Pandemic Sciences Institute

Oxford University’s Pandemic Sciences Institute created Pandemic PACT – a platform that tracks global research funding and results for diseases that could cause pandemics. It brings important data together, helping researchers, funders, and decision-makers work more effectively.

To help spread the word, they asked Jolt to create an animation that brings Pandemic PACT to life, making its purpose clear and its benefits easy to understand. Our aim was to show how this innovative tool provides up-to-date, interactive data, helping users spot research gaps, identify trends, and find potential collaborators. Most importantly, it empowers people to make informed decisions that could ultimately save lives.

Pandemic PACT already had an established brand, which gave us a great starting point. From there, we created a new visual language and expanded the colour palette by building on the dot motif in the logo. The concepts in the animation are quite abstract, so we used bold, simple shapes and the relationships between them to bring the script to life.

We really enjoyed working on this project. Helping Oxford University promote a tool that could make a real difference in pandemic preparedness was rewarding, and it was a great opportunity to do what we do best – making complex ideas easy to understand.

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