Skills Needed for a Motion Graphics Designer

blog-detail-img

Even an untrained eye would likely notice that the modern digital world is full of high-quality moving effects, which are the responsibility of a motion designer.

A motion designer is responsible for bringing graphic elements to life and possessing enough creativity to turn a simple theoretical idea into an attractive moving element on a computer screen.

 

But is creative thinking enough to become a successful motion designer? To answer this question, I want to talk about 5 key skills that distinguish a motion designer!

1.Knowledge of Graphic Design

To become a good motion graphics designer, it’s important to be well-versed in graphic design tools such as: 

● Adobe Photoshop

● Adobe Illustrator

 

Knowledge of these will help you create appealing graphics that you can then animate in After Effects. In other words, they will provide significant assistance in creating colors and attractive designs during the animation process.

2.Typography - Attractive Printed Text

You’d probably agree that content is made attractive not only by the animation of beautiful graphics but also by the font of the text and its proper distribution.

Therefore, it’s important to properly and beautifully distribute and animate key words provided by the client (e.g., a marketer), such as slogans or campaign names. This way, you can easily convey the message to the consumer.

 

Consequently, it’s essential for a motion designer to have the ability to create simple, unique, and visually appealing printed text.

3. Creative Thinking

  1. Since we’ve talked so much about attractive content, I think you won’t be surprised if I tell you that creative thinking skills are essential for a motion designer.

 

Creativity helps a motion graphics designer to: 

● Create new visuals 

● Show alternative ways to solve problems 

● Add individuality, which is indeed a key to great success in this field!

4. 3D დიზაინისა და ფერების ცოდნა

ტექნოლოგიების წინსვლასთან ერთად 3D დიზაინი უფრო და უფრო ექცევა ყურადღების ცენტრში, რადგან მას აქვს ისეთი უნიკალური მახასიათებლები, რომლებიც დიდი პოპულარობით სარგებლობს/

სწორედ ამიტომ მოუშენ გრაფიკოსმა უნდა იცოდეს: 

● როგორ გადაადგილდებიან ობიექტები 3D განზომილებაში

● როგორ უკავშირდებიან ობიექტები ერთმანეთს

● ფერების თეორია, რათა შექმნას დადებითი განწყობა მომხმარებელში

5. Good Communication Skills

  1.  In today’s world, it’s not surprising that any professional activity requires good communication skills, and motion graphics is no exception.

 

Effective communication becomes particularly important when the designer has to talk to a technically “non-designer” client, during which it’s their responsibility to convey the appropriate content visuals to the client in a simple and understandable manner.

Motion Design

15 Lecture I 45 Hours I 8 Week
Learn More

And so, I hope we’ve fully covered the information about Motion graphics designers and the skills they need.

 

I’ll also mention that if you want to learn Motion Design, join us, as registration for the course has already begun. Successful graduates will intern at our partner companies: Maverik, Burtula, Redberry, as part of the Alumni Club.

Consultation
Tell your Friends
You may interest

Highlighted blogs

You may interest

Intermediate
1100₾
AI in Visual Communications
The course includes Practice-based learning, which includes assignments/exercises and an individual project. During the program, you will receive advice and consultations on career planning. Upon successful completion, you will have career support from Commschool's partner companies, which includes exclusive job offers and internships. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive a bilingual certificate.
8 Lectures
24 hours hours
Intermediate
1400₾
Art Direction
Based on the final project results, the top graduate will be guaranteed an internship at one of our partner creative agencies. Behind every visual solution - whether a poster, animation, logo, or something else - lies a strong concept and an experimental approach. This Art Direction course provides the opportunity to understand and navigate the path that leads to successful creative work. Throughout the program, you will learn how to maintain individuality in a competitive environment, create strong concepts in the modern visual world, and enhance storytelling using key conceptual elements such as character, plot, tone, and visual style. You will explore visual problem-solving for clients and engage in the entire process of developing a creative campaign - from interpreting a brief to execution. The course is highly practical, focusing on hands-on experience. You will work through the complete campaign creation process, giving you real-world experience in addressing industry challenges.
13 Lectures
39 hours
Beginner
1250₾
Graphic Design
Based on the final project results, the top graduate will be guaranteed an internship at one of our partner creative agencies. The program is entirely based on practice-oriented learning, during which students will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the process of working on various types of projects, the correct principles of creating visuals, and design directions. They will learn from scratch the essential technical aspects of graphic editors necessary for working in different directions. By gaining technical knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, they will learn to create visuals for various media channels, correctly analyze briefs, create mood boards, and plan design projects. Throughout the program, after each lecture, students will independently complete corresponding practical exercises. They will also receive advice/consultations on career development. At the end of the course, they will create an individual project that will tie together the portfolio created during the course.
14 Lectures
48 hours

ჯერ კიდევ არ იცი რომელი პროფესია შეგეფერება?

შეავსე ქვიზი და მიიღე პერსონალიზებული რეკომენდაციები კარიერულ გზასთან დაკავშირებით

დაწყება