DETROIT ANIMATION STUDIO FIRST FIGHT MAKES A RUN AT A BIGGER STAGE

Perched on the 10th floor of Detroit’s historic Francis Palms Building on Woodward, First Fight is a homegrown creative studio that has set its sights on the national stage.

Owned and founded by Guy Allen and Andre Foster — two graduates of the College For Creative Studies — First Fight’s team of four full-time staffers and a few freelancers boasts a client list that includes Quicken Loans, CVS, Macy’s, Dave & Buster’s, Walgreens, Pfizer, Detroit Water and, most recently, Stockx.

This summer, the creative start-up that produces animation and video services for entertainment and service brands is focused on hiring more talent and aggressively going after national clients, the owners say. And for a young company that’s not headquartered in the creative hubs of New York or Los Angeles, that’s a pretty bold move…