Motion Basics for Designers

Jumping from graphic design to motion can feel overwhelming. This course is designed to be your first practical step. We'll skip the complex theory and focus on the essential skills you need to bring your designs to life, helping you build real confidence through small, achievable projects.

This course is for you if:

• You're a graphic designer who wants to start animating your own work.
• You feel stuck watching tutorials but never creating anything.
• You want to learn the fundamentals without the technical overwhelm.
• You need small, clear projects to finally build momentum.

What you'll get:

• Five practical lessons focused on the core animation principles you will actually use, from timing and spacing to easing. More info about them below 👇
• Hands-on, realistic exercises for each lesson, designed to be finished in one sitting so you can see progress immediately.
• A behind-the-scenes bonus lesson showing you exactly how I created the animated assets used in the course.
• The confidence to finally start adding motion to your design projects.

The Goal: The goal is simple: to get you creating, not just watching.

What is each lesson about?

• Lesson 1: Learn to think in motion by animating a static design using keyframes and the graph editor.
• Lesson 2: Organize complex projects with pre-comps and reveal elements creatively using masks.
• Lesson 3: Bring typography to life with text animators, shape layers, and 3D transformations.
• Lesson 4: Apply your skills to a practical project by building and animating rotating cards in a 3D environment.
• Lesson 5: Merge all your new skills into a final, polished animation that combines text, 3D, and shapes.
• Also an Intro to After Effects and bonus content on how to create the tiles you see!