Jets: Take Flight

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Designed and animated an entire broadcast graphics package for CBS’s “Take Flight,” a pre-Jets talk show, including intros, outros, and lower-thirds.

Jets: Take Flight

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Jets: Take Flight

Challenges, Approach & Concept

  • Challenge: Merge modern sports aesthetics with existing CBS brand standards under tight deadlines and strict broadcast requirements.
  • Approach:
    • Created a sleek, high-energy storyboard that seamlessly integrated with the show’s new logo (crafted by Tucker Oelsen).
    • Balanced dynamic motion elements with brand consistency to ensure easy visibility and readability on screen.
  • Solutions:
    • Provided an extensible toolkit of animated assets for CBS to customize over time.
    • Adapted designs for multi-format screen sizes used in broadcasting.
Jets: Take Flight
Jets: Take Flight
Jets: Take Flight

Process, Tools & Techniques

  • Design / Animation Software: Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop.
  • Workflow: Early concept boards, stakeholder approvals, final motion passes, handoff for on-air use.
  • Toolkit Delivery: Packaged layered After Effects projects and style guides for CBS’s internal teams to tweak as needed.

Final Outputs, Impact & Reflection

  • Final Deliverables: High-impact intros/outros, lower-thirds, title cards, and sponsor/ad break bumpers.
  • Impact: Elevated the show’s professional look, received positive feedback from CBS execs; set a standard for future sports segments.
  • Reflection: Showed how cohesive design and motion can significantly boost a sports broadcast’s brand, despite the complexities of live TV constraints.

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