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Highlight Reel 2026

Composition of work from Appfire Technologies, Hottips Electronics and more. 

1.   Lottie .json vector loops for B2B partner iconography - 80 total illustrated and animated icons. 
2.  Whiteboards landing page visuals and marketing ads - UI recreated in Figma, animated in After Effects
3.  Teams '24 Showcase graphics promoting our integration with monday.com - Extruded our many app logos and
       stylized in our 3D translucent style with addition of complimentary 2D aesthetics - Modeled and animated in
       Cinema4D, rendered in Redshift, vector designed in Illustrator, and composited in After Effects.
4.  'The Best' podcast intro for client relations - Element3D After Effects plugin
5.  Charging cable ad for social media promoting tensile strength - Hand modeled, textured, animated and
      rendered in Cinema4D, static renders in Keyshot Pro.
6.  Creative streetwear tee ad for social, featuring AR integrated animations with original soundtrack - Tracking in
      Mocha Ae, comped in After Effects, composed in Ableton Live.
7.  Social ad for my instagram page - UI recreated in Illustrator including use of Red Giant lighting effects.
8.  Original soundtrack scoring produced for Appfire Youtube app walkthrough advertisements.

Vector based Lottie animation

Designed in Figma - Animated in After Effects

Lottie animation design for web requires a deep understanding in Shape Layer optimization for minimal loading time and efficiency. This enables looping on all platforms including tablets and phones, and infinitely scalable through .JSON code.

Crime App - Satirical Advert

Humorous branding experimental case study

Goal

1.  Showcase the process of branding and design to production for a marketing campaign.
2.  Poke fun at the tech industry while developing a high value portfolio asset.

Process

1. Write script

2. Storyboard script

3. Develop branding

       - Color theory

       - Market research

       - Mood board

4. Logo design and intro animation

5. App UI and iconography

6. Content acquisition

       - Scrubbing web for videos

       - Generating lifelike text to speech

7. Color grading to unify video

8. Clip sequencing (Premiere)

9. Simulating app UI (After Effects)

10. Sound design and backing track

11. Compositing together

12. Youtube thumbnail​

Logo Design

Capture the essence of the app's purpose while imitating common styles on the Atlassian Marketplace

Crime Logo Comp Gif 2_1.gif

Colors

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Law breaking

Inspiring

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UI Design

Doordash but for crime.

Deciding the function and purpose of the app.

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Iconography

After determining what the app would do and how people would use it.

App-Main-2-FOR-LOOP-1.gif

Storyboard Design

Laid out in Figma, in the common form of team collaboration. Originally intended as an Instagram post, but once it was laid out, it snowballed into a full ad that had to be created.

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Moodboard

Referencing delivery apps' branding and UI such as Doordash and Uber Eats,

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Motion graphic animations

Illustrator, Figma, Cinema 4D, After Effects

Wide range of task assignments in the tech space, utilizing my diverse skillsets to create marketing campaigns, landing pages, tradeshow booths, and logo intros.

Social and Promotional Animations

Created in Cinema 4D, Keyshot and After Effects

Product showcasing via 3D animations and practical visual representations.

Legendary Animals

Virtual music group - full production

  • Youtube

Goal

Create a virtual concept music group for members who want to stay anonymous.​ Plans to continue project after album with Western type sitcom.

Process

• Define and develop character concepts

• Create, remodel, and rig characters in Blender

• Learn Unreal Engine 5

• System rig assets into Unreal Engine

• Map/create materials

• Build Physics Assets

• Build Western world map foundation

• Rig miscellaneous objects

Thoughts

This project has become very dear to me.

It is a culmination of every talent I have put to use and it's something I've never been more proud of. Creating characters from scratch and making them come to life is an extremely rewarding process from start to finish. Every hurdle, every bug, all the weeks trying to fix one tiny detail is worth the time. The characters Tumbleweed Jones, Jericho Blaze and Tornado Slim have become people I care about and they deserve the best possible justice in production.

Due to retaining anonymity, unfortunately I can't link all of the content to uphold the freedom of creative expression.

Outcome

Process (abridged)

Night Lights - Clock Tower Projection

Commissioned by painter Joseph Toney

Objective 

• Compile the paintings of Joseph Toney into a creative and cohesive breadth of work that tells a story, projected on Denver's iconic downtown Clock Tower.

• An abstract story of growth, emerging and evolving from different encounters while weathering the harsh conditions of nature.

Process

Client quote: "Get wild with it"

​• Collect artist's paintings and graphic assets

• Separate foreground and background in Photoshop

• Import cut layers into After Effects for raster scenes

• Import textures into Cinema 4D for 3D scenes

• Use supplied building projection template from vendor

• Create basic concept compositions and add them to a storyboard for go-ahead

Output

Result

Location

Denver Clock Tower

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Supplied Artwork

Piece 1/22

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Storyboard

Direction Mockups

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  • instagram.com/dankfranks.art

Illustration  |  Animation  |  Motion Graphics  |  Sound Design

© 2026 Dank Franks

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