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How To Become A Motion Graphic Designer?

Written by Samarth Pandey | Mar 04, 2021

Motion graphic designing is fairly new on the design front but this technology-enabled design profession has very high demand in the industry. For aspirants who want to create something new everyday, motion graphics design course is the right choice. It challenges their imagination to create fresh products. 

What does a motion graphics designer do?

A motion graphic designer creates artwork for the web, television or film, for example, movie clips, trailers, commercials, title sequences, etc. Basically, as the name suggests, a motion graphics designer designs graphics that are in motion. A graphic designer uses visual effects, animation and other motion techniques to bring life to their artwork. 

Skills required to become a motion graphic designer

3-D modeling is a big part of motion graphic artwork, however, calligraphy and 2-D art still have their place. To become a good graphic designer, it’s very important to understand motion and timelines, procedural animation, texturing and lighting effects.

A motion graphic designer should be proficient in 

  • ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
  • ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
  • ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
  • ADOBE AFTER EFFECT
  • SKETCHING 

 

How to become a motion graphic designer?

Well, there is no single path to the creative field but there are some prerequisites to join this course. 

A candidate who wish to join Motion Graphic Course should have these skills: 

  • Basic computer knowledge
  • Basic Internet usage knowledge
  • Basic typing skills
  • Basic reading/writing skills

A degree in Motion Graphics can give you the broad understanding and technical skills that are very important to make it big in the industry. The Motion Graphics Course at Dice Academy is designed by industry pioneers and aims at making you ‘industry-ready’. Our mentors not only focus on theory lessons but also help students develop their work portfolios that add additional shine to a candidate’s resume when they go out to look for jobs in the industry. The students here get one-on-one mentorship, online and offline classes, support in building work portfolios and job placements.    

Click here to learn more about the Motion Graphics Course at Dice Academy

Motion graphics designers' demand in market  

The demand of motion graphics designers mainly comes from the advertising industry, multimedia houses, software and IT companies and film/movie/animation studios. A very high percentage of motion graphics designers also work as freelancers and earn well. For those who do not like 9am to 6pm office set up, a career in motion graphics design provides remote work arrangement.