Static Kinetic

Created for the final project for a motion graphics elective class I took, the task of this project was to select an old postage stamp from a collection provided by my professor, deconstruct it, and animate it. I chose a Polish stamp from 1989.

Motion

Chosen Stamp and Moodboard

I was immediately drawn the use of transparency and color in this stamp, and loved that the composition is solely made up of type and simple shapes. The overlapping colors and intersections reminded me of the New York City subway map, which were a point of inspiration throughout my design process.

Polska 1989 stamp with blue, green, yellow, and red elements Colors and image inspiration

Storyboards

These storyboards were initially separate, but I incorporated frames and elements from each into my final animation.

First storyboard concept with elements piling onto screen Second storyboard concept with elements inspired by subway lines Third storyboard concept with elements stretching and overlapping