Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Just because we are all stuck at home, doesn't mean we can't continue to progress as motion designers. If we are smart, we can this time to our advantage and sharpen our Motion Design skills. I give you a few suggestions on where to start as well as provide links to resources down below.
Here you can skip to the section you are most interested in:
1. 1:02 - Become a Master Of Text in Adobe After Effects
2. 2:53 - Go Back to School and take a course in motion design, vfx, or anything you want to really. 5:50 - Take your motion design skills to the next level and take the plunge into mastering Adobe Illustrator.
4. 6:53 - Channel your inner Nerd; learn expressions for Adobe After Effects
5. 10:26 - Practice! Practice! Practice! Never stop practicing motion graphics. There is always a new motion design skill to learn!
Resource for each section below:
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#1 Become a Master Of Text in Adobe After Effects
Our video about 7 simple professional text animations:
youtube.com/watch?v=gJBwE2psOBU
School of motion tutorial about using text layers to create some creative animations: youtube.com/watch?v=plbsdkRhy8g
Gareso tutorial about creating a custom text to create a zipper animation: youtu.be/nwpguCMd7HU?t=615 very clever!
Ben Marriott always has great easy to follow tutorials: youtube.com/watch?v=H_z6XJ-b9bE
Broken has some text animation tutorials for those who want to level up: youtube.com/watch?v=1m744M8QffU
#2 - Go Back to School and take a course in motion design, vfx, or anything you want to really.
If you’re interested in SkillShare’s 2 month trial sign up using this link: https://skl.sh/3bBbnrq
VFX central use code: StayHome for 30% discount on this course: vfxcrashcourse.com/courses/vfxcrashcourse
School of motion, lots of great course starting soon:
schoolofmotion.com
https://motiondesign.school/
Color for Creatives:
thefutur.com/course/color-for-creatives
JingSketch All Access for portraits in Procreate:
gumroad.com/jingsketch#rnPNZ
#3 Take the plunge into Illustrator
Our video about working between Adobe Illustrator and After Effects:
youtube.com/watch?v=vO94V7n_JtQ
Another video we made about how to become a better Illustrator:
youtube.com/watch?v=-n__2p3bfMs
13 beginner tips for Illustrator - these are a must know from Tutvids: youtube.com/watch?v=cubZGKpajXU
Another really insightful tutorial that shows the process of designing inside of Illustrator: youtube.com/watch?v=Z2SNeH9v-Ug
Easy to follow tutorial on the flat design:
youtube.com/watch?v=pTV2n7fT4fk
#4 Channel your inner Nerd
School of Motion Expression Session:
schoolofmotion.com/expression-session
Motion Design School Expression trip:
https://motiondesign.school/products/expressions-trip
Join the After Effects Discord server here:
discordapp.com/invite/aftereffects
Zack Lovatt’s expression resources:
zacklovatt.com/ae-expressions-resources
ECAbrams has a great tutorial on sourecrectattime() that is really in depth, and explains thoroughly the process of using that expression:
youtube.com/watch?v=kI3yzx6CATg&t
#5 - Practice! Practice! Practice!
Here are some Channels that make cool workflow videos:
Olof Storm. Not specifically After Effects but shows the process of animation
youtube.com/channel/UCTkESEtN569u1ItrV6yn6VA
Gareso has a lot of different videos that take you through the whole process of creating an animation:
youtube.com/user/gareso
Emanuele Colombo has some great workflow videos:
youtube.com/user/colombolele
Justin Oshido has a series of videos explaining every effect in After Effects:
youtube.com/channel/UCy7DyWXJ0jghyMsUoOU6F7g
Like the music? I use soundstripe for all my music. It's affordable, and they have a really great library. You can view all the music at this link. If you like what you hear, consider trying them out! https://soundstripe.com?fpr=keyframeacademy
I hope this was helpful! If it was, hit the like button, that helps my video promoted by youtube to other people looking to learn After Effects. If you're not already subscribed, make sure you subscribe before you leave my channel! I try to publish new tutorials every week.
You can see what my current projects are on my Instagram: instagram.com/keyfram.ed
You can visit my personal website: keyframeacademy.com
View some of my short After effects tutorials here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smNBK...
Just because we are all stuck at home, doesn't mean we can't continue to progress as motion designers. If we are smart, we can this time to our advantage and sharpen our Motion Design skills. I give you a few suggestions on where to start as well as provide links to resources down below.
Here you can skip to the section you are most interested in:
1. 1:02 - Become a Master Of Text in Adobe After Effects
2. 2:53 - Go Back to School and take a course in motion design, vfx, or anything you want to really. 5:50 - Take your motion design skills to the next level and take the plunge into mastering Adobe Illustrator.
4. 6:53 - Channel your inner Nerd; learn expressions for Adobe After Effects
5. 10:26 - Practice! Practice! Practice! Never stop practicing motion graphics. There is always a new motion design skill to learn!
Resource for each section below:
------------
#1 Become a Master Of Text in Adobe After Effects
Our video about 7 simple professional text animations:
youtube.com/watch?v=gJBwE2psOBU
School of motion tutorial about using text layers to create some creative animations: youtube.com/watch?v=plbsdkRhy8g
Gareso tutorial about creating a custom text to create a zipper animation: youtu.be/nwpguCMd7HU?t=615 very clever!
Ben Marriott always has great easy to follow tutorials: youtube.com/watch?v=H_z6XJ-b9bE
Broken has some text animation tutorials for those who want to level up: youtube.com/watch?v=1m744M8QffU
#2 - Go Back to School and take a course in motion design, vfx, or anything you want to really.
If you’re interested in SkillShare’s 2 month trial sign up using this link: https://skl.sh/3bBbnrq
VFX central use code: StayHome for 30% discount on this course: vfxcrashcourse.com/courses/vfxcrashcourse
School of motion, lots of great course starting soon:
schoolofmotion.com
https://motiondesign.school/
Color for Creatives:
thefutur.com/course/color-for-creatives
JingSketch All Access for portraits in Procreate:
gumroad.com/jingsketch#rnPNZ
#3 Take the plunge into Illustrator
Our video about working between Adobe Illustrator and After Effects:
youtube.com/watch?v=vO94V7n_JtQ
Another video we made about how to become a better Illustrator:
youtube.com/watch?v=-n__2p3bfMs
13 beginner tips for Illustrator - these are a must know from Tutvids: youtube.com/watch?v=cubZGKpajXU
Another really insightful tutorial that shows the process of designing inside of Illustrator: youtube.com/watch?v=Z2SNeH9v-Ug
Easy to follow tutorial on the flat design:
youtube.com/watch?v=pTV2n7fT4fk
#4 Channel your inner Nerd
School of Motion Expression Session:
schoolofmotion.com/expression-session
Motion Design School Expression trip:
https://motiondesign.school/products/expressions-trip
Join the After Effects Discord server here:
discordapp.com/invite/aftereffects
Zack Lovatt’s expression resources:
zacklovatt.com/ae-expressions-resources
ECAbrams has a great tutorial on sourecrectattime() that is really in depth, and explains thoroughly the process of using that expression:
youtube.com/watch?v=kI3yzx6CATg&t
#5 - Practice! Practice! Practice!
Here are some Channels that make cool workflow videos:
Olof Storm. Not specifically After Effects but shows the process of animation
youtube.com/channel/UCTkESEtN569u1ItrV6yn6VA
Gareso has a lot of different videos that take you through the whole process of creating an animation:
youtube.com/user/gareso
Emanuele Colombo has some great workflow videos:
youtube.com/user/colombolele
Justin Oshido has a series of videos explaining every effect in After Effects:
youtube.com/channel/UCy7DyWXJ0jghyMsUoOU6F7g
Like the music? I use soundstripe for all my music. It's affordable, and they have a really great library. You can view all the music at this link. If you like what you hear, consider trying them out! https://soundstripe.com?fpr=keyframeacademy
I hope this was helpful! If it was, hit the like button, that helps my video promoted by youtube to other people looking to learn After Effects. If you're not already subscribed, make sure you subscribe before you leave my channel! I try to publish new tutorials every week.
You can see what my current projects are on my Instagram: instagram.com/keyfram.ed
You can visit my personal website: keyframeacademy.com
View some of my short After effects tutorials here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smNBK...
