Motion Design Specs – How to Present Animations and Interactions to Developers

Nowadays,  a static app UI design is not enough. The Motion Design is no longer future of the UX Design. It is an essential element of digital product creation. If you are designing animations and interactions you should know how to prepare Motion Design Specification for Front-end Developers. What is UI Motion Design Motion is an element of the UX Design that brings digital products to life. However, the animation of the UI should not be an artistic expression. You have to think of it as of a part of the UX Design that helps users to understand the solution. The main purpose of the motion is to show what will happen and guide user’s eye into the action’s destination. It also highlights relationships between elements. What’s more, animation should hide what is happening in the background and finally delight users. Designer’s tools The design of the UI’s motion may be done by various tools. The most popular one – Adobe After Effects gives only ability to create a movie with a sequence of simulated interactions. Adobe software is used often in the community, but we have to remember that it was never the main purpose of After Effects to … Continue reading Motion Design Specs – How to Present Animations and Interactions to Developers