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figma.com

Principles in motion

When you’re designing motion, you’re designing with time. Understanding the mechanics turns movement into meaning.

jakub.kr

Less is more, more or less

In the age of AI, knowing what not to build might be the most important skill of all.

tonsky.me

Every frame perfect

How imprecise UI animations erode trust in product.

transitions.dev

Transitions.dev

Collection of the most essential transitions for web apps that you can just copy and paste into any project.

animations.dev

Motion vocabulary

A glossary of common animation patterns, so you know what to ask for.

showreel.design

Showreel.design

Discover amazing motion design and animation work from talented creators worldwide.

joshwcomeau.com

Squash and stretch

Using Disney's animation principles to create SVG micro-interactions that feel way more natural and believable.

karlkoch.me

On velocity gating

EMA smoothing, split engage/disengage thresholds, and directional hysteresis prevent strobe effects without debounce lag.

karlkoch.me

On clip-path animations

How CSS clip-path animations can move beyond simple fades to create tactile, high-end motion.

easemaster.satisui.xyz

Ease Master

Generate production-ready code for CSS, Tailwind, Framer Motion, and GSAP. Visualize Bezier curves and Spring physics side-by-side.

motionfolios.com

Motion folios

A curated collection of motion design portfolios and studios built to inspire designers.

typingsvg.vercel.app

TypingSVG

Generate animated typing SVGs with multiline styling, cursor styles, and adjustable typing & delete speeds for full control.

adobe.design

Animation that fails safely

A practical framework for designing and engineering safe, resilient, and inclusive motion.

piccalil.li

View transitions: practical examples to elevate your UI

A powerful way to create animated transitions between two states.

emilkowal.ski

7 practical animation tips

Seven simple ideas you can use to improve your animations today.

emilkowal.ski

You don’t need animations

Why you are animating more often than you should.

bryanmanio.com

How I approach motion in product design

Motion is critical for how a product feels. Here’s my general framework that I’ve been using over the years.

figma.com

Figma plugin: Magic Animator

Add motion to your static Figma designs with one click.

fliiipbook.com

FliiipBook animation tool

Draw frame-by-frame animations and create GIFs directly in your browser. Simple, fun, and powerful animation tool.

tympanus.net

Building an infinite marquee with React & Motion

How to create an infinite marquee that follows a custom SVG path using React and Motion.