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Final Fantasy XIV Paid Media

Final Fantasy XIV Paid Media

Final Fantasy XIV Paid Media

Final Fantasy XIV Paid Media

Company

Company

Liquid Arcade

Liquid Arcade

Client

Client

Square Enix JP

Square Enix JP

Role

Role

Senior Art Director

Senior Art Director

Context

Context

I directer and designed paid media banners to promote new content for Final Fantasy XIV, collaborating with Square Enix JP’s marketing and accounts teams.

I directer and designed paid media banners to promote new content for Final Fantasy XIV, collaborating with Square Enix JP’s marketing and accounts teams.

Problem

Problem

The campaign needed visually rich, animation-ready banners that captured the FFXIV aesthetic while staying within strict HTML5 weight and load limitations.

The campaign needed visually rich, animation-ready banners that captured the FFXIV aesthetic while staying within strict HTML5 weight and load limitations.

Process

Process

I handled design and style framing: exploring compositions, key art treatments, and copy and type layouts optimized for lightweight animation. I partnered with my team, who executed the HTML5 motion, ensuring the banners remained performant across platforms.

I handled design and style framing: exploring compositions, key art treatments, and copy and type layouts optimized for lightweight animation. I partnered with my team, who executed the HTML5 motion, ensuring the banners remained performant across platforms.

Impact

Solution

Impact

A set of visually cohesive, on-brand HTML5 banners that balanced the high-production look expected from Final Fantasy with the technical constraints of paid media. Several final frames and design explorations are shown below.

A set of visually cohesive, on-brand HTML5 banners that balanced the high-production look expected from Final Fantasy with the technical constraints of paid media. Several final frames and design explorations are shown below.

Gaming

Gaming

Integrated Creative & Campaign Direction

Integrated Creative & Campaign Direction

Credits

Sr Designer, HTML

Sr Designer, HTML

David Cortez

David Cortez

Sr Designer, HTML

Sr Designer, HTML

Jose Cardena

Jose Cardena

Associate Creative Director

Associate Creative Director

Jacob Boghosian

Jacob Boghosian