Storyboard Illustration
You’ve got a story, a script, a scene, or maybe just a feeling. But unless people see it play out, it’s just another idea competing for attention.
That’s where we come in.
At Minerva Art Studio, storyboard illustration isn’t some bulk deliverable farmed out to whoever's available. It’s a frame-by-frame collaboration between two people who’ve built their lives around translating ideas into images that speak.
What we are is small, focused, and personal.
And that’s exactly why our storyboards hit differently.
What We Do
We illustrate storyboards that do the one thing a pitch can’t: show, not tell. Whether it’s a short film, an animated sequence, a commercial pitch, or a graphic novel scene—you’ll get clear, sequential visuals that move.
No generic filler. No half-guesses. Just visuals that match your vision.
You send:
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A script, scene, or shot breakdown
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Direction on mood, tone, or pacing
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Optional references (camera angles, style, timing)
We deliver:
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Thumbnail boards or full-frame illustrations
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4–12 panels per page, clean and structured
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Action clarity, composition, and storytelling flow
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Notes or light directions if needed (camera, action cues)
Style Options
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Loose sketch (great for fast ideation)
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Clean black & white
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Line art with grey washes
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Flat-color panels
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Fully painted (for select scenes or keyframes)
The Process: How It Works
You send your scene. Doesn’t matter if it’s polished or rough. We’ve worked with napkin notes and full scripts.
We break it into panels. You get a layout that makes sense.
You give feedback. We refine.
Final delivery comes ready for pitching, story meetings, or integration into your production pipeline.
Nothing flashy. Just clean, clear, and fast.
File Formats You’ll Get
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High-res PNG or JPG
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Optional PSD with layers
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Panel sheets or separate panels (your call)
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Ready for web, pitch decks, or print materials
Our Services
You’re not here for pretty pictures. You’re here because you’re trying to show a scene that people can feel — and your words alone aren’t cutting it. Whether you're pitching a short film, mapping out a pilot episode, building a comic arc, or pre-visualizing an ad campaign, you need storyboards that direct attention, fix pacing, and bridge intent with execution.
Here’s what we do — and how we fix what’s been holding your visual work back:
Sequential Panel Planning
We lay out your story visually using 4 to 12 panels per page, matched to pacing cues, dialogue breaks, and beats. We flag momentum gaps and panel clutter before they become production problems.
Scene Blocking and Camera Direction
Our boards include visual notation of angle, lens, zoom, and subject movement — essential for DPs, directors, and animators to maintain spatial continuity. Shot flow isn’t a guess when each panel builds logically off the last.
Visual Continuity Mapping
Whether you're working with flashbacks, dual timelines, or parallel sequences, we help maintain orientation and structure with thoughtful visual anchors, panel mirroring, and color/value rhythm.
Mood and Lighting References
We integrate light sourcing, scene tone, and keyframe emphasis so your team understands how the visuals feel even in black and white. This is critical for colorists, background artists, and compositors.
Annotated Action Sequences
We script fast-paced physical scenes with clarity: where limbs go, what angle a punch lands at, or how far offscreen an object exits. Fight scenes, crowd sequences, and chase cuts won’t break continuity.
Panel Layout Consistency
Need 16:9 widescreen format? Square for mobile-first comic apps? We set up consistent aspect ratios across every sheet, keeping your design spec-ready.
Style Matching for Existing IP
If you're working inside a franchise or visual world, we reverse-engineer the design language and match the line quality, contrast, and staging that already exists. Continuity matters.
Pre-Production & Pitch Asset Creation
We supply boards formatted for Google Slides, PowerPoint, or PDF — ready for investor decks, team syncs, or studio submissions. Files include print and web versions, labeled and sequenced properly.