Animated Podcast Intros
These animations were created for Klue's podcast brands. The common thread is a focus on typography, with the exception of BlindSpots, which uses a blurred lens as the central visual. Each animation explores the unique organic shapes of the wordmark, with cuts timed to music, gradually revealing the podcast's identity. All the brand identies were designed by Klue's brand team. I designed style frames and animated all the pieces.
The Competitive Enablement Show
Inspired by the wordmark, the animation uses gestalt design principles. A line pushes upward, creating negative spaces where letters move, forming an abstract visual before revealing the brand name. New season of the series with updated branding is yet to be launched.
Pre Recorded Version
Live Version
Early version
Design exploration
Blind Spots
The podcast discusses marketing and sales blind spots. The intro features sharp black shapes and blurred forms, created by the interplay of type and lens. Light effects play a key role, with the brand reveal emerging as the light brightens.
Design
Templates & Automation
Animating the light
Compared toWhat
This intro zooms into the wordmark, creating unique shapes. Color transitions and type contrasts symbolize the comparative nature of the podcast.
Design
Templates & Automation
Positioning for Growth
A short video series focusing on Product Marketing careers. Inspired by visuals of Good Morning America, the macro-type exploration and gradient animation mimics the dawn’s light. The cuts align with the music, culminating in the brand reveal.
Technique
Ready for Launch
This game show-style podcast features three industry leaders. The letters L-A-U-N-C-H move closer together before zooming out with a glassy refraction effect, forming the title. The animation is detailed with multiple moving components like timers and titles.
Perspective test
Launch teaser
Launch Promo
Early concept
60ish Seconds
A quick LinkedIn series intro, featuring wave animations inspired by the branding. The animation is kept brief to match the 60-second format.
PMM Files
The LinkedIn show hosted by Jason Oakley is all about inspirations found on the web. It was initially named as Swipe Files but later changed since a brand called Swipe Files already existed. Similar to CE Show, the animation employs gestalt theory. Lines and negative spaces create an abstract visual that transitions into the brand name.
The idea that made it to the final version.
Early concept - Representing taking inspiration from various places.
Guide for Shorts format videos