Storyboard Design Toolkit
What's Storyboard Design Toolkit?
The Storyboard Design Toolkit is library of reusable assets that helps designers and non-designers create storyboards in minutes.
Challenge
Diverse teams want to storyboard, but it’s hard without the right tools
Teams across Dell were building storyboards from scratch, wasting time and producing inconsistent visuals. I also learned teams were reusing my old drawings from previous projects.
My role
Created reusable visual components
Initially, I interviewed teams to identify needs, created reusable components, and built a library of avatars, props, and templates in Figma. To broaden adoption, I also delivered a PowerPoint version for PMs and Sales.
Final Outcome
Figma Storyboard Toolkit
I released it in both Figma and PowerPoint so non-design partners could create storyboards too.
Avatars
Six unique avatars help to represent multiple personas within a single story.
Customizable expression
Easily customize the character's facial expression by selecting from a variety of predefined options.
Variety or preset gestures
Select a gestures to convey the character's actions and mood.
Outfit options
Easily customize the outfit by adjusting elements like sleeve length, collar style, and logos to fit the character’s look.
Add colors
Adjust colors easily with this feature to fit the tone of your project.
Put everything together
Use all the features to put together a scene for the storyboard.
The toolkit includes versatile templates that can easily be customized for different use cases.
Impact
Diverse teams are using it!
Over the past year, teams across design, product, research, and Sales and Marketing have started using this method to support testing, present research results, and create user flows and storyboards. It’s helped cut storyboard creation time from several days to just a few, and made it easier for non-designers to create consistent visuals without needing help from design teams.
