The New York Times

The New York Times Editorial animations is a motion graphics project built around two separate article-based animations. Each piece takes an existing article and translates its core argument into a visual system designed for editorial storytelling. The first animation, based on “Are ‘Bossware’ Tools Tracking You?”, explores workplace surveillance and the invisible systems that monitor digital labor. The motion language reflects tracking, control, repetition, and the anxiety of being observed through software. The second animation, based on “Want to Cut Monthly Costs? Start With Your Internet and Streaming Bills,” focuses on subscription culture, recurring payments, and the quiet accumulation of everyday costs. Through animated pacing, visual hierarchy, and graphic transitions, the piece turns financial advice into a more engaging and digestible visual experience. Together, the animations explore how motion can extend editorial content beyond reading, transforming articles into visual stories that clarify, emphasize, and give rhythm to complex everyday issues.