diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 4ffde6cd..39a22fb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
         cache: pip
 
     - name: Install depthai
-      run: pip install --extra-index-url https://artifacts.luxonis.com/artifactory/luxonis-python-release-local/ depthai==3.0.0a11
+      run: pip install --extra-index-url https://artifacts.luxonis.com/artifactory/luxonis-python-release-local/ depthai==3.0.0a13
 
     - name: Install package
       run: pip install -e .[dev]
diff --git a/depthai_nodes/utils/annotation_helper.py b/depthai_nodes/utils/annotation_helper.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d248ca18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/depthai_nodes/utils/annotation_helper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
+
+import depthai as dai
+import numpy as np
+
+Point = Tuple[float, float]
+ColorRGBA = Tuple[float, float, float, float]
+
+
+class AnnotationHelper:
+    """Simplifies `dai.ImgAnnotation` creation.
+
+    After calling the desired drawing methods, call the `build` method to create the `ImgAnnotations` message.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.annotation: dai.ImgAnnotation = dai.ImgAnnotation()
+
+    def draw_line(
+        self, pt1: Point, pt2: Point, color: ColorRGBA, thickness: float
+    ) -> "AnnotationHelper":
+        """Draws a line between two points.
+
+        @param pt1: Start of the line
+        @type pt1: Point
+        @param pt2: End of the line
+        @type pt2: Point
+        @param color: Line color
+        @type color: ColorRGBA
+        @param thickness: Line thickness
+        @type thickness: float
+        @return: self
+        @rtype: AnnotationHelper
+        """
+        line = dai.PointsAnnotation()
+        c = self._create_color(color)
+        line.fillColor = c
+        line.outlineColor = c
+        line.thickness = thickness
+        line.type = dai.PointsAnnotationType.LINE_STRIP
+        line.points = self._create_points_vector([pt1, pt2])
+        self.annotation.points.append(line)
+        return self
+
+    def draw_polyline(
+        self,
+        points: List[Point],
+        outline_color: ColorRGBA,
+        fill_color: Optional[ColorRGBA] = None,
+        thickness: float = 1,
+        closed: bool = False,
+    ) -> "AnnotationHelper":
+        """Draws a polyline.
+
+        @param points: List of points of the polyline
+        @type points: list[Point]
+        @param outline_color: Outline color
+        @type outline_color: ColorRGBA
+        @param fill_color: Fill color (None for no fill), defaults to None
+        @type fill_color: ColorRGBA | None, optional
+        @param thickness: Line thickness, defaults to 1
+        @type thickness: float, optional
+        @param closed: Creates polygon, instead of polyline if True, defaults to False
+        @type closed: bool, optional
+        @return: self
+        @rtype: AnnotationHelper
+        """
+        points_type = (
+            dai.PointsAnnotationType.LINE_STRIP
+            if not closed
+            else dai.PointsAnnotationType.LINE_LOOP
+        )
+        points_annot = self._create_points_annotation(
+            points, outline_color, fill_color, points_type
+        )
+        points_annot.thickness = thickness
+        self.annotation.points.append(points_annot)
+        return self
+
+    def draw_points(
+        self, points: List[Point], color: ColorRGBA, thickness: float = 2
+    ) -> "AnnotationHelper":
+        """Draws points.
+
+        @param points: List of points to draw
+        @type points: list[Point]
+        @param color: Color of the points
+        @type color: ColorRGBA
+        @param thickness: Size of the points, defaults to 2
+        @type thickness: float, optional
+        @return: self
+        @rtype: AnnotationHelper
+        """
+        # TODO: Visualizer currently does not show dai.PointsAnnotationType.POINTS
+        points_annot = self._create_points_annotation(
+            points, color, None, dai.PointsAnnotationType.POINTS
+        )
+        points_annot.thickness = thickness
+        self.annotation.points.append(points_annot)
+        return self
+
+    def draw_circle(
+        self,
+        center: Point,
+        radius: float,
+        outline_color: ColorRGBA,
+        fill_color: Optional[ColorRGBA] = None,
+        thickness: float = 1,
+    ) -> "AnnotationHelper":
+        """Draws a circle.
+
+        @param center: Center of the circle
+        @type center: Point
+        @param radius: Radius of the circle
+        @type radius: float
+        @param outline_color: Outline color
+        @type outline_color: ColorRGBA
+        @param fill_color: Fill color (None for no fill), defaults to None
+        @type fill_color: ColorRGBA | None, optional
+        @param thickness: Outline thickness, defaults to 1
+        @type thickness: float, optional
+        @return: self
+        @rtype: AnnotationHelper
+        """
+        circle = dai.CircleAnnotation()
+        circle.outlineColor = self._create_color(outline_color)
+        if fill_color is not None:
+            circle.fillColor = self._create_color(fill_color)
+        circle.thickness = thickness
+        circle.diameter = radius * 2
+        circle.position = dai.Point2f(center[0], center[1])
+        self.annotation.circles.append(circle)
+        return self
+
+    def draw_rectangle(
+        self,
+        top_left: Point,
+        bottom_right: Point,
+        outline_color: ColorRGBA,
+        fill_color: Optional[ColorRGBA] = None,
+        thickness: float = 1,
+    ) -> "AnnotationHelper":
+        """Draws a rectangle.
+
+        @param top_left: Top left corner of the rectangle
+        @type top_left: Point
+        @param bottom_right: Bottom right corner of the rectangle
+        @type bottom_right: Point
+        @param outline_color: Outline color
+        @type outline_color: ColorRGBA
+        @param fill_color: Fill color (None for no fill), defaults to None
+        @type fill_color: ColorRGBA | None, optional
+        @param thickness: Outline thickness, defaults to 1
+        @type thickness: float, optional
+        @return: self
+        @rtype: AnnotationHelper
+        """
+        points = [
+            top_left,
+            (bottom_right[0], top_left[1]),
+            bottom_right,
+            (top_left[0], bottom_right[1]),
+        ]
+        self.draw_polyline(points, outline_color, fill_color, thickness, closed=True)
+        return self
+
+    def draw_text(
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        position: Point,
+        color: ColorRGBA,
+        background_color: Optional[ColorRGBA] = None,
+        size: float = 32,
+    ) -> "AnnotationHelper":
+        """Draws text.
+
+        @param text: Text string
+        @type text: str
+        @param position: Text position
+        @type position: Point
+        @param color: Text color
+        @type color: ColorRGBA
+        @param background_color: Background color (None for no background), defaults to
+            None
+        @type background_color: ColorRGBA | None, optional
+        @param size: Text size, defaults to 32
+        @type size: float, optional
+        @return: self
+        @rtype: AnnotationHelper
+        """
+        text_annot = dai.TextAnnotation()
+        text_annot.position = dai.Point2f(position[0], position[1])
+        text_annot.text = text
+        text_annot.textColor = self._create_color(color)
+        text_annot.fontSize = size
+        if background_color is not None:
+            text_annot.backgroundColor = self._create_color(background_color)
+        self.annotation.texts.append(text_annot)
+        return self
+
+    def draw_rotated_rect(
+        self,
+        center: Point,
+        size: Tuple[float, float],
+        angle: float,
+        outline_color: ColorRGBA,
+        fill_color: Optional[ColorRGBA] = None,
+        thickness: float = 1,
+    ) -> "AnnotationHelper":
+        """Draws a rotated rectangle.
+
+        @param center: Center of the rectangle
+        @type center: Point
+        @param size: Size of the rectangle (width, height)
+        @type size: tuple[float, float]
+        @param angle: Angle of rotation in degrees
+        @type angle: float
+        @param outline_color: Outline color
+        @type outline_color: ColorRGBA
+        @param fill_color: Fill color (None for no fill), defaults to None
+        @type fill_color: ColorRGBA | None, optional
+        @param thickness: Outline thickness, defaults to 1
+        @type thickness: float, optional
+        @return: self
+        @rtype: AnnotationHelper
+        """
+        points = self._get_rotated_rect_points(center, size, angle)
+        self.draw_polyline(points, outline_color, fill_color, thickness, True)
+        return self
+
+    def build(self, timestamp: timedelta, sequence_num: int) -> dai.ImgAnnotations:
+        """Creates an ImgAnnotations message.
+
+        @param timestamp: Message timestamp
+        @type timestamp: timedelta
+        @param sequence_num: Message sequence number
+        @type sequence_num: int
+        @return: Created ImgAnnotations message
+        @rtype: dai.ImgAnnotations
+        """
+        annotations_msg = dai.ImgAnnotations()
+        annotations_msg.annotations = dai.VectorImgAnnotation([self.annotation])
+        annotations_msg.setTimestamp(timestamp)
+        annotations_msg.setSequenceNum(sequence_num)
+        return annotations_msg
+
+    def _create_points_annotation(
+        self,
+        points: List[Point],
+        color: ColorRGBA,
+        fill_color: Optional[ColorRGBA],
+        type: dai.PointsAnnotationType,
+    ) -> dai.PointsAnnotation:
+        points_annot = dai.PointsAnnotation()
+        points_annot.outlineColor = self._create_color(color)
+        if fill_color is not None:
+            points_annot.fillColor = self._create_color(fill_color)
+        points_annot.type = type
+        points_annot.points = self._create_points_vector(points)
+        return points_annot
+
+    def _create_color(self, color: ColorRGBA) -> dai.Color:
+        c = dai.Color()
+        c.a = color[3]
+        c.r = color[0]
+        c.g = color[1]
+        c.b = color[2]
+        return c
+
+    def _get_rotated_rect_points(
+        self, center: Point, size: Tuple[float, float], angle: float
+    ) -> List[Point]:
+        cx, cy = center
+        width, height = size
+        angle_rad = np.radians(angle)
+
+        # Half-dimensions
+        dx = width / 2
+        dy = height / 2
+
+        # Define the corners relative to the center
+        corners = np.array([[-dx, -dy], [dx, -dy], [dx, dy], [-dx, dy]])
+
+        # Rotation matrix
+        rotation_matrix = np.array(
+            [
+                [np.cos(angle_rad), -np.sin(angle_rad)],
+                [np.sin(angle_rad), np.cos(angle_rad)],
+            ]
+        )
+
+        # Rotate and translate the corners
+        rotated_corners = corners @ rotation_matrix.T
+        translated_corners = rotated_corners + np.array([cx, cy])
+
+        # Convert to list of tuples
+        return translated_corners.tolist()
+
+    def _create_points_vector(self, points: List[Point]) -> dai.VectorPoint2f:
+        return dai.VectorPoint2f([dai.Point2f(pt[0], pt[1]) for pt in points])
diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_helpers/test_annotation_helper.py b/tests/unittests/test_helpers/test_annotation_helper.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06098f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unittests/test_helpers/test_annotation_helper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+import depthai as dai
+
+from depthai_nodes.utils.annotation_helper import AnnotationHelper
+
+
+def test_empty_build():
+    annotation_helper = AnnotationHelper()
+    annots = annotation_helper.build(timedelta(), 0)
+    assert len(annots.annotations[0].points) == 0
+    assert len(annots.annotations[0].circles) == 0
+    assert len(annots.annotations[0].texts) == 0
+
+
+def test_draw_line():
+    annotation_helper = AnnotationHelper()
+    annotation_helper.draw_line((0.0, 0.0), (1.0, 1.0), (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), 2)
+    annots = annotation_helper.build(timedelta(), 0)
+
+    assert [(i.x, i.y) for i in annots.annotations[0].points[0].points] == [
+        (0.0, 0.0),
+        (1.0, 1.0),
+    ]
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].thickness == 2
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].type == dai.PointsAnnotationType.LINE_STRIP
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.r == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.g == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.a == 1.0
+
+
+def test_draw_polyline():
+    annotation_helper = AnnotationHelper()
+    annotation_helper.draw_polyline(
+        [(0.0, 0.0), (0.5, 0.5), (1.0, 1.0)],
+        (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+        (0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+        2,
+        True,
+    )
+    annots = annotation_helper.build(timedelta(), 0)
+
+    assert [(i.x, i.y) for i in annots.annotations[0].points[0].points] == [
+        (0.0, 0.0),
+        (0.5, 0.5),
+        (1.0, 1.0),
+    ]
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].thickness == 2
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].type == dai.PointsAnnotationType.LINE_LOOP
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.r == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.g == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.a == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.r == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.g == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.a == 1.0
+
+
+def test_draw_polyline_closed():
+    annotation_helper = AnnotationHelper()
+    annotation_helper.draw_polyline(
+        [(0.0, 0.0), (0.5, 0.5), (1.0, 1.0)],
+        (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+        None,
+        2,
+        False,
+    )
+    annots = annotation_helper.build(timedelta(), 0)
+
+    assert [(i.x, i.y) for i in annots.annotations[0].points[0].points] == [
+        (0.0, 0.0),
+        (0.5, 0.5),
+        (1.0, 1.0),
+    ]
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].thickness == 2
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].type == dai.PointsAnnotationType.LINE_STRIP
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.r == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.g == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.a == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.r == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.g == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.a == 0.0
+
+
+def test_draw_circle():
+    annotation_helper = AnnotationHelper()
+    annotation_helper.draw_circle(
+        (0.0, 0.0), 0.5, (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), (0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0), 2
+    )
+    annots = annotation_helper.build(timedelta(), 0)
+
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].position.x == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].position.y == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].diameter == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].outlineColor.r == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].outlineColor.g == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].outlineColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].outlineColor.a == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].fillColor.r == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].fillColor.g == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].fillColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].fillColor.a == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].circles[0].thickness == 2
+
+
+def test_draw_rectangle():
+    annotation_helper = AnnotationHelper()
+    annotation_helper.draw_rectangle(
+        (0.0, 0.0), (1.0, 1.0), (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), (0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0), 2
+    )
+    annots = annotation_helper.build(timedelta(), 0)
+
+    assert [(i.x, i.y) for i in annots.annotations[0].points[0].points] == [
+        (0.0, 0.0),
+        (1.0, 0.0),
+        (1.0, 1.0),
+        (0.0, 1.0),
+    ]
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.r == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.g == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.a == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.r == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.g == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].fillColor.a == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].thickness == 2
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].type == dai.PointsAnnotationType.LINE_LOOP
+
+
+def test_draw_text():
+    annotation_helper = AnnotationHelper()
+    annotation_helper.draw_text(
+        "Test", (0.0, 0.0), (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), (0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0), 2
+    )
+    annots = annotation_helper.build(timedelta(), 0)
+
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].text == "Test"
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].position.x == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].position.y == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].backgroundColor.r == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].backgroundColor.g == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].backgroundColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].backgroundColor.a == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].textColor.r == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].textColor.g == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].textColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].textColor.a == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].texts[0].fontSize == 2
+
+
+def test_draw_points():
+    annotation_helper = AnnotationHelper()
+    annotation_helper.draw_points([(0.0, 0.0), (1.0, 1.0)], (1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), 2)
+    annots = annotation_helper.build(timedelta(), 0)
+
+    assert [(i.x, i.y) for i in annots.annotations[0].points[0].points] == [
+        (0.0, 0.0),
+        (1.0, 1.0),
+    ]
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].thickness == 2
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].type == dai.PointsAnnotationType.POINTS
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.r == 1.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.g == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.b == 0.0
+    assert annots.annotations[0].points[0].outlineColor.a == 1.0