Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
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Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.
Explore More
Motion Design
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Bumpers
Industry
Nonprofit | Media
Year
2021
Client
Self-Directed
The Calling
When I chose to create these self-directed YouTube channels bumpers to celebrate NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, I it was to assert that human expression matters. I believe that the human voice and curiosity deserve protection and celebration. Diverse voices deserve to be witnessed and amplified without commercialization stripping away their truth.
The Tiny Desk is a sacred threshold, where I've had the absolute pleasure to experience musical artists in a way that feels deeply intimate. Music can transform so much in us on every level: emotional, neurobiological, social, and create a harmonious space of belonging for parts of us that feel too tender to name at times. The presence of the musical artists is profoundly transformative so I wanted to steward that space, as a visual gateway into moments where humanity is welcomed wholeheartedly.
The Work
Using NPR's iconic chalky line-drawing aesthetic, I animated illustrations of performing artists and the objects surrounding that famous desk. I researched the brand deeply, and listened with my full self to the emotional tone of the Tiny Desk ethos and the songs I chose to animate. I watched multiple performances, and chose two: Superorganism, a whimsical playful art pop band, and soul singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, feeling as I animated how their music breathed. Their experimental courage and soul-deep vulnerability became the rhythm for my storyboarding and keyframes.
Animation became a witnessing and my way of honoring these artists and the public broadcasting mission that holds space for them.
Why This Matters
Motion design is a form of emotional architecture and the convergence of visual, musical, and storytelling artistry. It shapes how people receive stories, how they feel welcomed into spaces, how they understand what matters. Every frame and pause carry intention, emotion, and voice.
Competence without consciousness rings hollow. Technical skill becomes meaningful only when married to genuine care. Craft in service of something you love becomes a kind of devotion.
This project crystallized my commitment to creating work that amplifies and never is reductive, witnesses rather than exploits. Great design must honor humanity and listens just as much as it speaks.
Through design, illustration, and art, I am in service of amplifying authentic storytelling, to create pathways for human connection, and to stand with the institutions and individuals brave enough to share their truth with the world.