Motion Design · Brand · After Effects · Premiere

Dunkin'

Promotional Spot — Coffee & Donuts Only

A concept promotional clip responding to Dunkin's rebrand — which removed "Donuts" from their name as the menu expanded beyond donuts. This spot celebrates what made them iconic: coffee and donuts.

Type
Motion Design · Brand Film
Tools
After Effects · Premiere
Scope
Moodboard → Storyboard → Animatic → Final
Year
2022
4
Production phases — Moodboard → Final
2
Animatic passes before final render
'22
After Effects · Premiere · Brand Film
Concept Moodboard Storyboard Style Frame Animatic Final Design

01 — Concept

A rebrand that left something behind

Dunkin's rebrand removed "Donuts" from their name as their menu expanded well beyond donuts. This promotional clip is a love letter to the original — coffee and donuts, nothing else. A focused, iconic spot for what made Dunkin' Dunkin'.

01
Phase
Moodboard
02
Phase
Storyboard
03
Phase
Style Frame + Animatic
04
Phase
Final Design
Dunkin brand

02 — Moodboard

Establishing visual direction

The moodboard set the tone — warm, energetic, bold. Dunkin's signature orange and pink against dark backgrounds, with close-up product shots that emphasize texture and appetite appeal.

Moodboard
Warm, energetic, bold — Dunkin's signature visual identity

03 — Storyboard

Planning every shot

Storyboards mapped out the shot-by-shot progression — from opening product reveal through the final brand lock-up. Each frame planned for timing, camera angle, and transitions.

Storyboard
Shot-by-shot storyboard — timing and transitions planned before animation
Style Frame

The style frame established the final visual look — color, lighting, typography treatment — before full animation began.

Style frame
Style frame — final visual language established before animation

04 — Animatic & Final

From rough timing to final render

Animatics validated timing and pacing before committing to the final render. Two animatic passes refined the rhythm of the spot before final production.

Animatic — Pass 1
Animatic — Pass 2
Final Design
Final rendered promotional spot — After Effects & Premiere

This project demonstrates the full motion design process — from concept and moodboarding through storyboarding, animatic iteration, and final production. Executed entirely in After Effects and Premiere Pro, with a focus on brand alignment and visual storytelling.

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