FX Design Group and Giant Octopus Seal Their Deal

FX Design Group, LLC (FX) and motion graphics firm Giant Octopus (GO) officially closed December 8, 2010 and creates the first single source provider of set design, lighting design, motion and set graphic design and set fabrication/installation for broadcast television.

GO founders Ruth Dial and Rey Rodriquez will head the new motion graphics division of FX as Creative Directors. The Giant Octopus name is so well known in the broadcast news field for motion graphics that the companies decided not to change it. It will continue with its identify and be recognized simply as a division of FX Design Group, LLC. “We are very excited that the Giant Octopus name will live on,” commented Creative Director Ruth Dial. “We have spent a long time building the brand and know that it will be instrumental in reaching our objectives as part of the FX family,” Dial continued.

GO has been the creative lead on projects in broadcast news including WABC and WCBS in New York City, The Blue Ocean Network (BON), and show packaging for Regis and Kelly and various shows throughout the Golf Channel. Joint FX/GO projects include Florida Powerball, news stations KOB and KRQE, and a host of others. They also worked together on Cox owned WFTV which was the first news station to air in high definition in the Orlando market.

GO’s contact information and telephone numbers will remain unchanged for the time being as will the individual contact information for both Ms. Dial and Mr. Rodriguez.