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05. The Story Behind my Motion Design Capabilities Deck
A capabilities deck can help secure new opportunities and manage expectations while promoting your business.
In this article, I share my thoughts on creating the deck and how I believe it will help improve my client relationships as a freelance motion designer.
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04. AnimatedAdvent Calendar
An immersive exhibition in Leipzig, Amsterdam, London, and Atlanta featuring animated illustrations from illustrators and animators around the world.
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03. Mastering Adobe After Effects: Free tips and tricks for Motion Designers
After Effects has lots of cool options that many motion designers are not aware of.
In this article, I'll share some must-know tricks to speed up your workflow in After Effects, all for free.
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02. Top FREE scripts to speed-up your workflow in Adobe Illustrator
Plugins can offer clever solutions to save time and speed up your workflow.
In this article, I'll share 3 of my favourite free scripts to sweeten your experience with Adobe Illustrator.
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01. Animating a walk cycle
Have you ever been curious about how a walk cycle animation is created from beginning to end?
In this article, I will share my process for creating a walk cycle using Procreate, TVPaint, and After Effects.