Apple Seollal 2026

→ Creative Direction, Art Direction, Motion System, Animation Direction, Narrative Development

Apple services were celebrating Seollal, Korean Lunar New Year, by offering best-in-class content and experiences.

The collaboration with Apple required creating a series of motion deliverables for App Store and Apple Music by bringing static artworks to life to deliver an engaging and cohesive experience across Apple services.

Deliverable 01: Overarching Motion ↓

"Given that 2026 is the year of the horse, the goal was to have motion deliverables to channel the energy of marching forward to spark excitement for a fresh new year.


Leave the past behind and charge full speed ahead with optimism and courage."

Motion Behavior ↓

Celebratory

Celebratory

Continuity

Continuity

Human

Human

"Seollal is a celebration filled with optimistic momentum, carrying the people of Korea into the year ahead. Our motion behavior was designed to accurately reflect these qualities."

Process ↓

In-Situ ↓

Produced at

Hornet

Role

Creative Direction
Art Direction
Animation Direction
Motion System

Client

Apple