What this page covers: Whiteboard animation Belfast for businesses, including what the format is used for, how the process works locally, and what it costs.
Who this is for: Belfast business owners, marketing managers, and L&D professionals considering whiteboard animation for explainer videos or training content.
Key takeaway: Belfast businesses working with Educational Voice get whiteboard animation produced by a local studio, with the option of face-to-face briefing and the same production standard used across the studio’s UK and Ireland client base.
Expert insight: “Belfast businesses often assume a local studio means a smaller operation. In practice, working from Belfast means we can meet clients in person when it helps, while producing to the same standard as any UK studio.” , Michelle Connolly, Founder and Director, Educational Voice
Quick facts:
- Educational Voice is based in Belfast and produces whiteboard animation for businesses across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the UK.
- A typical 60-second whiteboard video takes four to six weeks from brief to delivery.
- Educational Voice has produced over 3,300 educational animations for LearningMole.
Belfast businesses commissioning whiteboard animation have the advantage of working with a studio based in the city rather than managing a project remotely from London or overseas. The team produces whiteboard animation from its Belfast base for explainer videos, training content, and internal communications, and Belfast clients can arrange in-person briefings when that helps a project move faster.
This page sets out what whiteboard animation is used for, how the process works when you’re working with a studio in the same city, what it costs, and how to start a project. If you already know what you need, you can discuss your project with the team directly. Educational Voice works with businesses across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the wider UK, with Belfast as its studio home.
Working with Belfast Businesses
Educational Voice was founded in Belfast and continues to produce every whiteboard animation project from its city-centre studio. That matters for local businesses in a few practical ways: briefing meetings can happen in person, revisions can be discussed over a call rather than an email thread, and the team understands the local business context without needing it explained.
Michelle Connolly, a former primary school teacher, founded the studio with a focus on how people actually absorb information, not just what looks good on screen. That background shapes every whiteboard script the team writes, whether the client is a Belfast SME, a Northern Ireland public body, or a larger organisation with a Belfast office.
Belfast businesses working with a local studio also avoid a common friction point: time zone and scheduling mismatches. Feedback rounds happen within the working day, and last-minute questions get answered without a delay. A project brief raised on a Tuesday morning can often have a first script draft back before the end of the week, since there’s no handover between time zones or account layers to work through.
Working locally also means the studio can draw on direct knowledge of Belfast’s business make-up: the sectors that dominate the city, the regulatory bodies clients answer to, and the tone that lands with a Northern Ireland public body versus a broader UK one. That context shapes scripts in small but meaningful ways, from the examples used to illustrate a point to the level of formality in the voiceover, and it’s something an outside studio would need to learn from scratch on a first project.
Sectors We Serve in Belfast
Belfast’s business base spans financial and professional services, healthcare, education, and a growing technology sector, and the studio has produced whiteboard animation across each of these.
- Financial and professional services: explainer videos that walk clients through products, processes, or regulatory changes, often for firms based around the city’s commercial district.
- Healthcare: patient information and clinical training content, produced with attention to accuracy and tone, sometimes reviewed alongside a client’s compliance team before final sign-off.
- Education and training providers: whiteboard animation for course content, onboarding, and curriculum support, drawing on the studio’s LearningMole background and its founder’s teaching experience.
- Technology and SaaS: product explainers that break down a technical offering for a non-technical audience, useful for Belfast’s growing cluster of software and fintech businesses.
- Public sector and membership bodies: internal communications and public information content, where clarity and accuracy both matter more than visual flourish.
Whatever the sector, the approach starts the same way: understanding what the viewer needs to know before any script is written. A financial services explainer and a healthcare training video serve very different audiences, but both fail if the underlying message isn’t clear before the illustration work begins.
How the Process Works When You’re in Belfast
The production process is the same whether a client is based in Belfast or elsewhere in the UK, but Belfast clients have the option to shorten some of the back-and-forth by meeting in person.
A typical project starts with a brief and discovery conversation, either in person at the studio or over a call. Script development follows, with drafts shared for review before any illustration begins. Once the script is approved, the storyboard maps out what appears on screen and when, and the animation team then produces the original illustration and drawing-reveal sequence. Voiceover recording and sound design happen once the animation is locked, and most projects include two rounds of revision as standard before final delivery.
Belfast clients often find the storyboard review stage easier to manage face to face, particularly when several stakeholders need to sign off on the same project. That said, the process works equally well over video call for clients who prefer it, and most ongoing projects settle into a remote rhythm after the first briefing.
Turnaround for a Belfast project runs on the same schedule as any other: a straightforward 60-second explainer typically takes four to six weeks, while a longer or more complex production, or a project involving several rounds of stakeholder sign-off, can take six to eight weeks. Meeting in person for the brief tends to shorten the first stage of that timeline, since fewer questions need to be resolved by email afterwards.
Pricing Expectations for Belfast Businesses
Whiteboard animation pricing for Belfast clients follows the same UK-wide rates the studio applies to every project, since production costs don’t change based on a client’s postcode. The ranges below are indicative and exclude VAT.
| Video Length | Typical Price Range | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 60 seconds | £1,500 – £3,000 | Script, storyboard, original illustration, voiceover, sound |
| 60–90 seconds | £2,500 – £4,500 | As above |
| 90–120 seconds | £3,500 – £6,500 | As above, with extended illustration set |
| Training series (3–5 videos) | £8,000 – £20,000+ | Series discount, consistent visual language |
Final project cost depends on script complexity, illustration density, and the number of revision rounds. A detailed quote follows once a brief has been discussed, so Belfast clients know the full cost before any work begins. There’s no premium or discount tied to being based in the same city as the studio; a Belfast client and a client in Manchester or Dublin are quoted on the same basis, using the same production process.
Examples of Our Work
The studio has produced whiteboard animation for Belfast and Northern Ireland clients across explainer, training, and internal communications briefs. Recent work includes a process explainer for a financial services client walking new customers through a product onboarding sequence, training content for a Belfast-based provider covering a compliance procedure, and curriculum-support animation drawing on the studio’s LearningMole experience for a local education client.
Each project starts from the same principle: a whiteboard video only works if the script and the visual sequence are planned together, rather than illustration being added to a finished voiceover as an afterthought. That planning stage is where most of the value gets built in, well before anyone sees a finished drawing on screen. You can see examples of finished work, including whiteboard and other 2D animation styles, on our portfolio.
Beyond Belfast
While Belfast is home, the studio produces whiteboard and other 2D animation for businesses across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the rest of the UK, managing most projects remotely once the initial brief is agreed. Clients in Dublin, London, and other UK cities work with the same team and the same process described here, without needing to travel to Belfast at any stage. If you’re researching options outside Belfast, the location pages elsewhere on the site cover how the process works for clients further afield.
How to Start a Belfast Project With Us
Starting a whiteboard animation project doesn’t require a finished script or a firm budget. A rough sense of the message you want to communicate, who the audience is, and where the video will be used is enough to begin a conversation. Script development happens as part of the process, and Belfast clients are welcome to book an initial meeting at the studio rather than starting over a call. Either route leads to the same next step: a brief conversation to establish scope, timeline, and an approximate budget before any formal quote is prepared.
“Whiteboard animation works because it strips away distraction. The viewer’s eye follows the drawing hand, and that focus makes even a complicated message land clearly. Being based in Belfast means we can walk a client through that process in person if it helps.” Michelle Connolly, Founder and Director, Educational Voice
Educational Voice’s approach to whiteboard animation draws on more than local convenience. As a 2D animation services provider, the studio applies the same script-first, audience-led process to every whiteboard project, whether the client walks into our Belfast HQ or joins from further afield. For a wider view of what animation costs in the UK, or for guidance on how to choose an animation company, both are covered elsewhere on the site.
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FAQs
Do you have a Belfast office?
Yes. Educational Voice is based at the McSweeney Centre in Belfast, and every whiteboard animation project is produced there. Belfast clients are welcome to visit for a briefing or storyboard review, though this isn’t required to work with the studio; plenty of Belfast-based clients manage the whole process remotely and never need to visit in person.
What’s the process like for Belfast clients?
Belfast clients follow the same production process as any other client: brief, script, storyboard, illustration and animation, voiceover, and delivery. The main difference is the option to meet in person for briefings or review sessions, which some Belfast clients find easier for projects with several stakeholders who need to see the same storyboard at the same time.
What does whiteboard animation cost for Belfast businesses?
Pricing for Belfast clients follows the same UK-wide rates as any project, typically from £1,500 for a straightforward 60-second video up to £6,500 or more for longer, more complex productions, with training series priced separately. A detailed quote follows an initial brief conversation, once script length, complexity, and revision requirements are understood.
Can we meet in person in Belfast?
Yes. In-person meetings are available at the studio for briefing, storyboard review, or final sign-off, and many Belfast clients use this option at least once during a project, usually at the brief stage. It isn’t a requirement; some clients prefer to manage the whole process by video call from start to finish, and the production timeline is the same either way.
What sectors do you work with in Belfast?
The studio works with Belfast clients across financial and professional services, healthcare, education and training providers, technology, and the public sector. An educational background, including the LearningMole partnership, informs how the team approaches training and explainer content for every sector, particularly where a script needs to explain something technical to a non-specialist audience. Schema requirements for dev team: Article schema, FAQ Page schema (from FAQ section above), Service schema with area Served set to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
