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2023Brand Guidelines

Paystack

Motion Identity System

The Constraint

Expanding across Africa needed consistent motion language without adding headcount.

After Stripe's acquisition, Paystack was scaling rapidly. Their design team was stretched thin, and motion—critical to their brand's personality—was becoming inconsistent. They needed a system, not more designers.

  • Rapid expansion to 7 African countries
  • No budget for additional motion designers
  • Inconsistent motion across touchpoints
  • Brand personality at risk of dilution
The System

We created parametric motion guidelines encoded as Rive components. One file contains infinite variations—the design team selects parameters, and the system outputs brand-perfect animation every time.

Motion Primitives

Core animation building blocks: easing curves, timing, and physics rules.

Component Library

Pre-built Rive components for common UI patterns and marketing assets.

Parameter System

Simple controls that let anyone generate on-brand motion.

Documentation

Living guidelines that update as the system evolves.

Tech Stack
RiveFigmaLottieReact
System Logic
Step 01

Brand Params

Color, Speed, Complexity, Scale

Step 02

Rive Runtime

State-machine driven animation logic

Step 03

Multi-platform

React, iOS, Android, Web native

The Result
4x

Faster asset production

7Countries using the system
1File for infinite variations
0Motion designers needed
"The system gave us back our brand. Our team operates it independently—we haven't needed external motion support since."
Design Director·Paystack

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