Motion Design

Create dynamic visuals with interactive motion graphics! Learn how to add life to your designs.

Creating Interactive Motion Graphics

Getting started

If you want to take your motion design skills to the next level, learning how to create interactive motion graphics is a must.

Interactive motion graphics are animations that respond to user input, making them engaging and memorable.

This skill is perfect for designers who want to create engaging content for websites, apps, and social media platforms.

How to

  1. Choose your software: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, and Cinema 4D are all great options for creating interactive motion graphics.
  2. Plan your animation: Determine what kind of interaction you want to create and plan out your animation accordingly.
  3. Create your animation: Use your chosen software to create your animation, making sure to incorporate the interactive elements.
  4. Test and refine: Test your animation to make sure it works as intended, and refine it as needed.
  5. Export and integrate: Export your animation and integrate it into your website, app, or social media platform.

Best practices

  • Keep it simple: Don’t overwhelm your users with too many interactive elements.
  • Make it intuitive: Your interactions should be easy to understand and use.
  • Design for different devices: Make sure your interactive motion graphics work on different devices and screen sizes.
  • Test, test, test: Test your animation on different devices and with different users to ensure it works as intended.

Examples

Let’s say you’re creating a website for a restaurant and you want to create an interactive menu.

You could create an animation that allows users to click on different menu items to see more information about them.

The animation could also include a feature that allows users to add items to their order and submit it directly through the website.

Another example could be creating an interactive infographic for a healthcare company.

The animation could allow users to hover over different parts of the infographic to see more information about specific topics.

The animation could also include interactive quizzes to test the user’s knowledge.

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