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Motion Graphics

Lightning Bolts

Some fun using AI to drive motion graphics. The site's logo mark — one simple SVG path — explored through animation personalities, section dividers, and brand assets. Every motion here started as a prompt.

Experiment 01

Lightning Bolt Animations

Three variations of the site's logo mark — exploring different animation personalities.

Variation 1

Pulse Glow

Breathes in and out with an amber glow on a continuous loop.

Variation 2

Draw On

Outline traces itself, then fills with amber. Loops with a pause.

Variation 3

Electric Crackle

Sparks flicker from the bolt edges at staggered random intervals.

Experiment 02

Animated Divider

Three motion treatments for the amber gradient rule used across the site. Each replays when you start scrolling again.

Chapter One

Building What Matters

Variation A — Draw On

Chapter One

Building What Matters

Variation B — Bolt Flash

Chapter One

Building What Matters

Variation C — Shimmer

Experiment 03

Bolt Light-Up Divider

Three bolts flicker on sequentially like lightbulbs, hold, then go dark and loop.

Chapter One

Building What Matters

Experiment 03 — Bolt Light-Up

Experiment 04

LinkedIn Thumbnail

1200 × 627 — screenshot this card for LinkedIn post images. Zoom out (Cmd –) for full resolution.

Steve Black

Building What Matters

Experiment 05

LinkedIn Banner

1584 × 396 — three layout variations. Screenshot whichever you prefer. Zoom out (Cmd –) for maximum resolution.

Building What Matters

Variation A — Centered Stack

Building What Matters

Variation B — Horizontal Split

Building What Matters

Variation C — Bolt as Hero

Built by Steve Black with Claude — every animation started as a prompt.

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