The Fermi Paradox

One of motion design’s greatest powers is its capacity for presenting complex information in compelling, informative ways. But without clear thinking — and clear writing —… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

How a husband and wife team took a startup from brand to product launch

What makes “IMANDRA” a fascinating case study in the world of explainer videos is not its intricately detailed but elegant animation (although that’s very nice),… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

[Detroit] Mograph Monday

Hey Rock City, the next Mograph Mondays event in Detroit will be Monday, June 29th at 7:30pm. The location is Vectorform: 123 W 5th St Royal… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

The Line: Amaro and Walden’s Joyride

Dang. So much attitude and animation skill in The Line‘s latest short, Amaro and Walden. Warning some bits are NSFW. Don’t miss the full making of… Read more

Erica Gorochow • 9 years ago

The Moth Collective: Modern Love

At this point anyone who follows my posts will think I sound like a broken record, but… The Moth Collective does it again! This time… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

Blend Manifesto

From the candy coated palette to its cheery metaphors of rainbows and confetti, the manifesto video for the upcoming Blend conference is bubbling over with the… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Artist Profile: Sean McClintock

With nearly 20 years experience under his belt, Sean McClintock has done a little bit of everything.  From the early days of Flash during the… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Interview with Johnny Kelly: Dropbox “Creative Freedom”

Johnny Kelly’s approach can best be described using the principle of Occam’s Razor. In short, if all things are considered equal, the simplest solution is… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 9 years ago

Poland rising: Juice studio explains why we’ll be seeing more Polish talent soon

Poland is bristling with CG talent, and our interview with Juice studio explains why. We also dig into the technical details behind the promotional short,… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

How to change the world (and get paid for it): Making SolarCity “How Energy Gets To You”

Learn how a group of passionate environmentalists used innovative production techniques to tell stories that genuinely matter to them — all while getting paid.

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

40 Instagram accounts you should be following

Brian Gossett shares 40 of his favorite Instagram accounts — and explains why Instagram matters more than ever for artists and designers.

Brian Gossett • 9 years ago

Late Night Work Club is here to save 2016

Let's face it, 2016 has been a weird and divisive year. Thankfully, Late Night Work Club is back to instill hope and unite us all… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 8 years ago

Personal Portfolio Round-Up

It's the end of the year, and everyone's relaunching their personal sites. Here are a few that have popped up on our radar.

Staff • 8 years ago

Jack Cunningham and the White House build an AR tour powered by a buck

Reach for your phone and wallet to learn more about “The People’s House.” Don’t worry, it won’t cost you a cent.

Erica Gorochow • 8 years ago

ICYMI: Lucky Holidays by Parabella

In case you missed it, enjoy this amazing animation by Parabella which is guaranteed to warm even the coldest of hearts.

Joe Donaldson • 7 years ago

Experimental and experiential pays off. It won gold for Leviathan.

We want to see how experimental you are. Submit to The 2020 Motion Awards.

Millie Verastegui • 4 years ago

DBLG & Animade certainly got under our skin. Motion Award recipient.

Would your work get under our skin? Submit to The 2020 Motion Awards!

Millie Verastegui • 4 years ago

The Furrow gathered top talent to make a series of Covid-19 videos. Read how and then share the videos…

The Furrow walks us through their process of making 20-plus Covid-19 awareness videos based on fact and rooted in positivity.

Bevin McNamara • 4 years ago

Bitfilm Festival Deadline Extended to August 8th

I was going to post a Quickie about this, but I figured it’d be better to post the full poop here: The 7th International Bitfilm… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Diesel Holographic Fashion Show

It’s been really interesting seeing what new mediums motion graphic design spreads to. Clothing company, Diesel, recently implemented some holographic technology to use in a… Read more

Tread • 17 years ago

Claude Chabot: Apnee

Claude Chabot’s “Apnée” is a deceptively simple film that uses cleverly conceived 3D scenes to tell a story in a refreshingly innovative way. Each scene… Read more

Justin Cone • 17 years ago

Superfad: Sprint

Superfad posted a couple new spots for Sprint that fall neatly into my category of “visual essays.” Employing a style that’s reminiscent of the data… Read more

Justin Cone • 17 years ago

ANNY: Ukiyo-e

QuickTime Version I’m always curious about Japanese motion graphics studios. I know so little about how Asian studios in general are set up, and yet… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Fast Forward: The Future of Web Video

The web is rife with predictions for 2009, most of which will turn out to be pure bunk. But I must admit I enjoy speculations… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago