4 ways “Don’t Blink” is a masterclass of type and rhythm

"Don't Blink" is a breathless, high-stepping dance between word and image set to a percussion-heavy soundtrack befitting a trailer for a summer blockbuster. Here are… Read more

Justin Cone • 8 years ago

Step by Step: Locked and Loading

We are thrilled to bring you the work of David Brodeur, otherwise known as Locked and Loading, for this month's Step by Step profile. David… Read more

Joe Donaldson • 7 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 • 7 years ago

Diversity in Character Design: 7 Steps to Designing a Convincing Persona

Character design is not just about drawing pretty pictures; it’s about creating life in all its shades and breathing it into their world. To design… Read more

Hana Eunjin Yean • 3 years ago

Am I a Leader? Are you also one?

A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #2 A series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa - together… Read more

Marie Reig Florensa • 1 year ago

Am I an Exceptional Creative Leader?

A leader of the heart: Are you one of them? #3 A series of compact, heart-charged articles where executive coach Marie Reig Florensa – together… Read more

Marie Reig Florensa • 1 year ago

Mistborn

JM Blay's Magical Quest: Translating Mistborn from Page to Screen - Breaking Free from Constraints to Unleash Creativity

Staff • 3 weeks ago

The Drought Continues

I don’t know. Maybe it’s me. Maybe I’m being too picky. Maybe I’m burned out. But whatever the reason, I haven’t been knocked on my… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

Interview: Freestyle Collective

Stills from the MTVK launch series From the opener for Fly, a DVD magazine Still from a FUEL ID entitled “Chemistry” From the show package… Read more

Justin Cone • 18 years ago

More Soon… Now

Debris from More Soon on Vimeo. We posted More Soon, the personal site of Hi-Res art director Carl Burgess, as a Quickie back in February.… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

On the Radar with Sehsucht

Part of Sehsucht’s Hamburg studio Plan of attack for “Black Poem” Plan of attack for “Black Poem” A peek inside some C4D files for “Oil”… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

Richard Fenwick Joins Passion Pictures [Press Release]

Independent film maker and director Richard Fenwick has joined Passion Pictures for commercial representation.   Fenwick is well known for the versatility of his work which… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

Digital Kitchen Founder Paul Matthaeus Steps Down

Seattle, WA – March 5 2009 (Press release): Paul Matthaeus, Digital Kitchen founder, CEO and Chief Creative Officer has stepped down as DK’s ranking creative… Read more

Justin Cone • 15 years ago

Baby I’m Yours Q&A

Questions: How did you come up with the concept and idea for your treatment of this music video? The day me and Breakbot decided to… Read more

Bran Dougherty-Johnson • 14 years ago

WIZZdesign & Collectif des Gobelins Destroy With Todor & Petru

France continues to kill it in the music video world as seen in this latest piece of greatness, an un-offical video for The Thunderclaps called… Read more

Matt Lambert • 14 years ago

The Lost Thing: Interview With Shaun Tan

First, a word about Shaun Tan. He is an amazing storyteller. His picture books are not only filled with rich, whimsical pictures, but also with… Read more

Lilian Darmono • 13 years ago

[Interview] Making “Amnesty International: 50 Years”

Interview with Director Carlos Lascano How did this project come about? Lukas Skalnik, producer from Eallin Motion Art and a good friend of mine, had… Read more

Staff • 13 years ago

CypherAudio’s John Black reflects on 15 years of sound design for motion

Filmmaker George Lucas famously declared, “The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.” Everyone I know who’s crafted a film or animation or game… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Artist Profile: Graham Elliott

Everyone finds their own way into the ever-expanding house of motion design. Side doors, back doors, parachuting onto the roof — it seems any entrance… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

How Firstborn became an agency without losing its soul

When I stepped off the elevators and into Firstborn’s headquarters, I thought maybe I’d made a mistake. I’ve been to quite a few agencies. No… Read more

Justin Cone • 9 years ago

Making waves with Punanimation

Meet Punanimation, the new directory of women, trans and non-binary people working with animation and motion graphics.

Joe Donaldson • 6 years ago

Studio Stories: 12 Years of Ataboy

The origin of Motion Design studios, as told by their founders. By Vikkal Parikh, founder of Ataboy.   Editor’s Note: In this series, we’ll hear… Read more

Staff • 5 months ago

Book Review: Uncredited

As soon as I heard about Uncredited, a new book on the history and current state of film title design, I bought it. It came… Read more

Justin Cone • 16 years ago

“Appelle-Moi Quand Tu Arrives” by Pierre-Nicolas Riou

Great student work by Pierre-Nicolas Riou.

Elliot Blanchard • 12 years ago