After Effects Projects
Running can sometimes be boring if it’s done as part of a training program. So, one year while training for a half-marathon I decided to create a typeface that uses my running routes to create the 26 characters of the alphabet plus 0 – 9 and an ampersand symbol. This required an experimental interpretation of the structure of letterforms as well as a detailed inspection of the map containing my neighborhood. The result is a typeface that moves or runs.
Select a word that implies movement. Communicate the meaning the word using only the letters in the word and motion design principles. Explore motion, speed, duration, and ease.
So many things were going on in the summer of 2020. This project was my way to process all that I was consuming and possibly inspire people to learn about some of the things that I was reading about. I researched quotes that touched on current events topics and used these to bring in a human element while exploring some design principles about time, motion, and space. Vote!
“Can I Get Fries with That?” explores both bold and subtle variations in the transition of two symbols commonly found in interactive screen-based experiences — the ubiquitous and equally infamous mobile menu symbol, also known as the hamburger menu (≡), and the close symbol (X). There are countless ways within the timeframe of one second in which the three little lines of the mobile menu symbol can transition into the two lines of close symbol to connect the user with the overall experience of a digital product. In the design of these microinteractions one second can be just enough time, but mostly it feels like an eternity.
If it’s too loud, you’re too old. That statement has no relevance in this project. Design an environmental motion poster without sound that communicates a genre of music while delivering information about a music event. 🤘
To paraphrase Bob Ross, over here lives a happy little icon. Design the magic of motion to bring the user interface symbol to life. Click it and smile.
Do or do not. There is no try, but how? Design a how-to motion graphics animation that explains how to or not to do something. Use motion design principles to communicate the key information and to create transitions.
Can an audience fall in love with a digital product? Make an engaging promotional trailer that explains the core function of the app. Base the trailer on previously conducted audience research.
One weekend a few years ago I played Legos with the kids, watched some football, and started reading some Transformers comic books. The result is a design system of skulls, monster heads, antennae, grills, and crowns that can be configured to create hundreds of totems. They are the Robot Monster Skull King Squad. The Squad is a project I use to explore various tools, materials, and processes. The project has included block prints, stickers, t-shirts, fuse beads, virtual reality, and augmented reality.