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Motion Design Courses

It’s official. Motion design has taken over the world.

With the rise of digital, motion has become pivotal across the creative industries. This trend is accelerating as technology gets more powerful and audiences get hungrier for moving content. In short – the demand for accomplished motion designers is bigger than ever.

But the question is, what are you going to do about it?

Hear from some of our graduates

Joshua Wright

Motion Designer

Stephanie Batliner

UX/UI Designer

David Hughes

Creative Director

Chris Dowse

Social Media Manager

Laura Sybre

Freelance Motion Designer

Katie Goodwin

Moving Image Artist

Developed with industry

By taking our flexible and practical courses, you’ll develop an industry-ready skill set that employers will bite your hand off for. We build our courses with leading industry partners. They’ll set you real-world briefs, give you feedback and share their expertise with you throughout your journey.

Our Courses

Upskill anytime, anywhere with our flexible, online courses.

Unlike other online courses, you won’t be left to your own devices. You’ll have access to live mentoring sessions hosted by an experienced professional designer, who’ll support you every step of the way.

As you work on real-world briefs, your mentor will motivate you, answer your questions and guide you through your journey.

Are you ready to take the leap?

Motion Design Taster

1 week, part-time taster course in motion design.

Motion Design Foundation

3 month, part-time foundation course in motion graphics and design

Motion Design Professional

9 month, part-time career course in motion graphics and design

Motion Design Foundation

In this course you’ll dip your toes into motion design, an art form combining graphic design, filmmaking, illustration, animation and storytelling.

We’ll guide you through pre-production processes, including styleframes, animatics and that all important storyboard.

Whether you’re a total novice or a self-taught dabbler, in three months, you’ll have completed an entire project with 2D and 3D sequences.

Course Highlights

Duration

3 months

Required experience

Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite

Part-time

10-15 hours of study per week for 12 weeks

Professional feedback

From a motion designer working in the industry

Real briefs

Learn property industry processes

After Effects

Understand the interface and terminology

Design workflows

Discover After Effects basic workflows

Explore typography

Of motion and kinetic text

Unlock world of 2D animation

With paths, rigging, rendering and exporting

Cinema 4D (license included)

Grasp and navigate the interface

Meet Mograph

Cinema 4D's powerful animation feature

3D motion design

Use cameras, lighting, model and animate

Research techniques

Develop inspiring moodboards

Compelling storyboards

And design styleframes

Winning pitch decks

Leave with a career-ready pitch deck

Motion Design Professional

Designed and delivered with top studios, agencies and brands, this course will turn your passion into a profession. Even if you’re new to motion design.

So called Professional as you’ll get to grips with four industry briefs whilst being shown industry methodologies to tackle them. Not only that, you’ll be assigned your own pro motion designer for 1-2-1 sessions and a performance coach to help you smash your goals.

This isn’t just about learning motion design. This is about understanding what it takes to make it your career.

Our students hail from over 40 countries and a variety of career backgrounds. Illustrators, marketers, developers, pilots… anyone with a passion for motion design can apply.