Illustrating Awesomeness Scholarship

Summary

This is a scholarship opportunity for young women or gender non-conforming individuals of color who are actively working to change the world. The scholarship is awarded in winter to be put towards the recipient’s spring semester.

Amount

4 Awards of $750

Criteria

Applicants must be young women or gender non-conforming individuals of color who are currently enrolled or who will begin college/university in the spring semester. Current high school seniors with a semester of high school remaining will not be considered.
Applicants must attend college in the United States.
This scholarship is intended for undergraduate students.

About

Next Day Animations is a project of Simplicity Works, a design and communications company helping organizations make the world a better place.

The scholarship is closed for 2023.

Thank you to all our applicants! This year’s winners will be notified before the Spring 2024 semester begins.

The scholarship will re-open in fall 2024. Bookmark this page or follow us on social media to stay updated!

Check out this video for our top 5 tips for a successful application!

Read the blog post announcing this year’s scholarship winners!

Meet the 2022 Winners of Our Illustrating Awesomeness Scholarship

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Working with Next Day Animations has been such a pleasure. The attention to detail, the thoughtful communication, the understanding of a larger/complex concept - those qualities are what makes this experience so wonderful.

Rashanda Freeman

20:12 03 Nov 23

"You guys are great. Responsive and on-time, and the end product is EXACTLY what we needed. I've used you twice now, and will continue to do so. I value most your responsiveness and creativity. I had an idea, but you made it better. And you did it on time and made the process enjoyable."

John Brownlee

17:54 11 Sep 23

My company had a vision for a video, and Next Day Animations went above and beyond to help bring the vision to life. They took the time to ask questions and learn about the topic our video focused on. Their process is easily and quick. They also made sure to communicate often, which allowed us to feel confident that our video was a priority. If ever in need of another animated video, we would use Next Day Animations again!read more

Laura Steinbrink

15:10 01 Aug 23

I had a great experience with Next Day Animation. We had a very tight 10-week deadline to meet, and our project was managed superbly to meet that timeframe. Besides working with a great team, and having a wonderful experience with our project manager, we loved the final video! Although we work in a very complex industry, Next Day Animation was able to clearly and concisely tell our story through a script and animations that are very palatable in a short 2-minute explainer video.read more

Jen Gaster

14:24 11 Apr 23

The team at Next Day Animations put together a great intro video for us to utilize on our website! Their team quick to get us on their calendar, where very responsive to feedback, followed-up with our team regularly, and delivered a high quality product within our budget! We will be going to them again in the future and I'd recommend them to others who are looking for some great educational animations.read more

Mitchell LeGrand

17:01 02 Mar 23

It looks like this will be the same thing as every other comment....that is, that is was a great experience. Frankly the process was a little disjointed at first, but I can't say whether that was them or my team (in terms of getting the contract signed). But, once NDA was onboard, everything was gravy. The process that they have developed to ultimately deliver the product that you want seems like it has been hand crafted over decades. They heard and felt my needs for my animation project and were responsive to the work and requests I put forward. I would definitely recommend them to another and would use them again for a next project.read more

Buck Bradshaw

02:22 17 Jul 19

The best video-production experience I've been a part of. The Next Day Animations team is bright, friendly, supportive, intuitive, thorough, and flexible. Quick turnaround time and expertly-executed production. They were able to take the new, abstract concept we needed a video for and make it digestible and exciting for our audience. Our team will use and recommend them as often as possible.read more

Erin Moriarty

19:52 31 May 19

Next Day Animations are fantastic! They knocked it out of the park with my first video. They were well organized, well prepared, and came back with a well scripted/designed video - fast!! We plan on doing many more videos with them this year and the future. They also made me look really good with my colleagues.

heather hussong

17:40 07 May 19

Next Day Animations knocked it out of the park with my video! They were always kind, helpful, and quick to respond to any request. Our video was awesome and they even helped us implement it in order to get the most traction out of our investment. Thanks Next Day Animations!

Savannah Dudley

12:46 15 Jan 19

Savannah Dudley

12:46 15 Jan 19

We have a very complex speech therapy technique that has always been a terrible struggle to communicate to laymen. Next Day was able to create a 100 second video that provides viewers with a better understanding of our technique than we can verbally explain in 30 minutes. The visuals not only create a stonger understanding of the material - but the impression lasts for a very long time after the video is viewed. We're looking forward to creating more videos with Next Day for other concepts that we struggle to explain.read more

Guy Lisella

21:06 07 Nov 18

It was a pleasure to work with the Next Day Animations team! They are kind, professional, and SO quick/efficient. Would certainly recommend them to anyone and work with them again. We are very pleased with our final product and can't wait to start socializing it across our org!

Jonathan Akpapunam

20:45 10 Sep 18

Next Day Animations has been incredible to work with to create educational whiteboard videos. Our non-profit is committed to conscious raising and promoting awareness around critical issues that affect our local communities. Next Day Animations has been able to distill complex ideas into short, but effective educational and engaging videos. Next Day's entire team is incredibly friendly and easy to work with, and they are super responsive as well. Also, the process of creating a video is pretty efficient as well. We have enjoyed our creative work with Next Day Animations and look forward to making more whiteboard animation videos in the future!read more

Deane Foundation

19:05 05 Sep 18

Thank you to the staff at Next Day Animations for their great work on our Early Detection whiteboard animation video.

jeanette baker

14:26 13 Jul 18

The team at Next Day Animations is terrific and very responsive! They developed a video on what is civil legal aid that creatively explains a complex subject in concise and cogent terms. It will significantly help justice advocates convey the critically important role and value of civil legal assistance.

Sandra Ambrozy

15:26 10 Jul 18

Next Day Animations is an amazing organization! From the marketing, to the sales follow-up and through the video creation process..each team member was terrific! They are creative while being good listeners, proactive and clear about the process, smart and flexible in their work. We recently received our first completed work and can’t wait to order the next one! Don’t miss an opportunity to work with them!!read more

Linda Spahr

10:15 04 May 18

The whiteboard animation that Next Day Animations created exceeded our expectations. The team is knowledgable with excellent attention to detail. They communicate their process seamlessly and work hard to ensure the final product is flawless. We look forward to working with them in the future!

Angel Rowell

18:52 11 Aug 17

We had a great experience with Next Day Animations. Coming from a VERY small office (staff of three), we needed someone who could take our idea and run with it, creating the script and design elements for the video. Given very little to work with, Next Day produced a great video that I feel really reflects who we are as an organization. I highly recommend them to any small nonprofits on a tight budget. The cost is reasonable, plus they saved us a lot of costs in MY time with not having to write or manage a video shoot. Thanks, Next Day, for really understanding a small nonprofit and delivering on everything you promised!!read more

Elissa Kojzarek

20:11 21 Jul 17

i work with a lot of agencies, vendors and contractors and Next Day is far and away one of the best. Not only are they priced reasonably, do what they say, and produce quality work, but they take the time to understand our business so the first time we see something from them its 80% of the way there already. Can't recommend them highly enough.

burt rosen

15:47 21 Jul 17

Definitely a five star company! They listened to what we wanted in an animation video and delivered exactly as we asked. The video has paid for itself many times over by how much interest we have gained in our product due the public viewing it. Next Day Animations is a friendly company with great customer service and videos at a price that any company can afford.read more

ToothShower LLC

14:33 14 Jul 17

The friendly group at Next Day Animations ensured that the creation of our scribing video went smoothly. We had no experience with this type of work, but that didn't matter. They answered every question we had and made it fun and easy. Their team truly cares that you end up with what you had envisioned. We look forward to working with them again.

Sherwood Park Primary Care Network

14:30 14 Jul 17

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