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Muhammad Amer

• May 2

Motivational Shorts from my channel, Auragrit. Built to stop the scroll and drive engagement across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

Each Short follows a proven formula: bold hook in the first second, readable mobile text, and music that matches the emotional tone. Dark moody aesthetic with cinematic backgrounds.

These are the same style and strategy I bring to client projects — tested on my own channel first, then scaled for creators who need consistent, high-performing content.

Motion Design Video Editing Content Creation CapCut Canva

Webshocker Matjaz Valentar

pro

• May 18

B[reathe] 3d animation I created a while ago.

3D Animation Animation Motion Design Autodesk 3ds Max Adobe After Effects

Esther Adewumi

pro

• May 18

Amazing 😻

Daniel Castellanos

pro

• May 18

Visual Identity for MOLDE. — 3D Design & Production Studio

The Challenge MOLDE. is a studio that designs and manufactures functional, everyday products using 3D printing technology. The goal was to create a visual identity that clearly communicates structural architecture, volumetric form, and technical precision without sacrificing a premium, modern aesthetic suited for lifestyle product markets.

The Solution The brand’s visual system is rooted in pure geometry. By combining heavy, solid geometric blocks to form the custom typography of "MOLDE.", the logotype structurally represents the core process of the company: molding physical raw materials into functional shapes. A key element of the identity is the punctuation point at the end, which scales independently as an abstract minimalist icon for small placements, product embossing, and tactile tags.

The Application The identity was developed alongside its physical applications, testing structural legibility across high-end 3D printed objects (such as matte polymeric lighting structures) and premium packaging. The contrast between deep matte black graphics and raw material textures ensures the brand feels industrialized yet sophisticated.

Brand Design Illustration Motion Design Adobe After Effects Adobe Illustrator motiongraphics

Shubham Sharma

• May 22

It looks great, love the way it is vibrating. What was the logic behind that ?

Blahomyr Popok

max

• May 18

Sometimes the smallest effects change the whole feeling of a scene.

Same composition. Same motion. Same palette. But one version feels more “alive” just because of a bit of glow, blur and movement.

Now I’m curious how other motion designers think about this:

Do subtle effects actually improve the scene 0 or do they sometimes distract from the core design?

Motion Design videoeditor motiongraphics

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Alex Mitov

• May 18

I've noticed the same thing while studying other motion graphics, always wondering why X looks so much better than Y, but have pretty much the same assets style, composition, etc. I think adding real life "camera" effects, like depth of field, vignette, realistic shadows, just...