Bringing Google Icons To Life
Michael Nowak
I transformed a set of familiar Google - style system icons from static marks into expressive, loopable micro-animations. The aim was to preserve the clarity of the iconography while adding personality and motion logic that feels native to modern products and social content. Using precise timing, easing, and secondary motion, each animation tells a tiny story in under a second - snappy, readable, and ready for UI, brand, or campaign use.
The series was featured on Behance in the After Effects and 3D Motion galleries and has attracted 20K+ views and 2K+ appreciations.
Tools
Adobe After Effects (shape-layer animation, graph editor)
Adobe Illustrator (vector setup)
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Posted Aug 31, 2025
I transformed a set of familiar Google - style system icons from static marks into expressive, loopable micro-animations.
