The Michigan Daily’s Video section has five key motion graphics:

1. Name Cards
2. Location Tags
3. Text Boxes
4. Closed Captions
5. Production Credits

This guide looks to lay the groundwork for the uniform creation of these basic graphics. The core design language has been borrowed from The New York Times’ shortform productions, and adapted slightly to accommodate The Daily’s established fontset.

In time, the goal is to establish these uniform graphics as templates that are readily available for use in any major graphics engine or NLE, be it After Effects, Davinci Resolve, or Apple Motion. At present, this project has yet to be completed.