BrightAI Project Details +

BrightAI transforms business results by digitizing physical environments, making them intelligent and controllable—unlocking unimagined opportunities for growth. Bright’s team bring deep expertise in AI and IoT meshing integral roles in the development of iconic consumer platforms like Amazon Alexa, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung SmartThings.

OPPORTUNITY

Neil was brought on winter of 2022 to help define rich Creative pipelines across all BrightAI departments, and levels of hierarchy to further the Communication Design & overaching Creative Direction with BrightAI.

TEAM

Our team consists of Co-Founders, Senior & C-Suite EmployeesEngineers, Project & Operation Managers, and Creative Staff.

WHO:

Todd Ebert, Director of Marketing

Erin Dudley, Director of Operations

Nancy Li, VP of Product

Dane Messall, Lead Designer

Theresa Waggott, Senior Copywriting

Neil Yarnal, CD, Senior Designer & Illustrator

SOLUTION:

Our talented, distributed team is extremely hands-on. Working with and enhancing the toolkit Studio Lo (Larry Olson) built in 2021, we have moved beyond the logo and entry Brand Systems to...

  • Define the BrightAI SmartCity, an illustrated concept presented to BrightAI to help turn complex subjects into bite-size narratives
    This was an intentional narrative concept, as Co-Founders stemmed from Samsung SmartThings
  • Create a useable, flexible icon framework working with the Noun Project. This encourages decentralized models, increasing Brand Accessibility for internal Creatives & pedestrians, alike.
  • Increase the usability and customization of the BrightAI Brand—building deeper Brand rules, guidelines, and systems for formatting across platforms like Mailchimp, Google Slides, Docs, and custom designs within Adobe Illustrator
  • Continue to encourage a hands-on, Iterative Brand Model— studying and restructuring internal Creative pipeline as needed

Nima Gluten Sensor

In 2016, Neil's Senior Illustration training was tested across mediums, concepts, and application techniques to provide Nima Partners with launch Storyboarding, 3D Digital Painting & Product Visual Development, & bit-based UI/X. This early work helped internal Nima Partners understand how their product could work, and continues to be influential in todays 2025 market.
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Can emotion save lives?

Working under the Creative Direction of Andy Stone, the Art Direction of Brett Wagner, and the Web Dev Directions of Jamie Emerston, Neil provided the partners of Emerson Stone with Narrative Strategy, Illustration, Storyboarding, Product & Interface Design for Nima's breakout product, a Gluten Sensor. Helping Nima's internal team understand the architecture and emotive function of their product, Neil centered his vision around creating a simple, playful, and educational set of display graphics for Nima's (lasting) final production. Since 2016, Nima Partners have helped those with Gluten intolerance detect a healthier path forward.

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