Meet the core team behind Audio Chemists
The people who plan, direct, and quality-check every project from first call to final delivery. Around this core, we bring in a trusted network of specialist creatives — animators, illustrators, directors of photography, sound designers, and voice talent — matched to what each project needs. You get the consistency of a small, accountable team and the range of a much larger studio, without the overhead.
Wil Renderos
Wil is the founder and Creative Director at Audio Chemists and brings 20 years of experience and expertise in video production, project management, health equity, and community engagement. His work focuses on supporting organizations with crafting interactive video and audio products that support and strengthen communications, expand the awareness of public health issues and best practices, and build bridges with target audiences. Wil has worked on the development of videos, podcasts, motion graphics animations, and interactive media products for several clients including, but not limited to the Dept. of Health & Human Services (subcontractor), Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge Public Health Department, Boston Public Health Commission, JSI R&T, Mass General Brigham, National Institute for Drug Abuse, and Nonprofit Quarterly.
In prior years, Wil has also served as a program manager for the Shannon CSI-funded Tri-City Anti-Gang Partnership, focused on implementing intervention strategies aimed at reducing youth gangs and violence in the cities of Fitchburg, Leominster, and Gardner, Massachusetts. Wil has worked at community-based organizations throughout Massachusetts, including: Roca, Inc., The City School, Suffolk University Center for Restorative Justice, Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy, and Centro Presente where he led outreach efforts, designed trainings on health and wellness, implemented youth engagement and evidence-based programming, and oversaw program evaluations. Additionally, he also worked at JSI R&T on federally-funded projects such as HIV.gov and Healthy Start EPIC TA Center, which aimed to provide resources to underserved and vulnerable populations, and expand TA and training to grantee organizations by employing digital media strategies.
Maggie Marotta
Maggie specializes in 2D motion graphics animation and leads all animation projects. Her talents have allowed us to create engaging animated videos that have elevated our public health messaging. Maggie is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Art & Design and received a BFA in Animation. She has half a decade of experience working at studios around Boston including T-Stop Pictures, GBH, and SmallBü Studios.
She in now lead animator at Audio Chemists. At the helm of our animation department, she steers the team towards excellence, seamlessly integrating her technical expertise and artistic vision into our multimedia productions. Maggie's notable achievements include serving as the Lead Animator for the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) project, overseeing the production of the video series "At the Intersection: Stories of Research, Compassion, and HIV Services for People Who Use Drugs." Her contributions extend to various HIV projects in collaboration with BPHC, reflecting her dedication to mastering the craft and staying at the forefront of creative and technical advancements in the field. She also directed and led the animation of “Addressing Weight Stigma and Bias in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care” for the RHNTC, which was featured in the 2023 Public Health Education and Health Promotion Materials Contest hosted by the American Public Health Association (APHA).
Bob Curran
Bob specializes in 2D motion graphics animation, Storyboards, and layouts. He assists Maggie with all animation projects. His contributions have allowed us to expand the scope of animated videos we can accomplish for our public health messaging. Bob graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design in 2014 with a BFA in Animation. He has a decade of experience creating infographics and science communication for companies like; Viewpoint Creative, WCVB-TV, Hearst Television Inc., and GBH.
Beyond our core team, we work with a trusted network of highly skilled creatives we've collaborated with for years
Additional animators, editors, camera operators, sound designers, and voice actors. We scale the team to fit each project, while the core crew stays hands-on, directing the work and holding it to the same standard start to finish. You get a small studio's care with the capacity to take on bigger, faster-moving work.