--- title: Portable expands creative capability with Saxall team acquisition date: 2026-01-21T00:00:00+11:00 author: Portable canonical_url: "https://portable.com.au/articles/saxall-joins-portable-creative-storytelling" section: Articles --- ## Storytelling, video, and animation strengthens Creative Services offering [Portable](https://portable.com.au/), Australia’s leading innovation partner for public good, has expanded its creative capability with the acquisition of [Saxall](https://www.saxall.video/), a storytelling studio known for its emotive and high-impact visual storytelling across the public and for-purpose sectors. The Saxall team has now joined Portable as part of its growing Creative Services offering, bringing together deep expertise in documentary, animation, narrative video, and creative campaign strategy. The move reinforces Portable’s long-standing belief in the power of empathy and human connection to spark understanding, shift perspectives, and drive change. ### Joe Sciglitano**,** Director of Creative Services “Storytelling is part of being human. Our partners are often trying to communicate something complex or sensitive to people who are bombarded with information. Storytelling is a way to cut through noise and create real meaning that builds understanding and moves people to act. We’ve worked alongside Saxall on multiple projects over the years and knew there was strong alignment in values, craft, and impact. We're looking forward to having the team join us.” [Read more about our Creative Services team](https://portable.com.au/capabilities/storytelling-and-creative/video-and-animation) Saxall’s integration is part of Portable’s continued investment in high-quality design and content services that support ethical, people-first innovation. Portable has previously delivered award-winning storytelling work on projects such as [Orygen’s Chatsafe](https://portable.com.au/work/orygen-chatsafe-co-design), [Meet Akira](https://portable.com.au/work/meetakira), and the Department of Social Services’ [Forced Adoption training](https://resources.dss.gov.au/forced-adoption/index.html#/). The Creative Services team is already working with clients to develop stories across video, animation and campaign strategy, integrating Portable’s full-service design, research, and technology capability to solve more ambitious challenges for our partners. ### Michael Sacks, Senior Creative Producer "Bringing the Saxall team into Portable strengthens our ability to tell stories with care and impact. Together, we’re helping clients communicate complex ideas in ways people can truly understand and engage with.” The team’s work will be available under Portable’s storytelling service, now live at: [Storytelling that moves people](https://portable.com.au/capabilities/storytelling-and-creative/video-and-animation) ![Michael, Matt, and Leigh of Atomica](https://portable.com.au/assets/_transforms/images/3814/aXBn9gIvOtkhBwsi_AtomicaTeam4-1_9f897b1382d56b7dbd210a479f72ecc7.jpg) ## Explore more of Portable's work - ![](https://portable.com.au/assets/_transforms/images/article/yourcase-app-helping-family-violence-survivors/4285/XlW-lxQAACcA-82v_638b64f2391dff6e364e5709b4734889.jpg)### [Portable releases YourCase App to help family violence survivors](https://portable.com.au/articles/yourcase-app-helping-family-violence-survivors) - ![](https://portable.com.au/assets/_transforms/images/article/portable-picks-the-best-design-books/3561/XjzLGhEAACAABKQY_638b64f2391dff6e364e5709b4734889.jpg)### [Portable Picks: The Best Design Books](https://portable.com.au/articles/portable-picks-the-best-design-books) - ![](https://portable.com.au/assets/_transforms/images/article/introducing-yourcase-a-tool-to-reimagine-the-court-experience/2950/Xs32FRYAACcAV35t_638b64f2391dff6e364e5709b4734889.jpg)### [Introducing YourCase: A tool to reimagine the court experience](https://portable.com.au/articles/introducing-yourcase-a-tool-to-reimagine-the-court-experience) - ![](https://portable.com.au/assets/_transforms/images/article/designing-with-children-and-young-people-answers/2204/aMJ28mGNHVfTPBq8_638b64f2391dff6e364e5709b4734889.png)### [Practical answers for co-designing with children and young people](https://portable.com.au/articles/designing-with-children-and-young-people-answers) - ![](https://portable.com.au/assets/_transforms/images/caseStudy/victoria-statewide-wellbeing-strategy/12711/aQvuXrpReVYa4HEk_638b64f2391dff6e364e5709b4734889.jpg)### [Co-creating Victoria’s first strategy for wellbeing and prevention](https://portable.com.au/work/case-studies/victoria-statewide-wellbeing-strategy) - ![](https://portable.com.au/assets/_transforms/images/caseStudy/nsw-department-of-education-anxiety-prevention-program/11423/ZYUt7hIAACkAyRUJ_638b64f2391dff6e364e5709b4734889.jpg)### [A community-centred approach to building anxiety literacy in primary school settings](https://portable.com.au/work/case-studies/nsw-department-of-education-anxiety-prevention-program) - ![](https://portable.com.au/assets/_transforms/images/caseStudy/victoria-university-western-health-digital-platform/12753/ZQLTwREAACwAmZlt_638b64f2391dff6e364e5709b4734889.jpg)### [Building a digital platform to help people manage osteoarthritis while waiting for treatment](https://portable.com.au/work/case-studies/victoria-university-western-health-digital-platform) - ![](https://portable.com.au/assets/_transforms/images/caseStudy/from-genovic-to-genomical/9792/ZOV1lBIAACwA82N1_638b64f2391dff6e364e5709b4734889.jpg)### [From GenoVic to Genomical: Rebranding the future of genomic data management in Australia](https://portable.com.au/work/case-studies/from-genovic-to-genomical)