Hothead Creative Studios
HOThead is a creative, multimedia studio with extensive experience
delivering top notch content to its clients.
Hey there, fellow fun-seekers! When it comes to production, our boutique approach has been spreading smiles for years! Our creative journey is packed with pride-inducing masterpieces that will blow your mind. From crafting awesome stuff to getting things done with a magical touch, we’re the creative wizards you’ve been looking for! Our motto? Simple but powerful: “Make great stuff and get it done!”
Our work
Dora's Recipe for Adventure
The Arthur Podcast
Good Night Bed time stories
Storytime with Josh and Blue
Hatch Rest
Pinkalicious and Peterriffic Podcast
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HOThead is a creative, multimedia studio with extensive experience
delivering top notch content to its clients.
Some of Our Clients
Why Choose us
One Stop Shop
Think of us as your production powerhouse—where ideas come in raw and go out polished, punchy, and impossible to ignore. We polish your script, cast the talent, direct the voices, wrangle the bookings/contracts, work our magic in post, and deliver brilliance. All in one or a la carte.
Sound & Picture
Award winning sound and video that elevate your brand. We create media that sounds amazing, looks incredible, and works everywhere. Providing sound design, music, scoring, foley, ADR, field recording, re recording, mixing, , immersive audio, video editing, color correction and editorial services.
History
Clack Studios, founded by Tom Courtenay-Clack in 1970, pioneered sound-effects work, radio drama, and audio production in New York. Over decades, it became a creative hub, When Tom retired, his legacy evolved into HOThead Studios, a modern multimedia production house led by award winning Jim Stauffer and Karen Martin. HOThead carries forward Clack’s dedication to storytelling, excellence with a boutique, personal approach
So Why Choose us?
Because we are small, agile, and deeply experienced, you get quick responses, efficient revisions, and tight deadlines met without compromising quality. Proven track record with top brands Nickelodeon, PBS Kids, Warner Bros., major agencies, and global brands rely on HOThead for consistent quality and creativity. Their reputation speaks for itself.
kudos
Jim Stauffer/HOThead are my go-to sound design and productions house. Product is impeccable. Process is a joy.
A+
Amy Friedman, Head of Kids and Family Programming at Warner Bros, GKYAC at WarnerMedia
Karen Martin is the real deal. She is extremely smart, a terrific producer who is super creative while also knowing how to get the most value on screen. Karen has worked in many genres and always delivers top quality. I would welcome the chance to work with Karen again.
Marco Bresaz, Senior VP at AMC, BBC America & Sundance
Jim is a very talented audio mixer/director/sound editor. He is a delight to work with. Talent loves and respects him and with good reason. He is knowledgeable, resourceful and a real asset on any project. I've hired him many times and will do so again. He makes every show/project better.
Lynn Kestin Sessler
Senior creative Director Nickelodeon Podcasts, Nickelodeon Unscripted and Digital Franchise Studio @ Paramount
Karen Martin is one of those people you come around once in a career. She's that tremendous mix of technical savvy and creative brilliance. We met each other 20 years ago and I still call her for advice when I'm not sure about something. Every time we were together it's not only a pleasure it's fun work - we wouldn't have it any other way.
Rachel Weintraub, Showrunner, Meta, Co-Creator/Executive Producer Inside the Black Box, CBS This Morning, The View
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