Feature Stories

SPECTRUM: Anne Saint-Louis

For this issue of SPECTRUM, Lilian Darmono spoke with Anne Saint-Louis: designer, wife and mother. Based in Vancouver, Canada, she's also an assistant teacher at… Read more

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.

The ethos of Giant Ant

What better way to start 2017 than with a new article in our Guest Post series by none other than Giant Ant? Please enjoy this… Read more

Step by Step: Susan Yung

Ever wonder how those insanely talented artists on Tumblr paint such amazing work? Well, our final Step by Step of 2016 is a real treat… Read more

“June” and how two powerhouses created a masterpiece

It should come as no surprise that when the stars align and John Kahrs and Kevin Dart team up on a project, the results are… Read more

About the gender gap in motion graphics

We are thrilled to bring you this article by Isabel Urbina Peña. Outside of her design practice, Isabel is the creator of Yes, Equal, a… Read more

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

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

SPECTRUM: Yussef Cole

For this month's SPECTRUM profile, we talked with Bronx-based motion designer Yussef Cole about experimentation, critical thinking and questioning meritocracy.

“Spectacle of the Real” and making the impossible possible

Who better to make the show open for David Blaine's new magic special than our industry's own leading magicians? Stop what you're doing, turn the… Read more

Yes, more Apple films and yes, they’re good!

Apple is no stranger when it comes to good content. While the news of their new hardware may be underwhelming at best there is one… Read more

4 tools for designing better UI animation (and when to use them)

This guest post from Val Head, author of Designing Interface Animation, shares workflow tips for motion designers who want to craft elegant and performant UI… Read more

Dan Savage and the importance of community building

We are thrilled to bring you this month's guest post by none other than New York's very own, Dan Savage. Dan is an incredibly talented… Read more

SPECTRUM: Tynesha Foreman

For our inaugural issue of Spectrum, we talked to Tynesha Foreman about being a black female animator and defining your own version of success.

Introducing Step by Step

Step by Step is a new monthly series with an emphasis on exploring a different artist's process each month and gaining an inside look into… Read more

Making mixed reality: Behind the scenes of the “Viacom: Past, Present & Future” installation

"History of Viacom" is a superb case study for creating effective mixed reality experiences. As users explore an interactive timeline of Viacom's history, they uncover… Read more

Protecting your work and dealing with rip-offs, a chat with Katie Lane

Has your work been ripped off? As an individual or a studio, what can you do to protect your original works? To what extent does… Read more

Seasons of a creative: Joel Pilger on navigating our changing industry

In the motion design industry, competition is fierce, the landscape is vast and carving out a strategy for success can be an intimidating challenge. We… Read more

Eve Weinberg on learning to code and bringing motion design to the browser

In this month's guest post, the talented and versatile Eve Weinberg discusses her love for motion design as well as her shifting perspective on the… Read more

Ash Thorp shares process behind “NONE,” his latest personal project

Ash Thorp talks process, work-life (im)balance and spending the currency of time in this interview about his new short film.

Oddfellows expands with a new office, website, team and body of work

Proving they do much more than tech videos, the San Francisco-based Oddfellows have expanded to Portland and established themselves as a new contender in the… Read more

In a great big world, dare to be little

In their new campaign for Tic Tac, Hue&Cry take you on an escapade that is equal parts fun, cute and outrageous.

The art of getting weird with Sophie Koko Gate

In this mini-interview we dive into the wonderful work of Sophie Koko Gate to find out a bit about her as well as the inspiration… Read more

“At work” by Georgia Tribuiani

Every so often you come across a piece that really surprises you. "At work" by director Georgia Tribuiani is that piece for me. Through a… Read more