Motion and Animation
The fourth dimension
Design Disciplines · EXPLORE

Motion design adds time to the designer's toolkit. Title sequences, animated logos, explainer videos, and interface transitions all rely on the same principles: timing, easing, and choreography.
Saul Bass's film titles showed that graphics could move as expressively as they could sit still. Today motion is everywhere — and a brand that doesn't move increasingly looks like it's standing still.
What gets designed
- Title sequences
- Animated logos
- Interface animations
- Explainer videos and social content
Principles
- Timing carries meaning
- Easing makes motion feel natural
- Movement should guide attention
- Sound and motion work together
Examples
- Saul Bass's title for Vertigo
- Kyle Cooper's Se7en titles
- Google's Material motion
- Netflix's animated 'N'