Polymotions: Origin story of a science and technical communications studio in Houston, Texas

How do you present your idea to investors?

To stakeholders?

To anyone?

Building something new is always exciting. However, ideas are often clearer in your head than they are on paper, in a deck, on a landing page, or in a pitch video. Right?

That’s the real challenge: communicating what’s in your head and making it make sense to someone else.

It happens to creatives all the time. No worries. I've been there.

Why Is It So Hard to Explain Ideas?

So, why is it so hard to explain what we can clearly see in our heads?

Our minds think in connections, not slides.

We see patterns, movement, emotion, and context. These elements don’t translate easily into visuals or words. What we can conceptualize intricately becomes vague when pulled into the real world. Add in the complexity of your idea, self-doubt, or imposter syndrome, and the pressure to grab your audience’s attention. Suddenly, your message is lost in detail and makes no sense.

Without a clear framework to guide how you express and explain your ideas visually, each attempt feels like starting from scratch. This leads to decision fatigue, burnout, and sometimes, giving up.

That disconnect between what you see and what others understand has followed me through every chapter of my creative life. However, it has also given me the tools to recognize patterns, build systems, and create work that communicates with clarity.

My Creative Journey

I’m Jess, founder of Polymotions, and my creative journey started early...

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I was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. I attended the same school for as long as I can remember. I was always the creative one. The kid who made posters, drew on the margins instead of taking notes, and turned every school project into an art piece. I wasn’t good at explaining my opinions with words (maybe I still struggle with that), so art was my way of participating in my world.

Then I found animation. I was around sixteen, maybe. I loved it instantly, mostly because it came to me so naturally. That's when the dream of migrating to the U.S. started to take shape. Big studios. Big ideas. A place where this kind of work was more valuable.

So, I moved to the States for school in Houston, Texas. In between classes, I worked anywhere that let me create: photo studios, design gigs, anything that paid and kept my hands busy. After graduating with my BFA from SHSU, I landed a job doing design and animation.

Discovering Product Development

But I got pulled into product development, and I loved it.

It made sense. I got to apply all my skills: visual storytelling, motion, branding... and it was ten times more rewarding. I was shaping the entire product. Even better, I was shaping how people experienced it.

That’s when the idea of Polymotions started to form.

Business has always been in my blood. My grandparents ran their own business. I grew up watching them lead, build, and adapt. Their example stuck with me. But I didn’t feel ready. Not yet. I wanted more confidence and more technical depth. So, I went back to school and earned my master’s in industrial design from UH.

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The Journey Through Education

I learned a lot. So much that I lost direction. During my master’s, I was exposed to technical industries I never imagined myself in. I dove into deep research and human-centered design. I worked on projects I once thought were out of reach for me.

Somewhere in that mix of constant learning and rebuilding, something else grabbed hold of me: systems thinking.

As if it were another thesis of mine, I started analyzing every research-driven choice alongside the design instincts I’d sharpened over years of creating. What makes sense to me and my experience? Why does it make sense to others?

After graduating, I began finding my direction again...

Turning Ideas into Clear Visuals

It’s a skill to turn ideas into clear visuals, and that’s where Polymotions comes in.

We are a science and technical communications studio based in Houston, Texas. I wanted to build systems. Design that could be used, reused, and scaled. Not to complicate things, but to simplify them. Tools other people could actually use. Almost like recipes. Maybe exactly like recipes.

So that's why Polymotions exists. We create visual systems to help founders and product teams cook through design, animation, and product visualizations. This way, your big idea makes sense, looks good, and aligns with all your other ideas.

Let's Collaborate

Do you have any ideas? Let's talk! Contact us and let's make your vision a reality.

In conclusion, presenting your ideas effectively requires clarity and a structured approach. By understanding the disconnect between your thoughts and your audience's perception, you can bridge that gap. Whether you're pitching to investors or sharing with stakeholders, the key is to simplify your message and create visuals that resonate.