With two billion active users each day, Facebook is a place where people can explore, connect and share their interests. As Facebook continue their evolution as an app and a brand, we were excited to play a part in the first phase of their refreshed identity system with Gifts: characterful icons that can be sent from user to user.

Our mission was to make 3D designs that are a feast for the eyes, whether you're zoomed in or out, all while being mindful of those web constraints. Exclusive yet scalable – a tricky challenge we were keen to sink our teeth into!

We jumped into the project early on, working closely with Meta to devise a creative workflow that took an idea from sketchbook, through our Cinema 4D pipeline and into After Effects. This workflow allowed us to achieve web and app-friendly motion with juicy 3D assets, maintaining the wow factor that makes users excited to flaunt them.

Together with Meta, we laid the groundwork for an extensive system, meticulously crafted for the Gifts feature to grow and expand for the future.

Services

Concept, Design, Animation, Production + accounts services

Deliverables

30 x 3D statics, 30 x Custom idle animations (each 3-5")