AIGA - Finding Your Local Polling Place

Year
2024
Project Type
Character Animation
Client
AIGA Philadelphia
Programs
After Effects

An Animated Journey Through the Polling Process

I collaborated with AIGA Philadelphia on their 'Get Out and Vote' campaign, creating a motion graphic that illustrated the polling process. The animation featured character animation, utilizing the RubberHose Plugin in After Effects to streamline the rigging and bring the characters to life. This piece will be featured alongside other artists' work on AIGA's social media outlets.

concepts

One of the goals in this project was to ensure diverse and inclusive representation. Initially, I used non-human skin tones to create characters that could resonate with a broad audience. However, based on feedback, I recognized the need to further enhance diversity by incorporating additional physical traits such as varied hairstyles, clothing, and accessories. These updates allowed the characters to better reflect different cultures and demographics, moving beyond just skin tone representation.

A group of cartoon people

The initial design uses non-human skin tones to create inclusivity. It includes a range of ages but lacks distinct variation in clothing and accessories.

A group of cartoon people

This version adds more variation in clothing and subtle changes in physical features, starting to address the need for greater demographic diversity.

A group of cartoon people

The final draft enhances individuality with distinct accessories and hair styles, broadening representation while maintaining cohesion.

frames

credits

Austin Mullin: 2D Animator, Animator, Motion Designer
Giselle Duran: Creative Director

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