National Geographic

Streaming Assets

Featured Key Art

Building a world of creative for Nat Geo on D+

SJI has built a wealth of experience developing key art spanning back more than 25 years. So when Nat Geo launched on Disney+, requiring new key art and platform assets for hundreds of their programs, our expertise made us the ideal partners for the project. Since then we’ve cultivated a strong creative relationship, developing over 10,000 art assets used in advertising campaigns and across mobile, desktop, and connected TV interfaces, and effectively linking Disney+ audiences to the diverse universe of Nat Geo.

CHALLENGE
Create new key art and platform assets for hundreds of Nat Geo titles that would effectively captivate audiences across a host of Disney+ screens and formats.

INSIGHT
To quickly grab viewers’ attention in a crowded user interface, designs needed to be immediately bold, clean, and communicative while embracing the awe-inspiring wonder at the heart of the Nat Geo brand.

APPROACH
We developed a suite of platform assets for each show based on striking, iconic visuals and concepts. New title treatments were designed for each, which, similarly to the platform artwork assets, needed to be easily understood across a range of sizes and uses. Special consideration was paid to how the varying assets for each show would work together, giving audiences a greater impression of each title while appealing to them in different ways.

Nat Geo on Disney+

PLATFORM ARTWORK
The series and films span the wide range of subjects National Geographic is known for: from cutting-edge discovery and adventure series, to documentaries dealing with contemporary issues like COVID-19 and climate change, to historical documentaries on WWII and the Titanic. No matter the subject, we developed a comprehensive creative suite of platform art, crafting dynamic narratives to draw in and engage Disney+ subscribers.

Nat Geo titles on an ipad
“The television landscape has evolved over the past few years with new streaming platforms and a tidal wave of shows vying for viewers’ attention. SJI Associates has a commendable talent for making content that cuts through. From launching National Geographic on Disney+ to developing a variety of key art and brand design campaigns for both trade and consumer audiences, they bring the highest level of care and consideration to every assignment that comes their way. Their creative sensibilities and collaborative spirit have helped create a working relationship that I value.“ BRIAN EVERETT VP Design, National Geographic & Disney Branded Television
Nat Geo Key Art Grid
Nat Geo Key Art Titles

EXTENDING NAT GEO’S REACH
We also produced partner creative suites for every title, extending National Geographic’s storytelling reach to streaming platforms, including Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, AndroidTV, Xbox One, and the Nat Geo TV mobile app.