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Energy Institute — Animated 2D Explainer

Storyboards, character design, and full 2D animation for the Energy Institute — communicating their mission to unite global expertise through bold colour, minimalist rounded shapes, and clean vector illustration.

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Energy Institute — full explainer.

animated 2d explainer video.

I created all storyboards for this animated 2D explainer in Illustrator, then designed and animated the full sequence in After Effects. Developed to communicate the Energy Institute's mission of uniting global expertise, the video uses bold colours, minimalist rounded shapes, and clean vector illustration to achieve a modern, accessible style. I also contributed to refining the script and led the visual development process, handling everything from early concept sketches through to detailed character and keyframe animation.

Energy Institute explainer — character designs — character designs.

Energy Institute explainer — vector illustration — key illustration.

Energy Institute explainer — storyboard frame 12 — storyboard 12.

Energy Institute explainer — storyboard frame 14 — storyboard 14.

Energy Institute explainer — storyboard frame 15 — storyboard 15.

Energy Institute explainer — animation still 1 — animation still 01.

Energy Institute explainer — animation still 2 — animation still 02.

Energy Institute explainer — animation still 3 — animation still 03.

Energy Institute explainer — early storyboard sketch — concept sketch.

Illustrator storyboards and vector character development
Script refinement and visual development leadership
Bold colour palette with minimalist rounded shapes
Keyframe animation in After Effects
Enterprise mission messaging for global expertise