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10 Little Things Every Designer Should Know About Animation

That Make a Big Difference

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Understanding Curves

A

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Learning Curves

Linear

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Learning Curves

Ease In

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Learning Curves

Ease Out

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Learning Curves

Ease In and Out

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Learning Curves

Spring

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Drivers

B

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Drivers

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Drivers

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Drivers

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Subtlety is Key, and Kind �of Magical

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1 - Subtlety is Key, and Kind of Magical

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Small Movements Can Feel Big

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2 - Small Movements Can Feel Big

100+ pixels

(from off screen)

~20 pixels

(with fade in)

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Fake it, Don’t Actually Make It

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3 - Fake it, Don’t Actually Make It

Individual shapes animated is a cool idea, but implementation can be tricky.

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3 - Fake it, Don’t Actually Make It

Sometimes it’s better to just transition between two separate icons with some smoke and mirrors.

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Smooth Things Out

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4 - Smooth Things Out

Default transition times and placements

Spent 5 more minutes adjusting parameters

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4 - Smooth Things Out

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Be Super Organized

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5 - Be Super Organized

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5 - Be Super Organized

Get the calculator out and crunch some numbers. It will save you so much time.

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Do One Thing At a Time

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6 - Do One Thing At a Time

Everything happens at once

Move & shorter fade precedes rotation.

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6 - Do One Thing At a Time

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Combine 2 of These: �Scale, Opacity, Position, Rotation

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7 - Combine 2 of These: Scale, Opacity, Position, Rotation

Scale + Opacity

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7 - Combine 2 of These: Scale, Opacity, Position, Rotation

Position + Opacity

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7 - Combine 2 of These: Scale, Opacity, Position, Rotation

Scale + Position

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7 - Combine 2 of These: Scale, Opacity, Position, Rotation

Scale + Rotation

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Don’t Overdo It

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8 - Don’t Overdo It

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8 - Don’t Overdo It

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8 - Don’t Overdo It

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8 - Don’t Overdo It

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Tell a Story

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9 - Tell a Story

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Look at Principle with Engineers

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10 - Look at Principle with Engineers

Principle

TK Planner App