Motion Plus Design’s journey began in a sunlit Paris studio in 2011, when title designer Kook Ewo set out to champion his craft. Joined by Carla Canard, Ronan Guitton, Mathilde Ammar, and Yu Hu, the team shaped a festival devoted to celebrating Motion Design as a serious art form.
Over the years, it evolved into a globe-spanning conference series, hosting sold-out events in Paris, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and beyond.
By 2020, it reached 15 cities — and in summer 2025, it FINALLY lands in NYC.
JOIN this global celebration of creativity, innovation, and Motion Design excellence.
NYC, the stage is yours!
Felix Soletic
Ever been captivated by the opening of Westworld, The Crown, or Watchmen?
Felix is a Croatian-born, New York based freelance designer, creative director, and main title designe
He has contributed to iconic opening titles for shows such as Westworld, The Crown, American Gods, Altered Carbon, The Alienist, The Terror, and Watchmen. As a director, his work includes titles for Pose, One Dollar, The Outsider, The Politician, and Ratched. Currently, he serves as an art director at Apple.
Felix’s achievements have earned him three Outstanding Main Title Design Emmy Award nominations, OneClub’s Young Guns recognition, two ADC Gold Cubes, and a Communication Arts Award of Excellence.
Joyce N. Ho
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, Secret Level… An Emmy-Winning Creative Vision
Joyce N. Ho is an Emmy Award-winning creative director, title designer, and abstract artist known for her textural, design-driven approach.
She has collaborated with brands like Nike, Spotify, and Electronic Arts, and has led film and TV projects, including titles for Amazon’s “Secret Level” and Sean Wang’s feature film “Dìdi”, as well as design direction for Netflix’s “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj”.
In 2019, Joyce was named a “Young Gun” by The One Club, and in 2021, she won an Emmy for “Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction”. Currently, she’s a Creative Director at BUCK’s New York office, where she continues to explore procedural and generative art in her personal practice.
Andrew Kramer
Creator of must-have design tutorials & plug-ins!
Andrew Leon Kramer is a digital visual effects and Motion Design artist best known for designing the main titles of the alternate-reality Star Trek films: Star Trek (2009) and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). For the latter, he worked under Kelvin Optical, Inc., where he also contributed to the 2016 sequel Star Trek Beyond as a digital artist.
Kramer also designed the main titles for Fringe, the sci-fi television series created by Star Trek producer/director J.J. Abrams.
He is the founder of Video Copilot, a platform providing tools and tutorials for Motion Design and VFX artists.
Ej Hassenfratz
Cinema 4D/Redshift guru, educator & multi-Emmy winning Creative Director.
EJ Hassenfratz is a multi-Emmy winning 3D artist and educator with over 15 years of industry experience. He is a Maxon Cinema 4D and Redshift Authorized Master Trainer.
As the Creative Director at School of Motion, he’s been instrumental in educating motion designers. His work has been spotlighted in 3D World Magazine and he’s a regular speaker at global conferences like NAB and Siggraph.
With a passion for creating engaging content and a commitment to sharing his knowledge, EJ has become a respected figure in the motion design community.
Cao Yuxi
From MoMA PS1 to Beijing 2022 Olympics opening ceremony.
Cao Yuxi AKA James Cao (he/his – China, 1990) is a pioneering new media artist known for his diverse works in sound visualization, live performances, creative coding, data visualization, and AI-driven contemporary art.
With a Master of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York and a bachelor’s from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, his art bridges traditional and digital mediums, often showcased globally in museums and festivals like MOMA PS1, Today Art Museum, and OCAT.
Cao’s public art projects include permanent installations at Beijing Daxing International Airport and Shenzhen Citizen’s Plaza. Notably, he served as visual effects director for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Based in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, he remains a trailblazer in the digital art realm, blending innovation with cultural resonance.
Rosie Garschina
A globally brand-shaping mind behind Audible, Sesame Street & Spotify.
Rosie Garschina is a creative director and designer working in the arenas of brand identity and moving image. She is currently Executive Creative Director at Trollbäck+Company and previously was Creative Director at Sibling Rivalry NY. She has been at the helm of global rebrands and 360 marketing campaigns that span product, marketing and consumer experience.
Career highlights include a holistic content branding system for Amazon’s Audible, a global reinvention of Paramount’s BET ecosystem, a global redesign of Sesame Street and Sesame Workshop and a global marketing campaign for Spotify that doubled their paid subscriber base.
Passionate about design’s ability to inform culture and business, Rosie served for four years on the executive board of directors of AIGA NY where her role was to curate experiences that emotionally resonated with the NY design community and their values. She lives in NY but works with artists and brands around the world.
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