Motion

Motion design uses the capabilities of digital technology—time, sound, animation, image, and text—in a variety of communication contexts. Some multimedia presentations are interactive, while others do not cede navigational control to the user.

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Shira Inbar on the Power of Motion in Graphic Design

And how to teach yourself how to learn.

Why More Illustrators are Embracing Motion Design + Taking GIFs Seriously

What Today’s Designers Need to Know About Animation’s International History

An interview with Maureen Furniss.

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Poetry in Motion: Studio Crême on the Joy of Experimentation + Electronic Music

“It’s fun to play with something that causes a reaction with people.”

The Secret to Making Highly Shareable Social Vids and GIFs? One Letterer Has the Answer

How Loneliness and a Decent Espresso Are the Route to Creative Inspiration

At least if you want to make superbly surreal motion graphics like Sic Est.

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Jakob Trollbäck

Jakob Trollbäck explores stories in motion and discusses some small moments and discoveries that fuel his imagination.

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Danny Yount and The Art of The Title Sequence

What makes a good title sequence? Danny Yount walks through the stories behind many of the most recognizable film title sequences in the last decade.

J.J. Sedelmaier at the AIGA Design Conference

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Strawberry Shortcake Meets The Ambiguously Gay Duo

In this interview, J. J. Sedelmaier covers these important questions and discusses several experiences he and his studio have endured while producing some of the most entertaining animation ever to come out of a small, independent cartoon and design shop in White Plains, New York.

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Featured Articles

Shira Inbar on the Power of Motion in Graphic Design

Why More Illustrators are Embracing Motion Design + Taking GIFs Seriously

What Today’s Designers Need to Know About Animation’s International History

Poetry in Motion: Studio Crême on the Joy of Experimentation + Electronic Music

The Secret to Making Highly Shareable Social Vids and GIFs? One Letterer Has the Answer

How Loneliness and a Decent Espresso Are the Route to Creative Inspiration

AIGA Eye on Design

Featured Talks

Jakob Trollbäck

Danny Yount and The Art of The Title Sequence

Strawberry Shortcake Meets The Ambiguously Gay Duo

Motion Design Talks

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Design for Motion: Fundamentals and Techniques of Motion Design

Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book

Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits

Animated Storytelling

Thinking with Type

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