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Animation Styles to Learn in 2024

Elsa Djohan Avatar| By elsadjohan on December 8, 2023

    Animation is a dynamic medium that breathes vitality and motion into visuals. Today, it plays a pivotal role in web and app design, so choosing the style of animation that’s right for your product is more important than ever. There are two primary categories of animation styles: functional and stylistic. Let’s start by talking about […]

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    Motion (R)evolution: How Animation Changes the Design Process

    Gianmarco Caprio Avatar| By gianmarco on November 8, 2023

      Design has gone through tremendous changes. Back in its heyday, in a time not too far removed, prototypes were hand-drawn, and individual copies had to be made to be submitted to approval. Thanks to the wonders of technological advancement, that is no longer needed, and virtually all steps of the design process have been digitized. […]

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      Spruce Up Your Designs with Micro-Interactions

      Elsa Djohan Avatar| By elsadjohan on August 30, 2023

        An Invaluable Component of User Experience Micro-interactions are the unnoticed-yet-important events that play a crucial role in enhancing usability, fostering emotional bonds as well as offering guidance to users in digital interfaces. Think of the small heart animation that appears when you ‘like’ a post on social media or the satisfying ‘ping’ sound when you […]

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        Get Started with Animation: Essential Tips for Designers

        Gianmarco Caprio Avatar| By gianmarco on July 28, 2023

          If You’re a Designer That’s Looking to Start Animating, This Is for You Animation has become increasingly relevant in digital design, requiring designers to expand their skill sets to meet market demands. In this article, we will explore fundamental principles of animation that every designer should know before diving into motion graphics. By understanding these […]

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          Move over GIF: Lottie and Other Animation Formats are Taking Charge

          Jeremiah Bell Avatar| By jeremiahbell on June 16, 2023

            Lottie and Why You’ll Want to Know About This Now Several years ago, I just got started with investing and began exploring various online trading platforms. I tried out TD Ameritrade (prior to its acquisition by Charles Schwab), eTrade, and the then-newcomer, Robinhood. Of all the options I tested, Robinhood stood out for its clean […]

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