build.
- [Systems & Applications: business software, integrations and AI](https://rjdm.com/what-we-do/systems-and-applications): Business systems, integrations and internal tools. Software that fits how your business actually works, built by RJDM.
- [AI and knowledge: in the workflow, not on the slide](https://rjdm.com/what-we-do/ai): AI and knowledge transformation in the workflow, not on the slide. Embedded in the systems, workflows and production you already run, scoped to where it pays back.
- [Consultancy: Strategy, scoping and creative direction](https://rjdm.com/what-we-do/consultancy): Senior thinking before pixels. RJDM consultancy: strategy, scoping, creative direction and production planning that drives the right decisions.
- [Film production: Brand films, commercials and AI-assisted post](https://rjdm.com/what-we-do/film): Cinematic brand films, product launches, leadership and documentary work. AI-assisted post-production from a 25-year UK creative studio.
- [Learning & Employee Experience](https://rjdm.com/learning-and-employee-experience): RJDM creates onboarding, learning and employee experiences combining storytelling, film, animation, interactive platforms and AI.
- [Work: Case studies and portfolio](https://rjdm.com/work): Selected RJDM case studies and portfolio across animation, platforms, systems, AI, consultancy, and film for brands in automotive, healthcare and beyond.
- [Insights: AI, generative tech and studio thinking](https://rjdm.com/insights): Articles and thinking from RJDM on AI workflows, generative AI for brands, animation, film and the craft behind the work.
- [Pricing: Animation, Platforms, Systems, AI, Consultancy, Film tiers](https://rjdm.com/pricing): Indicative pricing for RJDM projects across animation, platforms, systems, AI, consultancy, and film. Three clear delivery tiers from £3k to £50k+.
- [Testimonials: What clients say about RJDM](https://rjdm.com/testimonials): Client testimonials and reviews for RJDM, creative technology partner to brands worldwide for 25 years across animation, film, AI, and software.
- [About RJDM: UK Creative Technology Studio Since 2001](https://rjdm.com/about): Meet RJDM's senior team. Founded in Northampton in 2001, our UK studio combines animation, film, platforms, systems and AI for national and international work.
- [Northampton Creative Technology Studio Since 2001](https://rjdm.com/northampton): RJDM is a UK creative technology studio founded in Northampton in 2001, working nationally and internationally across animation, film, platforms, systems and AI.
- [Contact RJDM: Hire a senior creative technology studio](https://rjdm.com/contact): Get in touch with RJDM. Book a 15-minute call to discuss animation, platforms, systems, AI, consultancy, or film projects with our senior team.
- [RJDM Client Portal | Creative Production, Clearly Connected](https://rjdm.com/client-portal): Every RJDM project has one secure place for creative development, production, feedback, approvals, milestones and final delivery.
- [Start a project brief: Scope your project in four steps](https://rjdm.com/brief): Answer four quick questions about what you are making, budget, and timeline, and RJDM's senior team will come back with a clear point of view.
- [RJDM Sustainability Policy | Responsible Digital Innovation](https://rjdm.com/sustainability-policy): How RJDM Ltd operates responsibly and sustainably, from remote-first working and digital delivery to responsible technology and sustainable procurement. Updated June 2026.
- [RJDM Customer Care Policy | Building Long-Term Partnerships](https://rjdm.com/customer-care-policy): How RJDM Ltd looks after the organisations we work with, from clear communication and quality delivery to feedback, respect and confidentiality. Updated June 2026.
- [RJDM Health & Safety Statement | Safe & Responsible Working](https://rjdm.com/health-safety): How RJDM Ltd protects the wellbeing of our team, clients and partners, covering our health and safety commitment, remote working, wellbeing and continuous review. Updated June 2026.
- [Cookie Policy](https://rjdm.com/cookie-policy): How RJDM Ltd uses cookies and similar technologies on rjdm.com, including essential, analytics, functional and marketing cookies, and how to manage your preferences.
- [Privacy Policy](https://rjdm.com/privacy): How RJDM Ltd collects, uses, stores and protects your personal information when you visit our website or engage our services. Updated June 2026.
- [Terms of Website Use](https://rjdm.com/terms): The terms governing your access to and use of the RJDM Ltd website, including intellectual property, liability and acceptable use. Updated June 2026.

## Insights
- [How much does professional animation cost in the UK?](https://rjdm.com/insights/how-much-does-professional-animation-cost-uk): In the UK, professional studio animation typically starts at around £3,000 for a focused explainer film, with training and content programmes from £5,000 and multi-part campaigns or series usually landing between £10,000 and £25,000. The price is driven by length, visual complexity (2D, 3D, character work), and how much of the thinking — script, storyboard, sound — the studio does for you. A senior-led studio should give you a fixed price after scoping, not an open-ended estimate.
- [2D vs 3D animation: which is right for your project?](https://rjdm.com/insights/2d-vs-3d-animation-which-is-right): 2D animation is flat, illustrated movement — fast to produce, stylistically flexible, and usually the more economical choice for explainers, training and brand content. 3D animation builds and lights actual models in space, which costs more up front but is unmatched for products, technical detail, and photoreal or cinematic work. The right choice depends on what the film has to do: clarify an idea (usually 2D) or show a physical thing convincingly (usually 3D).
- [How much does a bespoke app cost?](https://rjdm.com/insights/how-much-does-a-bespoke-app-cost): Bespoke app and systems development in the UK realistically starts at around £10,000 for a focused internal tool or first version, with most business platforms landing in the £25,000–£50,000+ range once integrations, user roles and real-world workflows are involved. The main cost drivers are the number of user types, the systems the app must integrate with, and how much of the workflow is genuinely custom. A fixed price after proper scoping should be the norm, not the exception.
- [Why use one company for the app and the content?](https://rjdm.com/insights/one-company-for-app-and-content): When one studio builds the software and produces the creative content, the two are designed for each other: the app is built around the content it must deliver, the content is produced in the formats the app actually needs, and there is one accountable team when anything changes. Splitting the work between a dev shop and a content agency creates a gap in the middle — mismatched formats, duplicated project management and slower iteration — that the client always ends up paying for.
- [Where should businesses actually use AI?](https://rjdm.com/insights/where-should-businesses-actually-use-ai): AI earns its place in a business where the work is high-volume, pattern-based and currently absorbing skilled people's time: document classification and processing, knowledge search across your own material, first-draft production work, intelligent routing of requests, and decision support with a human still deciding. It is mostly hype where it is bolted on for the demo — chatbots nobody asked for, AI strategy decks with no workflow behind them, and anything promising to remove human judgement from work that clearly needs it.
- [What is a creative technology studio?](https://rjdm.com/insights/what-is-a-creative-technology-studio): A creative technology studio is a single team that works across both creative production — animation, film, design — and engineering: platforms, business systems, applications and AI. You need one when the thing you are building has both halves in it — a platform full of content, a product that needs launching and explaining, a workflow that needs software and the material that flows through it — and you want one accountable senior team instead of an agency and a dev shop coordinating by email.